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Opinion

And now a word from the other side

Editorials and columns

President Trump and Vice President Vance spent most of last week trying to convince Americans the "Memo of Understanding" (MOU) with Iran is a good deal for the United States and world peace. That's not what Iran believes. Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, ...

Can anyone govern Britain — or America?

Editorials and columns

As Britain gets ready for its seventh prime minister in just 10 years, it's time to ask whether the parliamentary system itself is broken. That might explain not only why landslide election victories don't translate into stable leadership in Britain but also why America's Congress is so ...

We should vote on ideas, not physical likeness

Editorials and columns

MS NOW commentator Ali Velshi was not alone in complaining that women are "underrepresented" in Congress. It is true that women account for 51% of the U.S. population but only 29% of the House members. To which I say, "So what." Basing the notion of fair representation on racial, gender or ...

General Time is undefeated in battle

Editorials and columns

I am on a mudslide toward death. Well, we all are, really, when you think about it, but sometimes it just seems you're slipping down the side of the mountain faster than at other times. Like, for example, when you're approaching a birthday that starts with a "fif" and ends with crying in the ...

Why Trump couldn’t bring Iran to heel

Editorials and columns

Iran, a second-rate power in a state of economic collapse, just fought the U.S. to a standstill in a major military conflict. The disappointing outcome has echoes of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, in that a major world power hasn't been able to impose its will on a militarily inferior foe. ...