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Taking rights seriously

“If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, Mankind would be no more justified In silencing that one person, Than he, if he had the power, Would be justified in silencing mankind.” — John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) The world ...

A formidable president

Some thoughts spring to mind after President Donald Trump’s 100-minute address to Congress. The first is that this 78-year-old man has amazing resilience and perseverance. Consider that in the past 12 months, he has had to spend hours listening to a kangaroo court proceeding before a ...

Lessons from Europe’s slide

America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties. Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions. Barack Obama’s Labor Secretary says there’s “no fairness, no equity, no concern for safety, no concern for children, even!” European countries, they say, ...

Bezos warms up to Trump

Jeff Bezos has the temerity to believe that he runs The Washington Post. He can be forgiven this understanding of his role since he does, as a technical matter ... own the newspaper. The entrepreneur, who bought the financially struggling paper in 2013, sent a memo to Post staff saying that ...

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas on hostages in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply worded message after the White House confirmed that he had recently dispatched an envoy for unprecedented direct talks with ...

In address, Trump takes credit for ‘swift and unrelenting’ action

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an unyielding address to Congress and the nation that left Democratic legislators to register their ...