The Middlebury protest and our world of bubbles
Whether the students know it or not, the protests that turned violent at Middlebury College over an appearance March 2 by conservative scholar Charles Murray ironically — and deplorably —...
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How long can Trump’s art of deflection work?
"Whataboutism" is running rampant in the White House these days. What's that, you may ask. It's a Cold War-era term for a form of logical jiu-jitsu that helps you win...
Don’t forget our ‘forgotten’ Americans, Mr. President
As President Donald Trump delivered his address to Congress on Tuesday, I listened in vain for a familiar presidential theme: the "forgotten man and woman." I didn't hear it. I...
Trump discovers the Obamacare reality: It’s ‘complicated’
President Donald Trump's on-the-job training continues. On Monday he revealed to reporters that he had learned a valuable lesson about reforming Obamacare: It's hard. "It's an unbelievably complex subject," he...
Are town hall crowds stirring up a liberal tea party?
I get a kick out of the Republican members of Congress who claim the angry constituents at their town hall meetings are paid agitators. I remember how Democrats tried to...
What’s next for Trump’s war against the free press?
Since facts tend to be very flexible things in the custody of President Donald Trump, one wonders what comes next with his self-declared "running war with the media." His constant...
Trump’s reality-TV presidency needs to get real
Why is President Donald Trump still trying to turn the media into the bad guys of his reality TV show, er, I mean presidency? If media bashing is the last...
This, dear white people, is how to look like a snowflake
Everybody loves free speech, it seems — and just about everybody also knows someone they wish would just hush up. That's an old saying that I just made up. It...
Make Chicago violence more than a talking point, President Trump
As one who loves Chicago, I hope President Donald Trump is not toying with my affections. So far, Trump has been treating Chicago like the weather: He can't stop talking...
Trump is showing us why he needs a history lesson
Here's a tip, if you're going to speak at a Black History Month event: It helps to know a little black history. President Donald Trump overlooked that advice as he...