How Los Angeles ended up with the same nickname as the Confederacy
If you’re curious about our country’s long history of polarization, look at the term “Southland.” Most Californians are unaware of ...
Tag: Opinion
The ‘deep state’ and ‘the swamp’ are both favorite Trump targets. Here’s the difference
Donald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most ...
How Mexico can strike back if Trump follows through on his threats
President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second ...
What’s the truth about sobriety? Here’s my answer
“The Shining” (book 1977, film 1980) is about a white-knuckle alcoholic’s descent into his disease and its effects on his ...
Sure, people made fun of Jimmy Carter. I was lucky to have Jimmy Carter make fun of me
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, is the first presidential candidate I remember publicly expressing an opinion of. As it turned ...
Jimmy Carter had a second term. It just wasn’t in the White House
At a campaign event in Winston-Salem on the eve of the 1976 North Carolina Democratic primary, a voter asked then-candidate ...
Habitat for all — how housing and biodiversity can coexist even in a crowded future
Walking along the Colorado River behind the old factories on the east side of Austin, Texas, you might forget that ...
The case for killing the tax credit for electric vehicles
The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example ...
Calmes: Politics past will haunt Washington in 2025. It won’t be pretty
To look back over the politics of the past year is to see a preview of the coming one. It’s ...
Oppenheimer: ¿Qué hay detrás de la amenaza de Trump a Panamá?
El presidente electo Donald Trump, que en las últimas semanas ha sugerido que Canadá sea convertido en un estado de ...
