NEW YORK — It is the line that might have sunk a presidential campaign. “[Barack Obama] knows exactly what he’s doing,” Marco Rubio said at last Saturday’s debate (again and again and again). “[He] is undertaking a systematic effort to change this country, to make America more like the rest of the world.” Rubio’s sin […]
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Sanders and Trump: Magic get votes
WASHINGTON — The New Hampshire results have solidified the reigning cliche that the 2016 campaign is an anti-establishment revolt of both the left and the right. Largely overlooked, however, is the role played in setting the national mood by the seven-year legacy of the Obama presidency. Yes, you hear constant denunciations of institutions, parties, leaders, […]
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About that ‘controversial’ commercial
In a day when the most innocuous thing can quickly become political, a Doritos Super Bowl commercial has upset some people who want abortion to be an unrestricted right. For those taking a bathroom break or watching “Downton Abbey” instead of the football game, here’s the scenario. A pregnant woman is receiving a sonogram in […]
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Domestic violence not a private matter
It is not surprising that hearing stories of trauma, devastation and unfathomable violence is commonplace when you work at a domestic violence resource center. But every day, because of the news and social media, hearing about domestic violence in our local communities is common for everyone else, too. However, what many of us don’t know […]
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Drafting females a step away from reality
In the blink of an eye, we’ve gone from opening combat jobs to women to Republican presidential candidates endorsing registering women for a draft. Hide your daughters — our deluded and cowardly political elites are a clear and present danger to common sense. A proposal from the chief of staff of the Army and the […]
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Results point to voters’ displeasure
WASHINGTON — The conservatism that has dominated the Republican Party for decades is in crisis. Capitalism has lost its allure among a large swath of young Americans. And the Clinton and Bush brands are yesterday’s products in desperate need of renovation. These are, admittedly, large conclusions to draw from one contest in one small New […]
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Emerging-market countries affecting global economies
WASHINGTON — You cannot understand the vulnerable state of the U.S. and global economies — and nervous stock markets — without coming to grips with the crash of “emerging-market” countries. Led by China, these are middle-income countries that, along with the poorest countries, account for 85 percent of the world’s population and 60 percent of […]
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African leaders push for third terms
In late December 2015, Rwandan President Paul Kagame confirmed that he will seek a third presidential term. In doing so, Kagame became the latest member of sub-Saharan Africa’s “Third Term President Club.” If this notional “club” sounds like a joke, it is not. The “Club” represents the near-permanent retention of personal and near-authoritarian political power. […]
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Love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is upon us. And to think we are still recuperating from Groundhog Day. That’s February for you, a gray month of no big flashy celebrations, at least not until President’s Day. The busier many of us get, the less our demand for outside stimuli. But for those needing to set chronological coordinates, Valentine’s […]
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A rising storm of ethnic fear
Let me tell you about my boat. It has a single mast and a cabin at the stern. It is painted white with a red stripe at the water line. I bought it in Denmark, at the port from where in 1943 Danish fishermen and others transported most of the country’s Jews to safety in […]