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Apple shifts its tax burden
But it’s the tax code that’s rotten to the core.
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The coming scandal backlash?
Hatred of Obama could lead to GOP overreach.
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The critics Obama can't convince
Notable black pundits ignore his accomplishments.
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Our intellectual property crisis
Thefts hit nearly every U.S. business sector.
PostScript: Robinson and spying on the press
Readers respond to Robinson's column on the Justice Department investigating the media.
With some critics, Obama can't win
Jonathan Capehart
Look beyond the 1990s for a full picture of presidential approval
Jonathan Bernstein
Ed Rogers
Opinions Blogs
A nuanced portrait of the high court
In “The Roberts Court,” Marcia Coyle goes behind the scenes of four recent cases.
How a mom educated her autistic son
In “The Spark,” Kristine Barnett tells how she and her son defied the experts.
PostOpinions Writers
An evening at Evermay
The music was good, but the setting was the star.
Bikeshare is a gateway to private biking
David Alpert
A Tea Party ticket in Virginia
Peter Galuszka
Some good news for Md. transit users
Dan Malouff
Spectrum Fuels Wireless Cycle
Spectrum is the engine that drives the wheels of wireless – watch the virtuous cycle in action.
Challenging everything you think you know.
Book Reviews
Opinions Videos
Chinese democracy fight inspires ‘Nine Days’
Fred Hiatt’s young adult novel mirrors Ti-Anna Wang’s attempts to free her father from a Chinese prison. We speak to Hiatt and Wang about the book and the case that inspired it.
Columnist vs. Commenter: Dana Milbank on Rep. Young
Dana Milbank responds to online commenters, some of whom disagreed that Republicans’ condemnation of Rep. Don Young’s use of the word “wetback” marked a shift in the party.
Is the fight for gay marriage the new civil rights movement?
VIDEO | The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart hosts a Google+ Hangout about the state of marriage in America. He’s joined by the Center for American Progress’s Winnie Stachelberg, Third Way’s Lanae Erickson Hatalsky, Capital Insight’s Jon Cohen and National Black Justice Coalition’s Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks.
Why does D.C. struggle so much with snow?
The Fold’s Brook Silva-Braga hits the streets with Post humorist Alexandra Petri in search of an explanation for the city’s struggles with winter weather.
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s many smiles
University of Arkansas political science professor Patrick Stewart analyzes the meaning behind the many smiles of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
Nationals make ‘The Rough Rider’ a hapless loser
In the long history of organized sports, no team or individual at the collegiate or professional level has ever lost 500 times in a row. But if one current streak continues, history of the wrong kind will be made midway through the fourth inning at Nationals Park on Aug. 18, when the world will witness perhaps the first competitor in a professional sports arena to lose for the 500th consecutive time.
When loans hurt more than they help (2:07)
Microcredit expert David Roodman discusses why providing loans to the world's poor isn't always in their best interest.
The ads Mitt Romney should run
Democratic strategist Tad Devine gives examples of the types of TV advertisements that could help GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Congress achieves worst year in Washington
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza named Congress winner of "The Worst Year in Washington" award after a 2011 full of empty promises and inaction.
Rep. Weiner, Obama and D.C. sports hoping for a better 2012
There weren't too many bright spots in 2011 for Rep. Anthony Weiner, President Barack Obama or D.C. sports, all named winners of The Fix's "Bad Year in Washington" by Chris Cillizza.
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza explains why Newt Gingrich and the Clinton family had such great years.
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