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WMD TRAINING IN IRAQ: The Washington Post reports that insurgents in Iraq are becoming increasingly expert at using chlorine bombs to kill large numbers of people. Forgive me for harping on this, but this makes our unsecured chemical plants at home a big problem. As is the fact the White House has effectively resisted efforts to do anything about it.
Centrist and progressive Democrats can’t stop fighting over how to fix America’s crisis-ridden K-12 schools. Truth is, each side has part of the answer. If they would compromise and combine forces, they could trounce Republicans, who have given up even trying to improve public education.
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After six weeks of insane behavior, the ceasefire should not lead us to believe Trump has regained his faculties.
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With good teachers, innovative approaches to behavioral issues in K-12 schools can improve student outcomes. Trump-era policies threaten those teachers and reforms.
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Even as she showed deep empathy for young girls, Judy Blume remained a mystery to herself.
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Hungary’s illiberal prime minister could lose power in elections on April 12, while Trump speeds toward disastrous midterms.
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Democrats should go on challenging shows—but no one should be pressured to prove their populist bona fides on a streamer who may cost them more voters than he delivers.
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A generation of college graduates landed in low-wage jobs. Their frustration is reshaping the labor movement—and dividing the working class.
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