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I wondered if someone could take the life of another — an unarmed child — and not be judged in a court of law. Tonight, my shaken faith in the justice system was restored.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:15 PM ET, 04/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 04/02/2012

Beware the single poll (gender gap edition)

By Jonathan Bernstein

Be wary of new poll showing large gender gap in presidential race.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 02:45 PM ET, 04/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 04/01/2012

Zimmerman video is the new Zapruder film

By Jonathan Capehart

This analogy comes to mind as people play and replay the police video in a search for answers.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 PM ET, 04/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:45 PM ET, 03/28/2012

Trayvon Martin’s parents speak: some questions answered

By Jonathan Capehart

Some questions answered.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:45 PM ET, 03/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 03/26/2012

Sanford Police throw pot at Trayvon Martin

By Jonathan Capehart

A red flag in the leaked report of George Zimmerman’s account of what happened on Feb. 26.

By Jonathan Capehart | 05:15 PM ET, 03/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 03/18/2012

Under ‘suspicion’: The killing of Trayvon Martin

By Jonathan Capehart

One of the burdens of being a black male is carrying the heavy weight of other people’s suspicions.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 PM ET, 03/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/09/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘He’s a punk’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who called Rush Limbaugh “a punk” for the way he apologized to Sandra Fluke?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 03/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Election 2012

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 03/04/2012

Blacks and gays: The shared struggle for civil rights

By Jonathan Capehart

‘Black people, of all people, should not oppose equality,’ Julian Bond once told me. He’s right.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 PM ET, 03/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/02/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Hair on fire’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who said of Mitt Romney, “He’s already set his hair on fire many times, it’s just not flammable”?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 03/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Election 2012

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 02/28/2012

A good night for Romney

By Jonathan Bernstein

The real story of today’s primaries.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 09:45 AM ET, 02/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 02/28/2012

A Michigan monkey wrench for Romney?

By Jonathan Capehart

There’s a reason Santorum is robo-calling Democrats in Michigan to get them to vote for him over Romney. It could be the key to victory.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:45 AM ET, 02/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Election 2012

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/27/2012

Endorsement shut-out predicted Santorum’s troubles

By Jonathan Bernstein

The lack of high-profile support has halted his surge.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 11:00 AM ET, 02/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 02/27/2012

Negotiations with the Taliban find some momentum

By David Ignatius

Small concessions point to momentum in negotiations.

By David Ignatius | 09:45 AM ET, 02/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 02/27/2012

Clinton got it right on China’s and Russia’s ‘despicable’ Syria vetoes

By Richard Cohen

Clinton got it right on China’s and Russia’s vetoes on Syria.

By Richard Cohen | 09:15 AM ET, 02/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 02/21/2012

A big gay week for same-sex marriage

By Jonathan Capehart

Last week was a really big week for the gays. Three steps forward and one step back on the road to equality.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 02/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 02/17/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Linsanity’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Did someone really say that in the old days all ‘gals’ had to do was put Bufferin between their knees for contraception?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 02/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 02/06/2012

More income inequality for LGBT families

By Jonathan Capehart

The level playing field American families expect is off-limits to gay families.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 02/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:40 PM ET, 02/01/2012

The big winner in the Florida Republican primary wasn’t Romney — it was Florida

By Stephen Stromberg

The state’s cheating on its primary date gets rewarded, again.

By Stephen Stromberg | 03:40 PM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 02/01/2012

Mitt Romney’s ‘very poor’ way of speaking

By Jonathan Capehart

He has an uncanny ability to muddle his message by putting his ample silver foot in his mouth.

By Jonathan Capehart | 02:40 PM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Election 2012

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 01/31/2012

How Romney won Florida

By Marc A. Thiessen

And why Santorum is staying in the race.

By Marc A. Thiessen | 12:45 PM ET, 01/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:45 AM ET, 01/31/2012

Obama wins sing-off against Romney

By Jonathan Capehart

If the election were a sing-off, Obama wouldn’t have to bother hunting for moving boxes.

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:45 AM ET, 01/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Election 2012

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 01/13/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Nibbling at his heels!’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

What did I call the Camp Crystal Lake of electoral politics?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 01/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 01/12/2012

More from Romney’s irksome New Hampshire speech

By Jonathan Capehart

This time on the military, the nation’s bond rating and the national debt.

By Jonathan Capehart | 05:15 PM ET, 01/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 01/10/2012

In New Hampshire, a Huntsman surge? A Romney slide?

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Romney’s New Hampshire firewall will hold, yet the primary itself left him at least slightly wounded.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 12:00 PM ET, 01/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/09/2012

Back to the future with Jon Huntsman and service to country

By Jonathan Capehart

“I will always put country first.”

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 01/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:25 PM ET, 01/08/2012

Romney pulls to the right

By Stephen Stromberg

It did not dignify the front-runner when he questioned Jon Huntsman’s patriotic priorities

By Stephen Stromberg | 02:25 PM ET, 01/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 12/20/2011

A new direction for Japan

By Fred Hiatt

Debt and free trade top Yoshihiko Noda’s agenda.

By Fred Hiatt | 03:30 PM ET, 12/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 12/12/2011

All bets are off on Mitt Romney

By Jonathan Capehart

If these poll numbers become actual votes Romney will be in big trouble — and Florida could be his Waterloo.

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 12/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 12/09/2011

Today in PostOpinions

By James Downie

What’s on The Post’s opinion pages today.

By James Downie | 07:30 AM ET, 12/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 12/04/2011

Ginger snaps Cain: The end of a presidential campaign

By Jonathan Capehart

Herman Cain could handle neither the scrutiny nor the demands that come with seeking the most difficult job on the planet.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 PM ET, 12/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 11/04/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Our blacks’ - ‘Excuse me?!’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Did Laura Ingraham really make the “our blacks,” “their blacks” argument to support Herman Cain against allegations of sexual harassment?

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 11/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 11/03/2011

Green shoots of recovery for Obama 2.0

By Jonathan Capehart

Looks like Obama 2.0 is starting to pay off.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:00 PM ET, 11/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011

Herman Cain’s ‘stupid’ defense of his ‘9-9-9’ tax plan

By Jonathan Capehart

He must think we’re ‘stupid’ to believe his explanations of ‘9-9-9.’

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/11/2011

Ahead of GOP debate, candidates already face questions

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

This is a make-or-break night for some.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 06:00 AM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Pinata’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who was slammed as ‘The One’ for a segment of right-wingers?

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 08/19/2011

Perry and the protesters: A report from the scene

By Marc Thiessen

A report from the scene

By Marc Thiessen | 03:30 PM ET, 08/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 08/13/2011

Pre-spinning Ames

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

What to watch for from a ‘most meaningful meaningless event’

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 12:20 PM ET, 08/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/20/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Rep. Joe Walsh (Tea Party-Obstinate)

By Jonathan Capehart

‘Have you no shame, sir?’

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 AM ET, 07/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:50 PM ET, 07/17/2011

Danger of default: Three bad arguments

By Jonathan Capehart

Perhaps Obama went to St. John’s to pray for divine intervention.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:50 PM ET, 07/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 07/15/2011

How safe are Europe’s banks?

By Robert J. Samuelson

The threat of a chain reaction from a single country’s default remains.

By Robert J. Samuelson | 06:30 PM ET, 07/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 07/13/2011

McConnell’s Plan C(haos) on debt ceiling

By Jonathan Capehart

The United States is galloping at full speed toward a cliff.

By Jonathan Capehart | 02:53 PM ET, 07/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:24 PM ET, 07/12/2011

The Gospel (album) according to Herman Cain

By Jonathan Capehart

Maybe Herman Cain should be pursuing a Grammy instead of the Oval Office.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:24 PM ET, 07/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/11/2011

Tim Geithner’s forceful default warning: ‘They have to act’

By Jonathan Capehart

Failure to raise the national debt limit is not akin to a government shutdown.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 AM ET, 07/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:45 PM ET, 07/09/2011

Betty Ford’s contribution

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

She and her husband were critical in bringing the country together after profound divisions.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 01:45 PM ET, 07/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/01/2011

Friday’s mega p-Op quiz: ‘You stay here’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

How are the Obama girls not like Congress?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 07/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 06/29/2011

Obama, ‘states rights’ and same-sex marriage

By Jonathan Capehart

Not excusing, but putting in context what the president is saying and doing on gay marriage.

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:45 AM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:53 PM ET, 06/27/2011

Bachmann handled ‘flake’ question just right

By Jonathan Capehart

Bachmann’s handling of the question is what separates her from Sarah Palin.

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:53 PM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 06/27/2011

Same-sex marriage: Obama is not Cuomo — part II

By Jonathan Capehart

What has to happen if Obama is to bring to the nation what Cuomo brought to New York.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:08 PM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 06/25/2011

Al Gore strikes back in Rolling Stone article

By Conor Williams

Why don’t Americans trust climate scientists?

By Conor Williams | 09:12 AM ET, 06/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/24/2011

Friday’s p-Op Quiz: ‘In-and-out’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who did Ezra Klein say is ‘putting personal power before country,’ and why?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 06/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 06/23/2011

Military leaders know Obama’s decision is a disaster

By Robert Kagan

The entire military leadership believes the president’s decision is a mistake.

By Robert Kagan | 01:30 PM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 06/20/2011

Sorry, multinational tax break seekers

By Matt Miller

Tax breaks are not the best way to bring the money home.

By Matt Miller | 12:08 PM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 06/20/2011

Biden deficit talks benefit from Weiner scandal

By Jonathan Capehart

The obsessive focus on Weiner may have given budget talks much needed breathing room.

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:54 AM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:01 AM ET, 06/17/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Back to basics’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

In whose opinion is the ear the most under-utilized part of a politician’s anatomy?

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:01 AM ET, 06/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 06/16/2011

Weiner begins comeback

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

The stage may soon be set for another American redemption story

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 06:00 PM ET, 06/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:06 AM ET, 06/15/2011

‘Do the right thing’ on same-sex marriage bill in New York

By Jonathan Capehart

One vote away from marriage equality in the Empire State.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:06 AM ET, 06/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 06/15/2011

The pieces to a national strategy for kids

By Jonathan Capehart

The country doesn’t have one.

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:32 AM ET, 06/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 06/14/2011

Gays not welcome in the GOP

By Jonathan Capehart

No one said, ‘No gays allowed!’ But they might as well have.

By Jonathan Capehart | 01:23 PM ET, 06/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/14/2011

Will Obama trade away land conservation in budget talks?

By Stephen Stromberg

A former Clinton official worries that he will give up powers to protect natural treasures.

By Stephen Stromberg | 07:00 AM ET, 06/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/10/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Call somebody else’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who does Eugene Robinson think is a fraud with charisma?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 06/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 06/07/2011

Anthony Weiner must resign — if he broke House ethics rules

By Jonathan Capehart

Should he stay in Congress? I’m not so sure.

By Jonathan Capehart | 11:36 AM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:09 AM ET, 06/07/2011

The scandal no one is talking about

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

It’s the Republican obstruction of President Obama.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 10:09 AM ET, 06/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 06/06/2011

New Anthony Weiner photos demand answers — now

By Jonathan Capehart

The new Breitbart photos demand an answer.

By Jonathan Capehart | 02:10 PM ET, 06/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 06/03/2011

Justice Department overreaching in John Edwards’s case

By Ruth Marcus

John Edwards is a skank, but his actions weren’t criminal.

By Ruth Marcus | 12:55 PM ET, 06/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/03/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Certitude’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who was accused of ‘pathological political exhibitionism’?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 06/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 05/31/2011

Sarah Palin laugh line of the week — so far: ‘It’s not about me’

By Jonathan Capehart

‘It’s not about me, it’s not a publicity-seeking tour.. . .’ Um, sure.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:07 AM ET, 05/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 05/27/2011

Palin vs. Bachmann: My money’s on Bachmann

By Jonathan Capehart

This cry for attention from Palin sets up the mother of all political showdowns.

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:29 PM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Ben Cohen and Hudson Taylor: straight athletes pushing for gay rights

By Jonathan Capehart

Ben Cohen and Hudson Taylor are much more than pretty faces to gays.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:50 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Tim Pawlenty is running, but let’s talk about Jon Huntsman

By Jonathan Capehart

But I like some of what Huntsman says, which probably means he’s doomed.

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Glitter’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who was against right-wing social engineering before he was for it?

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011

The Rivlin-Ryan divorce

By Dana Milbank

Their hyphenated partnership on Medicare is definitively over.

By Dana Milbank | 03:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011

What Obama must do following his Middle East speech

By David Ignatius

The president admirably outlined the tasks for America in this Arab Spring. Now, just do it.

By David Ignatius | 02:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:39 AM ET, 05/19/2011

Tom Coburn’s good, but late, question: ‘Where is the Senate?’

By Jonathan Capehart

‘Where is the Senate?’ Good question. I wish he’d ask it months ago.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:39 AM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Bashar al-Assad’s endgame: Can a bloodbath be avoided?

By David Ignatius

The newly urgent question is how to negotiate a transition arrangement that will avert a bloodbath in Syria.

By David Ignatius | 05:43 PM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Newt Gingrich: Tiffany’s conservative

By Jonathan Capehart

Newt Gingrich and his people will tell you he is one of the smartest men in politics.

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:30 PM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:24 AM ET, 05/13/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘un-Common’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who was slammed by a Tea Party leader as a ‘surrenderist’?

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:24 AM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Boehner is wrong on Donald Trump

By Jonathan Capehart

Sorry, Mr. Speaker. Donald Trump is not ‘a good candidate’ for the GOP nomination.

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:00 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 05/10/2011

When will Boehner start talking like an ‘adult’?

By Jonathan Capehart

Taking tax increases ‘off the table’ is craziness.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:55 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 PM ET, 05/07/2011

Like father, like son

By William J. Dobson

Western polishing cannot change the progeny of dictators.

By William J. Dobson | 07:30 PM ET, 05/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Geronimo’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Whose tart advice did President Obama ignore?

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Killing Osama bin Laden by any means necessary

By Jonathan Capehart

I found myself thinking, ‘I don’t care what was done.’

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/04/2011

New default deadline is no excuse for delay on raising debt limit

By Jonathan Capehart

Game of chicken with the full faith and credit of the US is in the fourth quarter.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Osama bin Laden: putting ‘We got him’ in perspective

By Jonathan Capehart

This nation’s wars are fought, and the consequences suffered, by a very thin slice of the population.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:10 PM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/02/2011

Stronger relations for U.S. and Japan?

By Fred Hiatt

Country seeks greater role in international community.

By Fred Hiatt | 07:00 AM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:47 PM ET, 04/28/2011

China wants to change the conversation. Let’s not.

By William J. Dobson

Talks about human rights yield pretty much nothing.

By William J. Dobson | 07:47 PM ET, 04/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 04/28/2011

Strong-arming lawyers isn’t the way to fight DOMA

By Ruth Marcus

The case against DOMA ought to be won on the merits — not by scaring off lawyers on the other side.

By Ruth Marcus | 01:00 PM ET, 04/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 04/28/2011

Trump insults ‘the blacks,’ again

By Jonathan Capehart

You can work hard, play by the rules, achieve great things and still be viewed as less-than.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:27 AM ET, 04/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 04/27/2011

It’s no surprise how Belarus’s Lukashenko really feels about democracy

By William J. Dobson

It’s no surprise how the leader of Belarus really feels about it.

By William J. Dobson | 02:55 PM ET, 04/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 04/26/2011

King and Spalding shouldn’t have taken DOMA case

By Jonathan Capehart

The law firm compounded a mistake by dumping a client.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:41 PM ET, 04/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:35 AM ET, 04/22/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Birther of Trump’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who said the GOP was the captive of its right wing?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:35 AM ET, 04/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 04/21/2011

Is Mubarak headed to The Hague? And what would it mean for the United States?

By William J. Dobson

Egypt intends to join the International Criminal Court. What does that mean for Hosni Mubarak?

By William J. Dobson | 06:05 PM ET, 04/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 04/20/2011

If at first you don’t succeed . . .

By William J. Dobson

For democracies, sometimes the second try is the charm.

By William J. Dobson | 01:11 PM ET, 04/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 04/20/2011

Donald Trump gets the Palin treatment: heightened scrutiny

By Jonathan Capehart

It’s all fun and games until people take your faux run seriously.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:35 PM ET, 04/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 04/19/2011

Going ape over racist depiction of Obama

By Jonathan Capehart

Marilyn Davenport illustrates why Obama needs $1 billion for reelection.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:47 PM ET, 04/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:52 PM ET, 04/18/2011

The ‘negative’ impact of Trump on the GOP

By Jonathan Capehart

Donald Trump and his faux run for the Republican nomination are appalling.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:52 PM ET, 04/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 04/16/2011

The opposition dictators deserve

By William J. Dobson

Will the opposition defeat itself when a strong but weakened Hugo Chavez seeks to renew his mandate at the polls?

By William J. Dobson | 08:30 AM ET, 04/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 PM ET, 04/14/2011

What I meant about NATO, Libya and planning

By Anne Applebaum

It was military, not political, in Libya’s case, and many alliance members have deep reservations about the political value of the operation.

By Anne Applebaum | 08:20 PM ET, 04/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 04/14/2011

Obama’s nod to the looming debt-ceiling crisis

By Jonathan Capehart

One last thing about Obama’s speech on debt. Okay, it’s more like two things.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:13 PM ET, 04/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:22 PM ET, 04/13/2011

Tunisia. Egypt. Yemen. Swaziland?

By William J. Dobson

The pressure has been building in sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarchy.

By William J. Dobson | 04:22 PM ET, 04/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 04/13/2011

First thoughts on Obama’s debt speech

By Jonathan Capehart

He is at his best and most inspiring when he talks about who we are as a nation.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:41 PM ET, 04/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:28 PM ET, 04/13/2011

Harnessing conservative anger over the budget deal

By Marc A. Thiessen

Boehner may not have cut the best budget deal, but in the debt-limit battle, the GOP has all the leverage.

By Marc A. Thiessen | 01:28 PM ET, 04/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 04/12/2011

Bachmann dumbstruck in Iowa by ‘absurd’ question on gays

By Jonathan Capehart

Homosexuality is more dangerous than second-hand smoke? Seriously?!

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:36 PM ET, 04/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 04/12/2011

In 2012 presidential race, America is the Donald Trump of democracies

By Stephen Stromberg

The 2012 presidential election is gonna be huge.

By Stephen Stromberg | 08:18 AM ET, 04/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 04/12/2011

Alan Simpson for Republican presidential nominee!

By Jonathan Capehart

The man whose countenance screams ‘Get off my lawn!’ lets ’er rip.

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:30 AM ET, 04/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 04/11/2011

Palin joins Trump’s birther madness

By Jonathan Capehart

Nearly two months ago, I praised Sarah Palin. I’ll never do that again.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:38 PM ET, 04/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 04/11/2011

NAACP report highlights ‘misplaced priorities’ of jails over schools

By Jonathan Capehart

The insanity has got to stop. It’s high time to make a change.

By Jonathan Capehart | 02:38 PM ET, 04/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:05 AM ET, 04/08/2011

Friday’s p-Op Quiz: “Path” edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who relies on the grapevine rather than Google?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:05 AM ET, 04/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 04/07/2011

Obama can’t control gas prices...until he can?

By Stephen Stromberg

Neither party has policies that can stabilize the price of oil, but each pretends that it does.

By Stephen Stromberg | 12:24 PM ET, 04/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:42 PM ET, 04/06/2011

Obama’s shutdown mistake

By Jonathan Capehart

The president squandered what was a strategic move.

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:42 PM ET, 04/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:26 PM ET, 04/06/2011

How much would Rep. Paul Ryan’s cuts save?

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

He says his budget cuts $6.2 trillion, but other accounts show the cuts amount to $4.3 trillion.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 01:26 PM ET, 04/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:22 PM ET, 04/06/2011

President Obama does Al Sharpton a solid

By Jonathan Capehart

Even Sharpton must be pinching himself at how far he’s come.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:22 PM ET, 04/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:08 AM ET, 04/06/2011

The White House defends environmental policy...by talking about the environment

By Stephen Stromberg

Imagine that — upholding environmental policy for the sake of the environment.

By Stephen Stromberg | 08:08 AM ET, 04/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/06/2011

Where is Ai Weiwei?

By William J. Dobson

Don’t expect Beijing to explain how an artist’s detention should be interpreted.

By William J. Dobson | 07:00 AM ET, 04/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 04/05/2011

Paul Ryan introduces his ‘Path’ with an undeniable truth

By Jonathan Capehart

He pretty effectively made the case for why action must happen now.

By Jonathan Capehart | 05:14 PM ET, 04/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:08 PM ET, 04/04/2011

What’s Paul Ryan’s magic number?

By Matt Miller

There’s one number you should watch: At what percent of GDP does Ryan believe the federal government should operate?

By Matt Miller | 06:08 PM ET, 04/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 04/03/2011

Boehner’s ‘marching orders’ to freshman Republicans

By Stephen Stromberg

The speaker wants more ‘rhetoric’ from his troops. But what happens when he needs to compromise?

By Stephen Stromberg | 07:50 PM ET, 04/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 04/01/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Moussa Koussa’ Edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who has too much glitz and glamor for Iowa?

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:02 PM ET, 04/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/01/2011

Learning passports: A useful Canadian initiative

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Politicians put forth a college savings plan that’s worth emulating.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 07:00 AM ET, 04/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:15 AM ET, 03/31/2011

Chavez and Gaddafi — best friends forever?

By William J. Dobson

Why is Chavez speaking out for Gaddafi so loudly?

By William J. Dobson | 07:15 AM ET, 03/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: libya

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 03/30/2011

Michele Bachmann hits Obama on Libya — but offers no answers of her own

By Jonathan Capehart

She took to the “Today” show to say a bunch of nuthin’.

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:27 AM ET, 03/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:05 AM ET, 03/30/2011

Obama doesn’t want to be the pain-at-the-pump president

By Stephen Stromberg

But Obama doesn’t want to be the pain-at-the-pump president.

By Stephen Stromberg | 06:05 AM ET, 03/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:49 PM ET, 03/29/2011

Who’s afraid of Egyptian democracy?

By William J. Dobson

The political posturing in Egypt, on all sides, is just beginning.

By William J. Dobson | 01:49 PM ET, 03/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 03/28/2011

Acceptance of gays is being led by Catholics

By Jonathan Capehart

Catholics are more supportive than the general public on gay issues.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:14 AM ET, 03/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:35 PM ET, 03/27/2011

Can Republicans win another seat by attacking the former speaker?

By Stephen Stromberg

Can Republicans win another seat by attacking the former speaker?

By Stephen Stromberg | 10:35 PM ET, 03/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:35 PM ET, 03/27/2011

Don’t mess with Geraldine Ferraro

By Jonathan Capehart

Question her knowledge of issues, she would clobber you without hesitation.

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:35 PM ET, 03/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 03/25/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘No-Fly’ Edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Time to show what you know on the p-Op quiz.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:50 AM ET, 03/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/22/2011

The Senate 64’s letter to Obama and cheap grace

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Guys, you need to put something more concrete on the table.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 08:00 AM ET, 03/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 PM ET, 03/19/2011

An allied intervention in Libya

By David Ignatius

The best scenario is that the United States not be seen as the leader in Saturday’s conflict.

By David Ignatius | 08:20 PM ET, 03/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 03/19/2011

‘We are not going back’

By William J. Dobson

For the first time, voting counts.

By William J. Dobson | 06:30 PM ET, 03/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:53 AM ET, 03/18/2011

A solution to nasty Internet commenters?

By Stephen Stromberg

I suppose we could always consider this option...

By Stephen Stromberg | 10:53 AM ET, 03/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 03/17/2011

Parents — and schools — behaving badly

By Ruth Marcus

It’s easy to blame parents for pushing their children, but schools also feed such a drive.

By Ruth Marcus | 03:52 PM ET, 03/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 03/16/2011

‘Another dictatorship, just with new faces’ for Egypt?

By William J. Dobson

A fair election or a shrewd military strategy for returning Egypt to dictatorship?

By William J. Dobson | 07:30 AM ET, 03/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 03/15/2011

‘The military is above the nation’

By William J. Dobson

The Egyptian military is not the guardian of the revolution protesters hoped it would be.

By William J. Dobson | 08:20 AM ET, 03/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 03/14/2011

Don’t blame the press for NPR’s problems

By Jonathan Capehart

Again, the meeting should never have happened.

By Jonathan Capehart | 01:29 PM ET, 03/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:17 AM ET, 03/14/2011

After Japan earthquake, should we abandon nuclear power?

By Stephen Stromberg

Americans shouldn’t rush to shun the energy source so quickly after these disasters.

By Stephen Stromberg | 06:17 AM ET, 03/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 03/13/2011

A link between Japan’s earthquake and global warming?

By Stephen Stromberg

Issuing warnings so quickly makes environmentalists appear knee-jerk and alarmist.

By Stephen Stromberg | 07:50 AM ET, 03/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Should the Guantanamo Bay prison be closed?

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