Editorials

Ben Carson’s very odd endorsements

Perhaps Dr. Ben Carson should have gotten a second opinion before endorsing Donald Trump in the Republican presidential…

Editorials

Obama’s unshaken faith in government

During a visit to Texas last week, President Barack Obama demonstrated his boundless faith, in the face of…

Editorials

Kasparov needs no lesson on socialism

It’s true. Sen. Bernie Sanders honeymooned in the Soviet Union, and spent time on a Trotskyite kibbutz in…

Editorials

Sunshine week will commend openness

Does it seem a little brighter to you? No, we’re not talking about Daylight Saving Time. It’s time…

Editorials

Let’s talk about the hypocrites in the Democratic Party

If politicians had to cease being hypocritical, there would be no politics, and for all its sins, we…

Editorials

Conservatives must back Sen. Ted Cruz

The so-called Republican establishment is coming to the painful realization that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz may be its…

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Trump doesn’t get how a tariff works

Donald Trump’s not-quite-a-denial claim about his proposed 45-percent tariff on goods from China – “it was a threat,…

Editorials

Will ‘Peak Trump’ finally hit the race?

Frequently predicted but never reached, “peak oil” – maximum possible production – has been postponed yet again, this…

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Fine film shines ‘Spotlight’ on sexual abuse of children

The Oscar ceremonies were noteworthy for a number of reasons, but the biggest news was the Best Picture…

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Laws of economics shouldn’t be broken

The state of Oregon has declared war on the laws of economics. Not satisfied with merely raising the…