My late father taught me that what defines a principle is the willingness to adhere to it even when that adherence... READ MORE

The campaign for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut, where I live, has produced commercials that are so nasty (and insulting... READ MORE

Among the sillier aspects of the current electoral season is the way that each side tortures the other for supposed lies... READ MORE

I am writing this column while not watching Wednesday’s presidential debate. READ MORE

The U.S. Census Bureau report showing that seven of the nation’s 10 highest-income counties are suburbs of Washington... READ MORE

So now it’s the French who are frantically closing their embassies, worried about violent mobs enraged after the... READ MORE

Ten years ago, at a panel discussion in Wales, I was asked about a particularly contentious issue of U.S. foreign... READ MORE

These are sad times for grammatical purists. READ MORE

Professional football resumes next week, and not a day too soon. READ MORE

This summer marks the anniversary of an extraordinary moment in U.S. history: the 1972 match in which the American... READ MORE