Walsh: How are we to understand Donald Trump?
Jim Walsh In 2020, during a pre-election debate, Donald Trump was asked if he condemned white supremacists like the Proud Boys. He replied, “Proud Boys —... Read more.
Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
Avni Shah This year, quotas requiring equal numbers of female and male athletes delivered a Summer Games closer to gender parity than any other Olympics in history.... Read more.
Harris has ushered in a new ‘F’ word for Dems — fun
Lorraine Ali Kamala Harris’ unbridled laugh. Tim Walz’s “these guys are just weird” comment. Making fun of JD Vance and his childless cat... Read more.
If I were economics czar, what would I do? The right kind of nothing!
Bruce Yandle It was a late afternoon conversation on the back patio. Dot, my wife, and I were talking about major events that have occurred in our almost 70 years... Read more.
Voting rights are dying by a thousand cuts
Noah Feldman If you want to understand what’s happened to voting rights in the U.S. over the past decade, just take a look at the recent ruling by the U.S. Court... Read more.
Walz, Vance align on some economic ideas, tapping into mood of failed American dreams
Evan Ramstad There’s a change happening in how Americans view the economy that goes beyond their anger about inflation. A consensus seems to be forming that it... Read more.
Even Trump and JD Vance can’t match the unbearable weirdness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robin Abcarian It took a decade, but the man who left a dead bear cub in Central Park finally fessed up in a social-media post Sunday. Why now? Because he wanted... Read more.
Tim Walz is a regular guy. That’s exactly what Harris needs.
Patricia Lopez Vice President Kamala Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, bringing to the ticket a skilled executive with folksy charm who has... Read more.
A call for accountability and justice in Japan-Korea relations
Sinu Je How do we reconcile a nation’s victimhood with its history of aggression? As we remember the devastating impact of events like the atomic bombings of Hiroshima... Read more.
When it comes to the US-Mexico border, can people think beyond politics?
Laura Pritchett I was not breaking any laws when I set out on foot to leave gallons of water on Bureau of Land Management lands in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.... Read more.