9/16 at the Navy Yard
Another bewildering mass shooting
The gnomonic truths about the Washington Nationals
Searching for hidden failure modes in the baseball stats
Exhibit D in GOP lunacy
Rep. Ted Yoho likens the courage of Rosa Parks, Lech Walesa and Martin Luther King to the conservatives willingness to shutdown the government over funding Obamacare.
Exhibit C in GOP lunacy
Rep. John Fleming delivers the most dangerous exhibition of lunacy gripping the Republican Party when it comes to the debt ceiling.
Preach, Pope Francis!
The pontiff talked about gays and lesbians and their relationship with the church with breathtaking compassion, respect and openness.
Abandoning democracy
Egypt’s young liberals, disenchanted with the result of their revolution, turn to their former oppressors for help.
Connect the dots on mental illness before violence occurs
Aaron Alexis told others that he was hearing voices and couldn’t sleep. No one realized that he was unraveling.
Another mass shooting — one that hits too close to home
At least 12 are dead at the Navy Yard, and again we wonder if this is the rampage that will change things.
Dumping of books by library causes voices to rise in protest
Fairfax County Library Board changes plan after getting a much deserved earful from patrons.
Obama’a perplexing rhetoric
The president’s contrast between Syria and Iran throws a question mark on words he uttered not even a week ago.
Events in Egypt demand a shift in U.S. policy
The alternative is not only morally unconscionable, but also a direct threat to regional stability and U.S. interests.
Obama’s mixed messages
Like Clinton, he underestimated the power of his rhetoric to influence those in a war zone.
Finally, Obama gives a reason to take action in Syria
It is our values, the fact that we would not, could not, stand by and watch little children gassed to death.
Our casino-government complex
States shouldn’t try to fill theirs coffers at the expense of their citizens.
A state of paralysis as budget, debt loom
The president and Congress need to get their act together — and act.
Mighty convenient outrage to D.C.’s tax lien problems
Officials were told a year ago of problems. So why only now are they getting their dander up?
Unless he’s serious, vote no
Obama should show the country that his planned strike on Syria is part of a serious strategic plan.
The GOP could make the default happen
Four reasons the GOP might actually force the United States into default.
Democrats, Wall Street breaking up
The abject failures of the market economy are pushing the party leftward.
J. D. Salinger, privacy and celebrity -- a Q&A with the director of the new documentary
What we talk about when we talk about Salinger.
Making money off GOP’s folly
Outside groups and self-promoting gadflies seek to benefit from the GOP’s suicide.
Dems seek to maximize pressure on John Boehner
House Republicans move forward with their defund-Obamacare kamikaze mission.
In blow to immigration reform, House `gang of seven’ bill looks dead
Dem Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a key member of the gang, tells me it isn’t going to happen anytime soon.
The ‘unbelievably small’ president
Obama’s handling of Syria showed the world how little strength he has.
The Bay of Pigs’ unfinished battle
The CIA is resisting attempts to force the release of its entire official history of the affair.
A grim benefit of mass shootings:
Police are better trained to stop them
COLUMN | The well-coordinated law enforcement response to Navy Yard is evidence of officers’ preparation.
D.C. doctor: Laws alone won’t stop senseless gun violence
A physician who became an instant celebrity urges mental health care and other steps to curb shootings.
Dominion Power: No offshore wind farm unless cost drops
Environmentalists cry foul as Virginia utility says it might not build wind turbines on tract it leased off coast.
‘Pastor to the gun people’ braces for blowback
In the wake of Monday’s rampage at the Navy Yard, a minister says, “You can’t just blame the gun.”
Watching out for my mom and dad
Courtland Milloy discusses being a concerned son caring for his aging parents.
The civil rights movement’s everyday heroes
On the anniversary of the March on Washington, we need to remember the many unsung activists.
What happens when businesses put shareholders first
COMMENTARY | Mantra of maximizing shareholder value has legal no basis and dubious effects.
Can Ireland’s Celtic Tiger roar again?
Don’t blame austerity or the bank bailout. The problems of Ireland’s economy run deeper than that.
The less-partisan choice for Fed chairman
Appointing Larry Summers would be a very political act in an already too-polarized Washington.
What is Obama’s goal in Syria?
President Obama gave us a moral cause for the war, but we still don’t know his end goal.
An attempt to escape perpetual failure on climate change
At the G20, a different approach to actually addressing the problem.
Obama’s opening with Iran
Rouhani’s visit to the United States could redefine Middle East politics -- and Obama’s second term.
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