Opinion

Comment: Ukraine peace talks hinge on U.S. security guarantee

Without a credible ‘tripwire’ of peacekeepers in Ukraine, Zelensky has no incentive for negotiation.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 12

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Expect others to fall in line with Bezos’ mandate for Post

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is turning the Post into the national propaganda arm of America’s new aristocracy. He is promising to publish daily opinions… Continue reading

Medicare fraud has been ongoing for decades

In 1972, I graduated from college with a degree in accounting and was living in the Chicago area. I thought I would like to work… Continue reading

Stop Trump’s dismantling of our democracy

I have so many concerns. We need consumer protections and air traffic controllers. We need a healthy planet supported by agencies like NOAA. We need… Continue reading

Comment: Six weeks in, has Trump lowered grocery bill?

A check of prices before and after the inauguration shows an increase, but blame the price of eggs.

Comment: State push to limit ‘swipe’ fee could hit card use

Similar legislation in Illinois threatens to limit use of cards issued by credit unions.

Comment: Two messages in Supreme Court’s USAID decision

The 5-4 decision reversed Trump’s freeze on foreign aid, but the narrow decision raises concern.

Comment: What Trump may do to market, personal finances

Markets and investments prefer certainty. How much of that they see in Trump’s decisions is the question.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, March 11

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Kristof: It’s looking like it’s the economy after all, stupid

Trump’s and Musk’s incompetence and recklessness may discredit the vandals in D.C. and rein them in.

Comment: Hope for cancer vaccine proves promise of research

An early study of a vaccine tailored for pancreatic cancer patients shows what comes of funding.

Comment: Trump and Musk are loathing are parks to death

As tourists return and fire danger builds, cuts to National Parks staff will leave lasting damage.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, March 10

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Friedman: What Trump is hiding regarding Ukraine

Trump is either a bad negotiator or his support for Russia and Putin is already guaranteed.

Forum: Are systems serving us, or are we serving systems?

Whether we’re talking 401(k)s or immigration, are systems serving what’s in our interests and values?

Bezos and the Post: This is how democracy dies

\Amazon peddler and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has now restricted what can go into (his) the Post’s Opinion page. Apparently caving to Donald Trump’s… Continue reading

President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Republicans were so rowdy for so much of the night — roaring at Trump’s talk about the border and his legal and political victories; jumping to their feet at his declaration that “wokeness is trouble, wokeness is bad” — that it was telling when they just sat still. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Comment: Founders feared ‘a King of the worst kind’; elected

Even with checks and balances, some framers believed too much power was afforded the president.

President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Republicans were so rowdy for so much of the night — roaring at Trump’s talk about the border and his legal and political victories; jumping to their feet at his declaration that “wokeness is trouble, wokeness is bad” — that it was telling when they just sat still. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, March 9

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Keep gas tax for gas vehicles

In response to the recent editorial about a switch away from a gas tax (“Steer clear of state’s gas tax dead end,” The Herald, Feb.… Continue reading