Commentary: Diversity has become a dirty word. It doesn’t have to be
Rachel F. Adler I have an identical twin sister. Although our faces can unlock each other’s iPhones, even the two of us are not exactly the same. If identical... Read more.
Commentary: The year’s new political fault lines are already forming
Matt K. Lewis That escalated quickly. We’re barely into 2026, and events are already unfolding that could meaningfully reshape the political landscape. The death... Read more.
Commentary: Defaulted student loans come due — a hard but necessary lesson
E.J. Antoni and Peter St. Onge The Biden administration spent years trying to buy votes with unconstitutional student loan bailouts, but now the Trump Department... Read more.
Commentary: Panama’s warning for a post-Maduro Venezuela
Cristina Guevara The facts, familiar though they may be, deserve repeating: On Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured... Read more.
Commentary: Nicolás Maduro is not just a corrupt leader. He’s also a direct threat to U.S. security.
Paul Vallas Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power following his capture in a U.S. military operation rests on a mix of long-standing criminal... Read more.
Commentary: Donald Trump wants to be the emperor of Latin America
Daniel DePetris Last week, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was on stage in front of his supporters, waving his hands and dancing, seemingly oblivious to the... Read more.
Nature in the Neighborhood: Embracing — not escaping — the winter
The travel ads this time of year can be oh-so-enticing. Pictured are cloudless skies, white sand beaches, swaying palm trees, and umbrellaed drinks. The caption... Read more.
Garrity: Compassion in 2026
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Francisco De Vittoria was a Spanish 9 year old when Columbus arrived in the New World. He became a Dominican priest, theologian, and philosopher.... Read more.
Commentary: Trump just removed the last restraints on presidential power
Jon Duffy In the early hours of Saturday morning, U.S. forces entered Venezuelan territory and forcibly removed the country’s head of state, Nicolás Maduro. There... Read more.
Commentary: Has the West given up protecting its citizens?
Simon Hankinson Two centuries ago, gentlemen routinely carried swords or pistols to protect themselves, their families, and their property. On the unlit dirt backroads... Read more.