WASHINGTON — The conversation — or argument — we’ve been having on immigration has been remarkably skewed. It’s been all about the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, otherwise known as the “undocumented.” Actually, what counts far more are the estimated 31 million immigrants who are here legally and the roughly 1 million who gain legal […]
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Aleppo: A lesson the world always seems to forget
In April of 1937, the war planes of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy chose a market day to bomb a Basque town, one of the first times a civilian population was deliberately targeted. Pablo Picasso, a native of Spain, quickly reacted by depicting the horror in his famous mural named for the town, “Guernica.” It […]
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Clinton misunderstands ISIS motivation
Someone dares call it treason. Hillary Clinton used the occasion of the New York-area bombings to accuse Donald Trump of providing “aid and comfort” to ISIS. This speaks both to her desperation as polls show a tightening race and her foolish misunderstanding of what drives ISIS and other Islamic radicals. Clinton makes it sound like […]
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Hillary Clinton needs a better campaign slogan
By Albert R. Hunt Bloomberg View Bill Clinton had “it’s the economy, stupid.” George W. Bush had “compassionate conservatism.” Barack Obama had “change you can believe in.” Donald Trump has “make America great again.” Hillary Clinton has … The Democratic nominee does have 40 bullet-point programs on everything from child care to mental health to […]
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How did Tulsa officer know Crutcher was a bad dude?
Dear Tulsa Police: I’m not here to debate the shooting of Terence Crutcher. His death a little over a week ago at the hands of one of your officers has, of course, created a firestorm. Betty Shelby has said she shot the 40-year-old man after he refused to communicate with her or obey her commands, […]
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Sensible, market-friendly policy can make a difference
NEW YORK — It was the annual gathering of world leaders in New York this past week, and for most of them, it’s time for group therapy. Around the globe, leaders of all stripes seem afflicted with the same malady: low approval ratings. Morgan Stanley’s Ruchir Sharma has pointed out that the median approval rating […]
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Trump says he’ll win the war against terrorism
In Florida Monday, following the bombings in New York and New Jersey, Donald Trump referred to the captured bombing suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, as an “evil thug.” He then added, “Hillary Clinton is a weak and ineffective person and I will tell you, if you choose Donald Trump, these problems are going to go away […]
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Media face new crisis of credibility
WASHINGTON — Spiro Agnew is remembered for pleading no contest to tax evasion charges related to bribery and resigning as Richard Nixon’s vice president. But his signal political achievement was igniting a campaign that endured for more than four decades painting the mainstream media as biased, liberal and elitist. Anti-media sentiment had long been bubbling […]
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Ranked Choice restores majority rule
If approved by Maine voters this November, Question 5 will enact Ranked Choice Voting, giving Maine voters the option to rank their choice of candidates in future state and federal elections. Question 5 proposes the most cost-effective and efficient process to conduct run-offs, when necessary, to restore majority rule in Maine elections. The cost to […]
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Trump presidency could end free trade
WASHINGTON — Guess what? A President Trump could adopt his new trade agenda without any authorization from Congress — and that could trigger a global trade war and a deep U.S. recession. Policies that promise to make us stronger economically could do the opposite. That’s the main take-away of a study by the Peterson Institute, […]