Opinion Columns

Afghanistan and Iraq: When Will We Ever Learn?
Mark Shields, Nov. 21, 2020
Missing in any debate about whether it is wise for the United States to reduce our troop numbers in both Afghanistan and Iraq, as the Trump administration has ordered, down to 2,500 Americans in each country (a number, let it be noted, that is too few to fight and too many to die), is the question members of Congress and policymakers invariably choose to duck: How did we get into the longest war in U.

What Happens When a Broken Country Tries to Fight a Pandemic
Neil Patel, Nov. 20, 2020
One of the most memorable scenes in the "Hunger Games" books and movies is when the poor kids from the outer districts take the train into the glimmering capital.

Obama and the Promised Land: Picking Up the Pieces
Jamie Stiehm, Nov. 18, 2020
WASHINGTON — Tall and strikingly handsome, he's the coolest guy in the Situation Room, on the dance floor and on the planet.