A closer look at the U.S. pandemic response reached an unsettling conclusion
The pandemic, the experts say, revealed “a collective national incompetence in government.”
By the Editorial BoardIn Sudan bloodbath, neither warring general should win
Two rival generals are tearing apart the country, proving neither is fit to govern.
By the Editorial BoardVietnam weaponized the law to punish environmental activists
Vietnam used charges of "tax evasion" to punish four environmentalists who dared challenge a monolithic dictatorship.
By the Editorial BoardEven after abortion pill ruling, reproductive rights remain in the balance
The Supreme Court preserved access to mifepristone, a key abortion drug under attack from conservatives.
By the Editorial BoardThe rollback in child labor laws is disgraceful — and short-sighted
State lawmakers seek to drag the country back to the 19th century on child labor.
By the Editorial BoardStudents can suffer as adults politicize the nation’s education system
Turning learning into a political tug-of-war hurts students.
By the Editorial BoardHow the Washington area can win again with new Commanders owners
With better leadership, the team could win again -- and also unite the region as it once did.
By the Editorial BoardIndia takes a distressing retreat from democracy
Prime Minister Modi is attempting to impose a Hindu-led majoritarianism upon India, including on its school curriculum and textbooks. This is a step backward.
By the Editorial BoardFox News settlement shows media outlets don’t have a blank check
The largest ever publicly disclosed settlement in a libel action shows the system is working as the Supreme Court intended with Sullivan v. New York Times.
By the Editorial BoardHere’s the ideal solution to the debt ceiling standoff
It’s madness to gamble with the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, especially at a fragile moment for the financial system.
By the Editorial BoardScaling back remote work at federal agencies is a long overdue step
The Biden administration should take decisive action.
By the Editorial BoardWhy Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Russia, should live in freedom
Vladimir Kara-Murza should be designated as unlawfully or wrongfully held in Russia after the entirely unjustified sentence of 25 years in prison.
By the Editorial BoardEmmanuel Macron should have stayed home
The United States and its allies will have to deal with the fallout from the French president's trip to China.
By the Editorial BoardEurope flounders in the face of surging migration
A spike in migrants from Africa and the Mideast seeking entry to Europe has left a terrible toll across the Mediterranean this year.
By the Editorial BoardThere’s new light — and lingering questions — in the mystery of Wuhan
How and why did the global coronavirus pandemic begin? China is still not providing answers. The mystery remains.
By the Editorial BoardJustice Thomas should make full disclosure, as the law requires
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should review all his financial disclosure reports, amend them and add any information he has not reported
By the Editorial BoardWhy police officers need to be in D.C. schools
The D.C. Council should listen to principals, parents and police to fully restore school resource officers.
By the Editorial BoardA pistol fires on its own, victims claim. But regulators can’t act.
The SIG Sauer P320 has a defect. Regulators need the power to do something about it.
By the Editorial BoardThe Discord leaks show our nation’s secrets at risk
The U.S. classification system for managing secrets is overwhelmed. Too much national security information is classified, and too little declassified.
By the Editorial BoardFreedom is under assault in Ron DeSantis’s Florida
DeSantis targets press freedom, reproductive freedom, free enterprise and academic freedom.
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