Featured Columns
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Pressing the media
A lot to fear from Chavez’s allies.
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Purple Line’s path
Smoothing the way to Dulles airport.
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Occupy Wall Street’s ’60s envy
Anyone got flowers for my hair?
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Still no cure
A health-insurance problem lingers.
Cain’s tax conundrum
With Cain’s help, my goal is to be less ‘stupid.’
Robert Samuelson
Finally, a GOP foreign policy debate
Marc A. Thiessen
Romney and the joys of punditry
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Blogs & Features
Omblog
On readers’ minds: Crosswords, Gary Johnson, guns and more guns
Post readers tell the ombudsman they like the new, larger crossword puzzle, sort of; that Gary Johnson should have been included in the presidential debate; and that they want more coverage of Operation Fast and Furious
Omblog
Orange Line disaster: Did Post single-track it?
Readers complain about Metro’s response to the partial shutdown.
PostOpinions Writers
Book Reviews
(Unofficial) Political Bestsellers — October 16, 2011
Christopher Schoppa
The roots of American disunity
Colin Woodard
Dominque Strauss-Kahn in fact and fiction
Timothy R. Smith
Opinions Videos
Video: To see - or be seen? The hipster-frames story
The Washington Post's Ned Martel tries on some of the big and chunky frames that are showing up on the faces of celebrities and Washington insiders.Government tells you what to eat
The Post's Dana Milbank attended an event in Washington, D.C., where the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services presented new federal dietary guidelines, telling Americans how to eat better.Ann Telnaes: From sketch to animation
A behind-the-scenes look at Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes's process to complete an animated cartoon. Check out her animations at http://wapo.st/telnaesWhich federal employees are happy?
The Washington Post's Fred Hiatt speaks to Max Stier, President and CEO of Partnership for Public Service, about the best places to work for within the federal government and how leadership plays a key role in employee satisfaction.Valerie Jarrett: Obama 'isn't going to give up'
In an interview with the Post's Jonathan Capehart, Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett talks about the president's plan to revive the nation's infrastructure, his confidence in reaping bipartisan support and his message in making America a more tolerant country.The Post Most: OpinionsMost-viewed stories, videos and galleries int he past two hours