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Drinking Is the New Smoking. Unless You're Over 55. Aug. 15, 2025
The latest Gallup poll shows that only 54% of Americans now say they drink — the lowest rate i... Read More
Redistricting Schemes Show Parties Are the Same When It Comes To Disrespecting Latino Voters Aug. 07, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Americans get all fired up over politics even though not many of us seem to unders... Read More
Ghosted at the Dinner Table Jul. 07, 2025
Dear Annie: I recently hosted a small dinner party at my home for a few close friends — just s... Read More
Democrats Lost an Election. Then They Lost Their Way. Apr. 29, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Losing a presidential election is bad enough. But still not understanding why yo... Read More
Liz Cheney Walks the Walk for Democracy Sep. 24, 2024
Back in the days when I was a moderate Republican, I still found Liz Cheney too far right-leaning fo... Read More
Drama at the Gender Reveal Sep. 03, 2024
Dear Annie: I recently hosted a gender reveal in my home for my daughter and son-in-law's first chil... Read More
Unions and Republicans Aug. 14, 2024
The appearance of Sean O' Brien, president of the Teamsters Union, in a key speaking slot at the Rep... Read More
1984 in 2024: Orwell Was Right Jun. 10, 2024
Americans still read George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four," 75 years after it was first published o... Read More
Sisterly Snag: A Party Predicament May. 17, 2024
Dear Annie: My sister "Emily" and I were planning a joint celebration for our parents' 40th wedding ... Read More
What Happened to D.C.'s Fiscal Watchdogs? May. 08, 2024
WASHINGTON — The April jobs report found the U.S. economy added 175,000 new positions, but it ... Read More
Having Fun Beyond the Party Scene Apr. 26, 2024
Dear Annie: I've always disliked house parties. During the first ones I'd been invited to, I had to ... Read More
Foreign Policy Splits the Parties Apr. 22, 2024
In 2024, foreign policy doesn't pit Republicans against Democrats so much as it pits Republicans aga... Read More
Do Americans Trust Either Party? Feb. 19, 2024
"How small, of all that human hearts endure / That part which laws or kings can cause or cure." Oliv... Read More
Toward a Demotic Republican Party Feb. 09, 2024
What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the wo... Read More
Five Angry Men on the Supreme Court Dec. 27, 2023
Is American democracy a match for the Supreme Court? The John Roberts Supreme Court hangs menacingl... Read More
Corporate Giants Say You Don't Mind Their Price Gouging. Do You? Dec. 06, 2023
According to an old saying, "You can't squeeze blood from a turnip." True. But that raises this ques... Read More
Here's a Wild Idea That's Taking Root Nov. 29, 2023
Growing up, I absorbed a lot of values from my Ol' Texas Daddy: a strong commitment to the common go... Read More
The 15-Week Sweet Spot Nov. 10, 2023
The conventional wisdom after Tuesday's elections is that abortion is a killer for the GOP. Republic... Read More
'International Chaos' -- Connect the Dots to Biden Nov. 09, 2023
While in an airport restaurant during the 2020 presidential campaign, I met a chaplain who serves in... Read More
The Billionaires Behind School Privatization Nov. 08, 2023
If you're trying to enact an extremist right-wing policy, but the public keeps rejecting it, what do... Read More
