RFK Jr.’s the perfect match for Trump | GUEST COMMENTARY
Let’s look to what position within Trump’s administration would fit a man of Kennedy’s knowledge and talents.
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Republicans offer predictable excuses for Trump | GUEST COMMENTARY
What’s telling and tragic about Republican leaders’ responses to Donald Trump’s conviction in his New York hush-money trial is just how predictable they are.
Fallout continues in wake of Supreme Court’s ‘Bruen’ ruling, most recently in Maryland | GUEST COMMENTARY
A three-judge panel of The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit nullified Maryland's requirement that people seeking to purchase a handgun first obtain a preliminary license involving...
Hamas attack on Israel: Its explanation is not justification | GUEST COMMENTARY
The brutal attack by Hamas on Israel and some of the responses to it demonstrate yet again the distinction between explanation and justification, and the critical need to maintain that...
The term ‘American exceptionalism’ used to mean something good, now it means something deadly | GUEST COMMENTARY
Those of a certain age may recall the concept of American exceptionalism. It referred to the belief that the United States was unique among nations due to its values and...
Enshrining the right to abortion in Maryland’s constitution still might not guarantee access | GUEST COMMENTARY
The Maryland legislature is now considering a bill that would allow voters to choose whether to enshrine the "fundamental right to reproductive freedom" — abortion — in our state constitution...
Why we must prosecute Donald Trump for Jan. 6 | GUEST COMMENTARY
When a crime is committed, society has suffered a wound. The seriousness of the wound depends on the harm done in inflicting it. For that wound to achieve some degree...
Court ruling clears way for Trump criminal investigation to continue, as it should, despite the former president’s claims | GUEST COMMENTARY
The ruling last week by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that the criminal investigation into Donald Trump's possession of classified materials at his Mar-a-Lago estate can continue — without...
Here’s why you shouldn’t trust politicians who promise not to prosecute women seeking illegal abortions | GUEST COMMENTARY
About the only consolation pro-choice advocates could take in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs case, removing federal protection of abortion access, is that politicians and...
Assault rifles should be restricted to the military. Period. | GUEST COMMENTARY
Some of you may remember the disastrous years between 1994 and 2004. During that period assault rifles like the AR-15 were outlawed nationally. Absent the availability of these guns for...