I long for the days when candidates spoke not only to their loyal base but also to those less ideologically committed to either party.
Clarence Page: The presidential campaign season ends on cruel notes
Category: Columnists
Elizabeth Shackelford: As Americans wait for their election, the world waits for it too
How our election turns out will affect people well beyond our borders in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East for many years to come.
Laura Washington: Newspapers are under assault and vanishing to our detriment
The dark and angry demonization of the media in politics is courtesy of Donald Trump and his allies.
Daniel DePetris: Does Yahya Sinwar’s death actually change anything?
The death of Hamas’ leader is of monumental importance. But the fundamentals of the war haven’t changed.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Russia’s shadow war against the West is more dangerous than you think
Russia’s attacks have two aims: Target anyone or any entity assisting in Ukraine’s war effort and sow distrust across communities of the West.
Heidi Stevens: Saying goodbye to a childhood home that was so much more than a house
We don’t talk enough in our culture about the emotional weight of saying goodbye to a house. A house changes hands. But it becomes part of you.
Daniel DePetris: In Lebanon, the US is making it up as it goes along
It’s amazing how quickly U.S. policy in Lebanon has changed over the span of a few weeks.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump, spreader of conspiracy theories, is making hurricane-related pain worse
There is nothing funny about the increasingly bizarre and misleading claims circulating about the federal response to the recent hurricanes.
Heidi Stevens: ‘Not aspiring to be humble’ is a rallying cry for this moment, but let’s not stop there
I want to focus on a different quote from Harris, which is less pithy but no less powerful. “We have our family by blood, and then we have our family by love.”
Laura Washington: Could the fall of Michael Madigan be decisive for Illinois corruption?
Many political insiders thought Michael Madigan would reign forever. He seemed to possess the magic stay-out-of-jail-free card. Until now.