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  • Foreign policy impotence gripping U.S. Foreign policy impotence gripping U.S.

    In an article published May 15, 2013, American historical social scientist Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, "Nothing illustrates more the limitations of Western power than the internal controversy its elites are having in public about what the United States in particular and western European states should be doing about the civil war in Syria." Those limitations are palpable in both language and ...

  • Carroll concerned about Seahawks off-field behavior

    Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin has been suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.(Ben Margot / The Associated Press) Players who get arrested, are put in jail and/or are given citations for inappropriate behavior do not belong on the team. No second chances ["Carroll calls ...

  • ‘Illegal’ vs. ‘undocumented’ immigrants

    I sympathize with guest columnist Hugo Balta's objection to the term "illegal immigrant," but his proposed use of "undocumented immigrant" in news stories is much worse ["These immigrants are not 'illegal,'" Opinion, May 21]. Let's not sacrifice linguistic truth for political correctness. "Undocumented immigrant" implies that someone ...

  • I-5 bridge collapse raises questions about Washington state bridges

    collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River, commuters who cross bridges everyday for work and school are taking tosocial media to wonder about the safety of their travel routes. With all of the work and planning being done on the Highway 520 bridge – a floating spancalled ';earthquake- and storm-vulnerable,'; by state Sen. Rodney Tom in ...

  • Scouting is bigger than any single policy Column

    I hope America will remember that Scouting is bigger than any single policy. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Troop 103, I learned two things: First, each Scout has his own pace and isn't inclined to hike at anyone else's. Second, everyone in our troop wanted to reach camp before sundown. Since our Scoutmaster made us hike together, we all had to walk at one speed and no Scout was ...


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Movie Review

Jarhead

Jarhead

Sam Mendes Jarhead, based on the bestselling memoir by Anthony Swofford, is set in 1990 during the Gulf War, but it is not particularly about the Gulf War. In fact, it is not really about war itself, which is a topic too obviously enormous and complex for any one movie to try to ta ... ...

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  • Seeking shared views amid IRS AP scandals Column

    No matter who did or did not order government actions, they are offensive. Reflecting our fractured political landscape, much of the discussion of the recent scandals erupting from the executive branch of government has been thoroughly politicized.It's understandable, but it's also myopic and deeply troubling for those who believe that our civic life depends crucially on unfettered ...

  • The IRS targeted my organization Column

    Linchpins of Liberty . Our motto is "to challenge the imagination of the rising generation." So what does that mean?Well, we mentor high school and college students in conservative political philosophy by engaging them with the great books and teaching them about America's moral and constitutional order. For now, I am a one-man show. Chief-cook-and-bottle-washer, as my parents ...

  • YouToon Voting begins on Monday

    The winner will receive a prize worth $250. You sent us more than 100 entries. Now we're picking our top five! Stay turned for your chance to help us pick the winner. Voting begins at noon on May 27 and lasts through noon May 31. The winner will receive a copy of the cartoon with his or her caption in it, signed by the artist and valued at $250. The winner's name and winning caption ...

  • Is Harbor Point the best deal we can get

    Where's the outrage? The city's Board of Finance, in secret, decided to give $107 million to a wealthy developer for the benefit of an even wealthier corporation ("Harbor Point to get city financing," May 21). Apparently, ordinary citizens ...

  • Dear Tiny Desk Miss You

    Tiny Desk , I don't know if you remember me, but I used to work maybe 20 feet from you. Before that, I worked about 10 feet from you, but people used to come stand behind me and breathe their miscellaneous lunch smells on my neck while you were entertaining guests, so I moved. When I saw our new building, it was so open that I assumed I would still be able to hear everything, even though ...

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