The Bay Area, past and present
Which way to 1981?
House passes budget: ‘Are you kidding me?!’
This should be the slogan for John Boehner’s speakership.
No sign of sorry from South Africa over ‘fake interpreter’
The ‘fake interpreter’ isn’t the only one who deserves criticism.
The Pope Francis effect: Loving humility in a time of greed
Time’s Person of the Year dazzles us because of the shady culture all around us.
E pluribus D.C. Unum? Not likely
In the District, the residents remain divided by class and race, despite campaign promises to bring everyone together.
Speaking for their fathers
Five Chinese daughters testify to the human rights abuse their dads face.
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 bigger fight
The president ties his health-care law to broader efforts to lessen inequality.
The Free Syrian Army rethinks its planning
Syrian opposition groups needs to coordinate better to counter both Bashar Assad and al-Qaeda
Obama’s year of realpolitik
From Iran to Egypt, Syria to Saudi Arabia, relentlessly pragmatic diplomacy.
An outbreak of lawlessness
America now has a Senate with no rules and a president without boundaries.
Lean in or throttle back?
She discussed motherhood in a way that would have landed her in trouble if she were a man.
Higher profits, smaller paychecks
Boeing’s union fight shows why support is growing to raise the minimum wage.
A rebellion on the right
House leaders’ sudden break with their contrary colleagues signals an end to obstructionism.
Obamacare class warfare in Kentucky
The “free stuff” argument makes a comeback. Here’s how red state Dems will respond.
Dems hatch new strategy to pressure GOP on unemployment insurance
Democrats can refuse to support the farm bill unless Republicans agree to a UI extension.
The mystery of Obamacare
Error-prone Web sites mean that many still won’t know on Jan. 1 whether they have health insurance.
Why 29,000 Obamacare sign ups are nothing to celebrate
Remember that millions of Americans have had their health insurance canceled because of Obamacare.
The least awful choice
Containment of Iran's nuclear program, combined with existing deterrents, can work.
Md.’s Brown likely to survive bungled health plan rollout
COLUMN | Health site’s troubles hurt Brown’s campaign for governor but he has many months to fix them.
Navy case shows broader problems in military discharges
COLUMN | Thousands of service members are mistreated as the military uses discipline to shrink ranks.
Gray needs to ask D.C. voters’ forgiveness for 2010 scandal
COLUMN | District mayor should take responsibility for failures in previous campaign as he seeks reelection.
A teacher from D.C. embraces Mandela’s legacy in Johannesburg
Waahida Tolbert-Mbatha wants to show students that education is the key to freedom.
Howard needs to seriously reconsider Yardfest
The event has become a rite of passage for up-and-coming rap artists who celebrate violence.
‘12 Years a Slave’: An amazing film on a terrible institution
Director Steve McQueen tweaks a movie formula to great effect in this powerful new film on slavery.
The economy, ready for its close-up
Two documentaries give well-grounded analyses, from the right and left, of our economic woes.
Cellphones on planes shouldn’t be the government’s call
Instead of enforcing politeness, a job best left to airlines, flight attendants and individual passengers, it should simply loosen up. And so should the critics.
The ‘nuclear option’ represents an awful way to run the country
Voters must punish politicians who treat government as just a recurring game of chicken.
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