There is a clear path to resolving the Israel/Hamas war — a path that allows each side to achieve its major war objectives, albeit not the maximalist aspirations of either. What are those major war objectives? Israel insists on: the release of all hostages, including the remains of dead hostages; an end to all rocket fire, terrorism, and military assaults … Read More

The proposals being advanced for Supreme Court reform are ineffectual, unconstitutional, or just plain terrible. Let’s start with the worst: court-packing. The idea is deeply unpopular and would inflict severe damage on former Vice President Joe Biden, just as it did to Franklin D. Roosevelt more than 80 years ago. In “Those Angry Years,” the esteemed journalist/historian Lynne Olson writes … Read More

Okay, it’s true. When it comes to language, I’m a bit cranky. All right, all right. I admit it. I’m more than a crank. I’m an absolute curmudgeon. ‘enry ‘iggins had nothing on me. I have enough pet peeves to fill a kennel. And I never hesitate to point them out. I abhor run-on sentences, which, these days, don’t just … Read More