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Columns & Analysis

Published
July 16, 2023

Austin Bay: Vilnius summit shattered Putin’s anti-NATO strategy — but left Ukrainian NATO membership on hold

Naysayers have a case. Admitting a nation fighting a war on its territory against an invader risks escalation.
Published
July 16, 2023

Cal Thomas: Get tested, Joe

If President Biden has been tested for dementia and Alzheimer’s, the public deserves to see the results. If he hasn’t, he should be tested to put the issue to rest and allow voters to determine whether he should serve, or is up to serving, a second term.
Published
July 15, 2023

Bob Neal: The Countryman: It’s all over but the divvying up

For all intents and purposes, the 131st Maine Legislature has finished its first session. All that remains is dividing up a few million dollars still available in a pair of record-setting budgets.
Published
July 15, 2023

Froma Harrop: Is Elon’s problem simply loneliness?

At times the richest man on the planet, Elon Musk certainly has options. He's already done remarkable things, such as supercharge the age of the electric vehicle and send rockets into space. Yet he chooses to pick public fights that offend his customers, while having negligible effect on public policy.
Published
July 13, 2023

Rich Lowry: The joy of minor league baseball

In Portland, the ballpark staff is so cheerful and solicitous you almost wouldn't be surprised if they invited you to come by their place for a clambake after the game.

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Published
July 13, 2023

Froma Harrop: Our cities need conservative liberals

They are really moderates. The cities need their pragmatism to keep the gears turning. Actually, the country does as well.
Published
July 12, 2023

Cal Thomas: Vice President Harris’ unknown language

Kamala Harris may be unique among modern vice presidents, because in addition to what would look like a weak resume if she were applying for a second term, she has the additional baggage of being inarticulate.
Published
July 10, 2023

Which corporate diversity efforts are now illegal?

To be clear, what we're talking about here is affirmative action in the sense of considering the race of a candidate as a plus in choosing to hire them — with the goal of achieving a more racially diverse workplace.
Published
July 9, 2023

Austin Bay: Ukraine’s summer 2023 counteroffensive of armored infiltration

Ukraine has proven to be a "nation in arms" — a warrior state with the will to fight. Nations in arms know what they fight for — which is usually their very existence.
Published
July 9, 2023

Jim Geraghty: Merrick Garland runs into reality

The 2024 presidential election is shaping up as a rematch between a president whose relatives have been cashing in on the family name for years and collecting generous fees from shady foreign business executives, and a challenger who sees federal law enforcement as an enemy to be destroyed.