In London exile in 1940, Charles de Gaulle decided “it was up to me to take responsibility for France” (“c’etait a Moi d’assumer la France”). No U.S. president should as...
The National Football League, unquestioned behemoth among American pro sports collectives, does nothing without considering the financial effects. And this is not mutual...
WASHINGTON — Waging a little bit of war is like being a little bit pregnant.
History and human experience tell us that neither is possible, yet we seem bent on believing...
As Congress debates whether or not America should launch missile strikes on Syria, one question dwarfs all others: Would we be worse off by not acting than by acting?
Pr...
One month from the start of open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare), with parts of the law set to go into effect soon but othe...
Every member of the Senate with a glimmer of ambition to run for president — and that’s most of them — knows that a vote for war can make or break a political career. Th...
Californians know all too well how college costs have skyrocketed in recent years: Tuition at the two state university systems has nearly doubled since 2006. At the curr...
In a world that too often discounts lessons learned through failure, Diana Nyad should be everyone’s hero.
Yes, some may dismiss Nyad as a thrill-seeker, a narcissist wh...
WASHINGTON — Undoubtedly you’ve heard that American credibility is on the line, thanks to President Obama’s vacillation on what to do about Syria.
To bomb or not to bomb...
If President Obama ever does get around to targeting Syria, with congressional approval, it will be the strangest U.S. military strike in recent memory.
The administrati...
