OPINION
Handing Saudi Arabia the G20 Presidency is Like Giving it License to Kill
Hatice Cengiz, finacee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and Christophe Deloire, president of Reporters Without Borders, take the G20 to task over global impunity for violence against journalists.
Billionaires Won't Save Californians From PG&E Disasters
Warren Buffett is not the answer to California's blackouts, wildfires and skyrocketing electric bills. Building a 21st-century energy system is.
To Stem the Crisis in Lebanon, More Heads Need to Roll
Protesters regard the resignation of key figures in Lebanon as a swift and clean antidote to decades of embezzlement and greed.
Impeachment? No. Call It a Partisan Effort to Remove the President
What is actually occurring is a naked grab for political power, driven by partisan donors and activists applying pressure to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to drive President Donald Trump from office.
The U.S. Wants a Backdoor to Your Encryption. Sweden Got a Battering Ram
Swedish police will soon be able to secretly install spyware to read encrypted messages on the computers and telephones of crime suspects. The results will be keenly watched in Washington and beyond.
Why Computerized Medical Records Are Bad for Both You and Your Doctor
Doctors have become slaves to their computer screens for billing purposes, diminishing patient care, increasing doctor dissatisfaction, and increasing health care costs—and this needs to change.
Pelosi thinks she won an impeachment battle. In fact, she's losing the war
Months of leaks, secret investigations, news media hysteria, and a parade of witnesses failed to move a single Republican to vote yes.
Ayanna Pressley Is Right: 16-Year-Olds Deserve the Right to Vote
The truth is, there's no good reason why these informed, free-thinking teens—a fair number of whom pay taxes—can't participate in federal elections.
The Shame of Abandoning Our Kurdish Allies Will Haunt Our Troops for Years
Our troops understand the moral significance of breaking one's word.
A huge Latin American migration surge is coming. So is an opportunity
Authorities need public policies, infrastructure and services to help fully integrate new arrivals and ensure they fuel growth instead of becoming a burden.
I'm Roma, and your Halloween Gypsy Costume is More Trick Than Treat
Gypsy costumes promise you look mysterious and sexy. Why would it matter we so-called "free-spirited Gypsies" survived centuries of slavery, were targeted in the Holocaust and are still victims of violence and scapegoating?
Baghdadi's Death Does Not Matter
When you look scientifically at the history of militant groups, one thing becomes immediately clear about ISIS: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was one stupid leader.
Democrats Are Fighting to Let Canada and Mexico Rip Off U.S. Patients
Americans must wait at least 12 years for less expensive versions of a relatively new kind of drug called biologics, but Democrats don't think patients in Canada and Mexico should have to wait even 10.
Stop Calling It the Republican Party
The so-called "Republican Party" of 2019 is so opposed to the Republican Party of 2014 that it is for American media to refer to the "historical" Republican Party as a separate entity from the "Trump Party."
Germany's Refusal to Ban China's Huawei From 5G Is Dangerous for the West
Chancellor Angela Merkel is recklessly disregarding the warnings of national security experts who say the telecoms giant is tied to Chinese intelligence and would essentially siphon information back to China.
2020 is About Oligarchy vs. Democracy. Democrats must pick a side
In the conventional view of American politics, Joe Biden is a moderate, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are on the left, and Donald Trump is on the right. This conventional view is rubbish.
How Senator Lindsey Graham Forced Nancy Pelosi's Hand on Impeachment
Thanks to Senator Graham, House Democrats had no choice but to finally bring the impeachment process to a vote
Climate Change Is Burning Down California. Time We Stopped Adding Fuel
When it comes to climate change and wildfire, there is a solid connection.
This Controversial Way to Combat Climate Change Might Be the Most Effective
Given what we now know, we need to start a new conversation about how to save our planet.
Study: Botswana's Prehistoric Makgadikgadi Lake is Birthplace of Humanity
DNA suggests prehistoric wetland called the Makgadikgadi-Okavango, south of the Great Zambezi River, is the birthplace of humanity.
Conservatives 'Don't Deserve Your Civility'? A Story About Free Speech
Enough is enough. It's time for real intellectual diversity at Mississippi's flagship university—and campuses across the country.
What are the House Democrats Afraid Of?
The Democrats seem to have a pathetic impeachment case that keeps falling apart.