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"Perhaps it is time for a new theory to fit our dramatically different notion of who is an American ally and who is a potential foe," Jim Geraghty writes. https://wapo.st/3NeNeyU
Opinion | Just call it the ‘Trump Property Theory of Conflict Prevention’
No two countries with Trump-banded properties have ever fought a war against each other.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
"Perhaps it is time for a new theory to fit our dramatically different notion of who is an American ally and who is a potential foe," Jim Geraghty writes. https://wapo.st/3NeNeyU
An editorial cartoon by Mike Smith. 🎨
Opinion | Cartoon by Mike Smith
Mike Smith cartoon on Trump’s renamings and Venezuela.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
An editorial cartoon by Mike Smith. 🎨
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Happy they linked to my press release on a @wrightstateu.bsky.social study showing over 40% of deceased drivers in motor vehicle crashes tested positive for THC. No matter your stance on legalization, we can all agree that driving high endangers everyone 🚭🚗 www.facs.org/media-center...
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Happy they linked to my press release on a @wrightstateu.bsky.social study showing over 40% of deceased drivers in motor vehicle crashes tested positive for THC. No matter your stance on legalization, we can all agree that driving high endangers everyone 🚭🚗 www.facs.org/media-center...
"Protests have escalated in nearly all provinces and over 100 cities across Iran," writes @pahlavireza.bsky.social.
"Protesters are chanting my name alongside calls for freedom and national unity. I do not interpret this as an invitation to claim power. I bear it as a profound responsibility."
"Protesters are chanting my name alongside calls for freedom and national unity. I do not interpret this as an invitation to claim power. I bear it as a profound responsibility."
Opinion | Reza Pahlavi: Iran is ready for a democratic transition
The regime is fractured, the opposition is coordinated and the moment is approaching.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"Protests have escalated in nearly all provinces and over 100 cities across Iran," writes @pahlavireza.bsky.social.
"Protesters are chanting my name alongside calls for freedom and national unity. I do not interpret this as an invitation to claim power. I bear it as a profound responsibility."
"Protesters are chanting my name alongside calls for freedom and national unity. I do not interpret this as an invitation to claim power. I bear it as a profound responsibility."
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Replacing the US child vaccine schedule with Denmark’s schedule is negligence, writes @drdemetre.bsky.social
“When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.”
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“When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.”
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Opinion | The U.S. vaccine schedule is a jet engine. Denmark’s is a toy plane.
Replacing the U.S. vaccine schedule with one like Denmark’s would be negligence.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Replacing the US child vaccine schedule with Denmark’s schedule is negligence, writes @drdemetre.bsky.social
“When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.”
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“When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.”
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"The first signs of where the post-Maduro transition may be headed are deeply troubling," @leonkrauze.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/49r3CE8
Opinion | Trump’s favorite to replace Maduro would be a big mistake
By betting on authoritarian stability, the Trump administration risks repeating America’s mistakes.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"The first signs of where the post-Maduro transition may be headed are deeply troubling," @leonkrauze.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/49r3CE8
Politicizing military ranks sets a terrible precedent, the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/45k86v5
Opinion | Pete Hegseth’s Mark Kelly scolding
Politicizing military ranks sets a terrible precedent.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Politicizing military ranks sets a terrible precedent, the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/45k86v5
"When I was an elected City Council member in my hometown of Cincinnati for nearly a decade, public speaking was part of my everyday life," P.G. Sittenfeld writes.
"Then, in November 2020, I was indicted on public corruption charges." https://wapo.st/3HCIHUL
"Then, in November 2020, I was indicted on public corruption charges." https://wapo.st/3HCIHUL
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"When I was an elected City Council member in my hometown of Cincinnati for nearly a decade, public speaking was part of my everyday life," P.G. Sittenfeld writes.
"Then, in November 2020, I was indicted on public corruption charges." https://wapo.st/3HCIHUL
"Then, in November 2020, I was indicted on public corruption charges." https://wapo.st/3HCIHUL
New York realizes it cannot afford its green promises, the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4p4CP6e
January 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM
New York realizes it cannot afford its green promises, the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4p4CP6e
"Next." as drawn by Michael Ramirez 🎨 https://wapo.st/49FCu5n
Opinion | Next.
Michael Ramirez cartoon on Venezuela and Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
"Next." as drawn by Michael Ramirez 🎨 https://wapo.st/49FCu5n
"It’s a slippery slope, especially for a leader like Trump who believes he’s smarter and tougher than his predecessors," David Ignatius writes. https://wapo.st/3YUL6iq
Opinion | Trump is riding high on Venezuela. It might not last.
The president has launched a violent process of change that he can’t fully control.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:32 AM
"It’s a slippery slope, especially for a leader like Trump who believes he’s smarter and tougher than his predecessors," David Ignatius writes. https://wapo.st/3YUL6iq
"The inevitable consequence will be more sick children and greater spread of potentially dangerous diseases," the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4bhRjfE
Opinion | RFK Jr. to America: Just trust me!
Who needs the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, anyway?
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January 6, 2026 at 12:25 AM
"The inevitable consequence will be more sick children and greater spread of potentially dangerous diseases," the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4bhRjfE
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We can reject sycophancy in #HigherEducation “we should look for examples of people who just say “no,” refusing to cave to social pressures or power moves intended to force us to live at odds with our values.” wapo.st/4jgWdf5 @aacu.org @aceducation.bsky.social @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social
Opinion | The epidemic of toxic flattery is spreading
What do AI, Trump’s cabinet and the academy have in common? They aim to please.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We can reject sycophancy in #HigherEducation “we should look for examples of people who just say “no,” refusing to cave to social pressures or power moves intended to force us to live at odds with our values.” wapo.st/4jgWdf5 @aacu.org @aceducation.bsky.social @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social
"Why would anyone be inclined to want to marry someone who does not share their basic values?" a reader writes in Post Letters. https://wapo.st/4b3BOry
Opinion | The real reason behind the growing marriage gap
Readers respond to Post articles and commentary.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
"Why would anyone be inclined to want to marry someone who does not share their basic values?" a reader writes in Post Letters. https://wapo.st/4b3BOry
"Californians who care about the future of their state should reject this proposal, which is the public finance equivalent of dumping an entire bottle of cologne over your head," the Editorial Board writes.
"No matter your intentions, the results will stink." https://wapo.st/44Oounk
"No matter your intentions, the results will stink." https://wapo.st/44Oounk
Opinion | California will miss billionaires when they're gone
Larry Page and Peter Thiel adjusted residencies before yearend in case a wealth tax passes.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"Californians who care about the future of their state should reject this proposal, which is the public finance equivalent of dumping an entire bottle of cologne over your head," the Editorial Board writes.
"No matter your intentions, the results will stink." https://wapo.st/44Oounk
"No matter your intentions, the results will stink." https://wapo.st/44Oounk
"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued formal notice that Haitians will be stripped of their temporary protected status (TPS) on Feb. 3."
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Opinion | Haiti is a violent mess. Forcing Haitians to go home is cruel.
The Trump administration is rescinding temporary protected status for 350,000 of them on Feb. 3.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued formal notice that Haitians will be stripped of their temporary protected status (TPS) on Feb. 3."
The latest from the Editorial Board:
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"Whatever the cause, a dramatic shift is underway, and today large swaths of Americans doubt if college is worth it at all," Keith Moore writes.
But to what extent are those doubts grounded in reality? Take our quiz and check your own knowledge:
But to what extent are those doubts grounded in reality? Take our quiz and check your own knowledge:
Opinion | Is college worth it? This quiz shows the reality.
Views on the importance of higher education have fallen sharply in recent years.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"Whatever the cause, a dramatic shift is underway, and today large swaths of Americans doubt if college is worth it at all," Keith Moore writes.
But to what extent are those doubts grounded in reality? Take our quiz and check your own knowledge:
But to what extent are those doubts grounded in reality? Take our quiz and check your own knowledge:
"Nations around the world, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel and Britain, regulate and acknowledge cannabis as a legitimate medicine. It’s high time the United States follows suit," a reader writes in a letter to the editor. https://wapo.st/4aGJdgC
Opinion | Cannabis is legitimate. It’s high time the United States follows suit.
Readers respond to Post articles and commentary.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"Nations around the world, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel and Britain, regulate and acknowledge cannabis as a legitimate medicine. It’s high time the United States follows suit," a reader writes in a letter to the editor. https://wapo.st/4aGJdgC
From the Editorial Board: Trump and the United Nations come to a head
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Opinion | Trump and the United Nations come to a head
The administration is trying to forge a new model for humanitarian aid.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
From the Editorial Board: Trump and the United Nations come to a head
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"Ultimately, there are better options for helping gig workers," C. Jarrett Dieterle writes. https://wapo.st/3LqbCNt
Opinion | Regulatory attacks on gig work hurt both companies and workers
Progressives are forcing 20th-century rules on 21st-century workers.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
"Ultimately, there are better options for helping gig workers," C. Jarrett Dieterle writes. https://wapo.st/3LqbCNt
"The best way forward is for the Trump administration to consistently take the side of the Venezuelan people — and to make clear that the end goal is economic freedom and democracy, whatever messiness comes first," the Editorial Board writes.
Opinion | The known unknowns in Venezuela
Grave challenges remain after the removal of Maduro.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:44 AM
"The best way forward is for the Trump administration to consistently take the side of the Venezuelan people — and to make clear that the end goal is economic freedom and democracy, whatever messiness comes first," the Editorial Board writes.
"Inflation eased this past year, but not for everything: In-home elder care costs surged by nearly 10 percent, which is more than three times the overall inflation rate," Carrie Lukas writes.
"Brace for continued double-digit price increases without policy change." https://wapo.st/48IM47d
"Brace for continued double-digit price increases without policy change." https://wapo.st/48IM47d
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"Inflation eased this past year, but not for everything: In-home elder care costs surged by nearly 10 percent, which is more than three times the overall inflation rate," Carrie Lukas writes.
"Brace for continued double-digit price increases without policy change." https://wapo.st/48IM47d
"Brace for continued double-digit price increases without policy change." https://wapo.st/48IM47d
"The purpose of entitlements is not to spend as much as possible," the Editorial Board writes.
"It is to make sure the truly vulnerable get the help they need without becoming dependent on government handouts. Scrutinizing food stamp rolls is a small step in that direction."
"It is to make sure the truly vulnerable get the help they need without becoming dependent on government handouts. Scrutinizing food stamp rolls is a small step in that direction."
Opinion | Scrutinizing food stamp rolls will ensure the truly needy get benefits
Amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Democratic governors are refusing to share SNAP details with the feds.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
"The purpose of entitlements is not to spend as much as possible," the Editorial Board writes.
"It is to make sure the truly vulnerable get the help they need without becoming dependent on government handouts. Scrutinizing food stamp rolls is a small step in that direction."
"It is to make sure the truly vulnerable get the help they need without becoming dependent on government handouts. Scrutinizing food stamp rolls is a small step in that direction."
"If the U.S. actually wants Venezuela to stabilize, and a reversal of the flood of refugees, much more than removing Nicolás Maduro will be required," Megan McArdle writes.
Opinion | Seizing Maduro? Quick. Fixing Venezuela’s oil production? Years.
A nation wrecked by Chávez’s and Maduro’s socialist mismanagement has a long recovery road ahead.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"If the U.S. actually wants Venezuela to stabilize, and a reversal of the flood of refugees, much more than removing Nicolás Maduro will be required," Megan McArdle writes.
"Magic needn’t be True Love, but the sparks could come from someone who asked you for a lighter in the smoking area of a sticky bar," Sarah Fletcher writes. https://wapo.st/4q3iQpT
Opinion | The magic has gone out of flirting. Maybe this infamous book had a point.
Revisiting Neil Strauss’s “The Game” at 20.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
"Magic needn’t be True Love, but the sparks could come from someone who asked you for a lighter in the smoking area of a sticky bar," Sarah Fletcher writes. https://wapo.st/4q3iQpT