Los Angeles Times: Palestinians vs. Israelis, again
OCT. 20, 2015 — For weeks, Israelis have been terrorized by frighteningly random assaults — often by young, knife-wielding Palestinians — that were spurred...
Chicago Tribune: Oh, a new Trudeau woos and wins Canada
OCT. 21, 2015 — There are three basic traditions in Canadian politics: Liberal, Conservative and rock star.Want proof? Canada, our biggest trading partner and...
Chicago Tribune: Squeeze these candidates to debt
OCT. 18, 2015 — My, but they have big plans, these Democrats and Republicans running for president. Some want to spend federal revenue on...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Medicare premiums could skyrocket for some seniors
OCT. 16, 2015 — If Congress doesn’t act soon, a provision meant to protect Social Security recipients from reductions in benefits due to increases...
Chicago Tribune: Iran hostage crisis, Day 452
OCT. 16, 2015 — Anyone breathlessly racing to do business again in Iran should be aware of the name Jason Rezaian. He’s the Washington...
Editorial: Early release needed for drug offenders
About 6,000 drug offenders will be released from federal prisons within weeks, their terms cut short by new sentencing guidelines. Their release reflects not...
Los Angeles Times: The limitations and perils of scientific studies
OCT. 11, 2015 — A staple in college psychology courses is the story of polio and “spongy tar.” It seems that decades ago, researchers...
Bloomberg View: Democrats should have let all their candidates debate
Say what you will about Larry Lessig’s presidential bid — and his campaign makes Don Quixote look like Machiavelli — the last candidate in...
Los Angeles Times: Europe versus United States on privacy
OCT. 8, 2015 — U.S. law gives the National Security Agency a green light to collect a staggering amount of personal data from phone...
Bloomberg View: House speaker race is an opportunity for centrists
Now that the race for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has officially turned from muddled to chaotic, centrist Republicans — yes, they...