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Is America's Racial Divide Permanent? Jun. 01, 2018
For Roseanne Barr, star of ABC's hit show "Roseanne," there would be no appeal. When her tweet hit, ... Read More
Tom Wolfe Is Dead, and I Am in Italy May. 24, 2018
Castelvetro di Modena, Italy — On May 14, a star failed to come out. Tom Wolfe passed away tha... Read More
Politics as (Un)usual May. 19, 2018
In Marine Corps jargon, a "duty station" is the military base or camp where a Marine is assigned to ... Read More
Colleges: Anti-Diversity and Pro-Exclusion May. 02, 2018
Just within the past week or so, some shocking professorial behavior has come to light. In the wake ... Read More
Finally, We Can Let Melania Be Melania Apr. 27, 2018
This has been the fortnight of the first ladies. Last week, the focus was on two former first ladies... Read More
Microtrends, Not Politics, Lead the Nation Apr. 26, 2018
If you want to understand where America is heading, a good place to start is with Mark Penn's new bo... Read More
Politics Polarize; Community Unites Apr. 19, 2018
News outlets are routinely filled with commentary and analysis suggesting that 21st-century America ... Read More
The Political Currents Beneath Us Apr. 03, 2018
Last October, the cover of TIME magazine forecasted a gloomy picture for the Democratic Party. The a... Read More
Helpful Hints for Candidates Mar. 31, 2018
Successful politicians, those who have won election and re-election to office, almost always have an... Read More
Politics and McDonald's Mar. 28, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: You've never expressed your political opinions. Some of us had hoped you'd comment o... Read More
Trump, Adultery, Morality Mar. 27, 2018
Some years ago, I wrote a column about adultery and politicians. In light of the Stormy Daniels and ... Read More
Losers Blame the Voters Mar. 17, 2018
On Nov. 4, 2008, American voters faced the happy task of choosing between two popular presidential n... Read More
Secret Ballot Mar. 12, 2018
Here's a little story from the 1960s. My parents were ordinary working people. They went to Mass eve... Read More
Ronald Reagan and Nancy Pelosi: 2 Real Professionals Mar. 03, 2018
Former President Ronald Reagan is hands down the most electorally successful American politician of ... Read More
Relative Political Vision Mar. 01, 2018
Republicans need to more clearly articulate their relative political vision. In our current two part... Read More
Rooting for Laundry Feb. 27, 2018
I reluctantly have come to believe that most Americans — whether they're members of the chatte... Read More
Don't Take The Onion's Pessimism Too Seriously Feb. 23, 2018
"Study: 90 Percent Of Americans Strongly Opposed To Each Other." That's the headline on a story in w... Read More
Bizarro World: the Comic Book Version and the Real Thing Feb. 13, 2018
Once upon a time, in comic book land, there was a planet called Bizarro World, a strange place where... Read More
How Tall Is the President? Jan. 22, 2018
I'm 6 feet tall, or I was. Two years ago, when I was 58, I switched doctors. The new doctor weighed ... Read More
Pitch-Dark Democracy: Perfect for Trump Jan. 19, 2018
Old and new Washington met under the Capitol dome as the hours counted down to midnight Friday, when... Read More
