July 17, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Now that the legal door has been opened to anti-LGBTQ+ bigots or racists, there’s just no telling how far the Supreme Court’s license to discriminate will go. Read story
July 15, 2023, 6:02am Columns
There is reason for pride, even amid the scandal and disgrace. Even amid the embarrassment that has engulfed my alma mater. Read story
July 15, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Is there a constitutional right to sleep in a public park or beach? In the western U.S. there is, and that is wrong, according to the conservative minority of judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The court’s conservative bloc spoke out last week in… Read story
July 15, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The June that just ended was the Earth’s hottest — ever. And the first week of July saw the trend continue. The surging summer temperatures made me wonder: Just how much heat can the human body stand? Read story
July 15, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A federal judge’s order last week effectively barring the federal government from coordinating with social media companies to counter big lies online pits two important imperatives against one another: confronting widespread disinformation and protecting freedom of speech. Read story
July 12, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Ballots for Washington’s Aug. 1 primary go out in the mail this week, which means most registered voters will have them by Saturday. Read story
July 12, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Slowly but steadily, the willful self-extermination of the Republican Party is proceeding apace — as most of the famous names of the no-longer-Grand Old Party are still afraid to tell their true believers the truth about their last president’s 2020 election lies. Read story
July 11, 2023, 6:01am Columns
No terrain is more difficult to defend than the moral high ground. As a rule, however, America has done a decent job of it. We are not the sort of people who use torture, nuclear weapons or cluster munitions. Unless we need to. Read story
July 10, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Hope can be elusive. Fleeting. It can feel like it’s taunting you — rising one moment, then slipping into the dark without warning. Read story
July 10, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A string of positive economic news — slowing inflation, an upward revision in gross domestic product, continued strength in the job market, signs of a nascent surge in factory construction — has the Biden administration going all out to define “Bidenomics” as the doctrine of our time. Read story
