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We Should Continue Haley's 'America First' UN Leadership Oct. 12, 2018
Nikki Haley was a stellar ambassador to the United Nations, and replacing her will not be easy. Ther... Read More
After Surviving Confirmation Buzz Saw, Is Kavanaugh Too Bitter to Be Objective? Oct. 12, 2018
The Supreme Court confirmation process for Justice Brett Kavanaugh has run its course. No one should... Read More
If Kavanaugh Is 'Partisan,' Should We Impeach Justice RBG? Oct. 11, 2018
Forcefully responding to allegations of sex assault, Judge Brett Kavanaugh said in his confirmation ... Read More
After Florence, North Carolina Legislature Must Ensure Schools Are Able to Reopen Oct. 11, 2018
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, some school systems are in desperate straits. In Pender County, N... Read More
McConnell Is, Once Again, Making Up Confirmation Rules As He Goes Along Oct. 11, 2018
A welcome break from congressional Republicans' relentless hyper-partisanship has been offered by, o... Read More
Fortunately, Our Society Is Not As Polarized As Our Politics Oct. 11, 2018
In the wake of the politically toxic dialogue of recent weeks, it's refreshing to note that 63 perce... Read More
Federal Commission Is Cracking Down on Workplace Sexual Harassers Oct. 10, 2018
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a more than 50 percent increase in EEOC workpl... Read More
Why the Executive Branch Shouldn't Legislate: Progressives Appreciate the Separation of Powers -- Up to a Point Oct. 10, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh, who joined the Supreme Court this week, and Neil Gorsuch, who was appointed last ye... Read More
What If We Made Voting Fun? Oct. 10, 2018
At last, here comes Tuesday, Nov. 6: Time to vote! From coast to coast, We the People will stream in... Read More
Of Moral Messes -- and Traps Oct. 09, 2018
As for shaping the Brett Kavanaugh hash into a nutritious helping of moral meaning, I can suggest be... Read More
GOP Rhetoric on the Economy Is Misleading, as Wage Earners Are Left Behind Oct. 08, 2018
You can hardly blame President Donald Trump and other Republicans for crowing about the economy. The... Read More
Trump 2020? Oct. 05, 2018
I have wobbled back and forth on the idea of supporting President Donald Trump in 2020. I opposed hi... Read More
NAFTA Deal Favors Unions, May Hurt Automakers Oct. 05, 2018
Publicly, labor unions are saying they are cautiously optimistic about the new trilateral trade deal... Read More
Cost the Real Culprit in Health Care Oct. 05, 2018
"Medicare-for-all" is the newest Democratic Party talking point. Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gill... Read More
Trump Has Revolutionized Politics. Can Democrats Catch Up? Oct. 05, 2018
Donald Trump may last; he may go away. But the influence of his revolutionary approach to American p... Read More
On Health Care, Voters Want More Choice and Less Politics Oct. 04, 2018
Polls consistently show that health care is one of the top issues on voters' minds heading into the ... Read More
Lie Detectors Aren't Fact: A Polygraph Test Does Not Prove Christine Blasey Ford Is Telling the Truth -- or Anything Else Oct. 03, 2018
There was no shortage of absurdities during last week's Senate hearing on Christine Blasey Ford's se... Read More
It's Open Enrollment: Are You Making the Most of Your Employee Benefits? Oct. 03, 2018
Dear Readers: It's open enrollment time, and I have a question for you: Are you taking full advantag... Read More
Case of Mistaken Identity Offers a Warning for Political Life Oct. 03, 2018
Conservative talk-radio host Glenn Beck has a new book out, "Addicted to Outrage." At this particula... Read More
Poverty Is Over! So Why Are Republicans So Quiet About Their Chief Economic Accomplishment? Oct. 03, 2018
Listen ... Can you hear it? Listen to the eerie "sound of silence" from the Trumpeteers and congress... Read More
