The two political conventions are finally over. To paraphrase Charles Dickens, one convention promoted the best of times, the other the worst of times. If you are a Democrat, or a virulent anti-Trumper (not necessarily the same), you saw their virtual convention paint a picture of America that was depressing to the core. Nothing is […]
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Froma Harrop: The real America is just sick
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, police department immediately took the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times off the streets, as city, state and federal officials investigate what happened. They also made a speedy arrest of the 17-year-old who is charged with shooting two demonstrators dead. Wedged between an incident of possible brutality against a black man […]
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Rich Lowry: The Trump GOP isn’t very different
Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, but it’s still discernibly the Republican Party. The Republican National Convention was obviously very Trumpy. At least one member of the family had a slot every night, and it featured theatrical touches worthy of reality TV. There also are notable differences of substance. Trump’s party has reversed itself […]
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For some, ‘back to school’ means a parking lot and the hunt for a WiFi signal
Time for America to realize that broadband access for everyone will be just as important to American society. Otherwise, we’ll have millions and millions of people who are permanently logged out of daily life.
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Vigilantes claim to preserve law and order. Their true goal is to save Whiteness.
Today’s uprisings are taking place during a moment of profound unease. The term most often used for this unease — White grievance — does not remotely do it justice.
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How to cope in an anxious age: Try Hitchcock, Munch and Poe
Civilization has been largely about reducing risk and fear. That was its first excuse and sometimes its only one.
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Leonard Pitts: NBA calls timeout, because enough is enough
Glenn “Doc” Rivers is reportedly paid $10 million a year to coach The Los Angeles Clippers. It is not enough. That’s not a statement of his market value, but an answer to those who think he had no business saying what he said last week. Rivers, who is African American, gave an impassioned postgame speech […]
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Cal Thomas: Republicans take initiative to disprove ‘racist’ label
Labeling another person has become a popular political pastime. The intent is to use a label that is impossible to disprove no matter the amount of contrary evidence. Perhaps the worst label one can attach to another person is “racist.” How does one disprove that? The left has shamefully and inaccurately used the label against […]
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Rich Lowry: The crisis that Democrats dare not mention
The Democratic National Convention portrayed an America suffering from every possible sort of malady — except urban unrest. Is the country going through a terrible pandemic? Yes. A punishing recession? Absolutely. Is our democratic system itself under threat? Of course. Is the planet about to be destroyed by inaction on climate change? Check. Are systemic […]
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Froma Harrop: For men, are two drinks really too much?
A federal health panel now recommends that men consume no more than one alcoholic drink a day. For 30 years, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee set the limit at two drinks a day. (Women have long been urged to limit consumption to one drink a day.) Other studies found that drinking under the previous two-beverage […]