It’s now two months since the U.S. presidential election and just a couple of weeks until the inauguration. Can we agree on at least a couple of points?Donald Trump won the election by meeting the conditions set by the U.S. Constitution, and he will...
Until 16 months ago, the core question of the 2016 presidential campaign — over and above matters of justice and fairness, peace and war and the survival of the planet — was whether we the people of the United States of America would choose a qualified...
Traditionally, most American presidential elections are not determined by voter concerns about foreign policy and which candidate can better keep America safe. To the extent that voters cast their ballots based on candidate issue-positions, as opposed...
Trump commentaryDouble and triple kudos to the Light for the printing of Jason Dov Greenblatt’s eloquent “tribute,” if you will, to Donald Trump (May 18 commentary, “Donald Trump is a visionary with talents our country needs”). While numerous...
I recall long ago reading Louis Hartz’s classic 1955 work “The Liberal Tradition in America,” which argued that the United States has been blessed with a relatively consensus-based political culture grounded in the liberal democratic principles...
WASHINGTON-Barack Obama won't show up on the vote tallies after polls close in Florida's Republican primary on Jan. 31, but the president's supporters already are waging a fight for the Sunshine State. Democrats are rolling out a campaign to rival any...
