The following editorial appeared in Friday's Washington Post:Of all the many ways in which federal policy distorts agricultural markets, none is more convoluted than the protectionist scheme for sugar. The government sets aside a maximum of 85 percent of the market for U.S. producers; the rest ...

During two days of debate over gay marriage, the Supreme Court considered technical matters of standing, the nature of marriage and of constitutional rights, the social science of gay parenting, and much else.The response of top liberal commentators was: Please, don't bore us with the details. ...

There is a close relationship between culture and cult — between the shared attitudes and values of a people and their religious views and practices. American culture is increasingly shaped by men and women who would rather sleep in or play golf on a Sunday morning.The nation’s religious ...

<em>The following editorial appeared in Thursday’s Washington Post:</em>Between 2008 and 2010, Google collected bits of personal data — emails, Web sites visited and other sensitive material — from unsecured WiFi networks around the world. All its employees ...

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, March 27:When American troops went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, they relied on local translators, drivers and guides to help them navigate incalculable risks. In exchange, the United States promised, beginning in 2006, ...

I was going to use this space to suggest that perhaps all women who know men who take literally the biblical admonition that women shouldn't speak in church should stop participating in church at all -- no praying, no speaking, no teaching the youth, no planning the parties, no filling up the ...