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  • In Newtown, grief unimaginable

    In Newtown, grief unimaginable

    But we must talk about gun control.

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  • Let’s sell Alaska

    Let’s sell Alaska

    Washington needs the cash.

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  • Five myths about tax reform

    Five myths about tax reform

    Would it work? Is it even possible?

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  • A short list that’s much too short

    A short list that’s much too short

    Democrats’ thin bench for top jobs.

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Featured Columns

The anti-union backlash

In Michigan, a watershed on right-to-work.

A deal or a mutiny

Boehner must deal with anti-tax backbenchers.

Follow the feds?

What’s D.C.’s next step on campaign finance?

A path to human rights?

Anti-corruption push is a natural partner.

Pay to read?

An online paywall might be coming to The Post.

The case for John Kerry

After Rice’s withdrawal, why he’s right for State.

The right-to-work dilemma

Workers’ tough choice.

So long, cooperation

Michigan Gov. Snyder abandons the middle.

Get ready to jump

Peering over the edge of the “fiscal cliff.”

Where will the right go?

Anti-labor push suggests GOP hasn’t learned much.

The real ‘cliff’ argument

Settling on how much government we want.

Lieberman’s sad send-off

A lonely farewell for the Connecticut senator.

Outlook & Opinions

North Korea, never changing

North Korea, never changing

The promise of young Kim Jong Eun evaporated quickly.

Japan’s model still works

Japan’s model still works

Many of the country's strengths have endured.

The coastal conundrum

The coastal conundrum

It’s dangerous to live near water while subsidizing development.

To save the oceans, zone them

To save the oceans, zone them

A proposal to protect marine species.

A rhapsody to the Gershwins

A rhapsody to the Gershwins

Michael Feinstein’s memoir, ‘The Gerswins and Me.’

Of course the fiscal cliff is a cliffhanger

Of course the fiscal cliff is a cliffhanger

We’re wired for last-minute action.

Why don’t female rabbis get respect?

Why don’t female rabbis get respect?

Nostalgia keeps religion stuck in the past.

How to control the deer population

How to control the deer population

Why we need to thin urban herds.

Imagining Moscow on a human scale

Imagining Moscow on a human scale

How to soften the Soviet legacy.

Susan Rice’s worst week — again

Susan Rice’s worst week — again

She’s out of the mix to head State.

PostPartisan

This time has to be different

After the Newtown shooting, the cowardice, the fear, the evasion and the political convenience must end.

Book Reviews

Opinions Videos

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s many smiles

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s many smiles

University of Arkansas political science professor Patrick Stewart analyzes the meaning behind the many smiles of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
Nationals make ‘The Rough Rider’ a hapless loser

Nationals make ‘The Rough Rider’ a hapless loser

In the long history of organized sports, no team or individual at the collegiate or professional level has ever lost 500 times in a row. But if one current streak continues, history of the wrong kind will be made midway through the fourth inning at Nationals Park on Aug. 18, when the world will witness perhaps the first competitor in a professional sports arena to lose for the 500th consecutive time.
Bars, not playgrounds

Bars, not playgrounds

Video: City’s rapid growth highlights development plan’s shortcomings.
When loans hurt more than they help (2:07)

When loans hurt more than they help (2:07)

Microcredit expert David Roodman discusses why providing loans to the world's poor isn't always in their best interest.
The ads Mitt Romney should run

The ads Mitt Romney should run

Democratic strategist Tad Devine gives examples of the types of TV advertisements that could help GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Congress achieves worst year in Washington

Congress achieves worst year in Washington

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza named Congress winner of "The Worst Year in Washington" award after a 2011 full of empty promises and inaction.
Rep. Weiner, Obama and D.C. sports hoping for a better 2012

Rep. Weiner, Obama and D.C. sports hoping for a better 2012

There weren't too many bright spots in 2011 for Rep. Anthony Weiner, President Barack Obama or D.C. sports, all named winners of The Fix's "Bad Year in Washington" by Chris Cillizza.
Washington's winners in 2011

Washington's winners in 2011

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza explains why Newt Gingrich and the Clinton family had such great years.
Why District filmgoers deserve better

Why District filmgoers deserve better

The Washington Post's Ned Martel discusses the unique traits of the D.C. moviegoers and why the nation's capital should be on the forefront of film releases.
The Insiders

The Insiders

Veteran Democratic strategist Carter Eskew and veteran Republican strategist Ed Rogers launch a conversation about Election 2012.
To see - or be seen? The hipster-frames story

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.
China’s wrong track

China’s wrong track

Is the nation’s high-speed rail really a model for the U.S. transportation system? Based on his travels in China, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane thinks not.