| Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post | | The Washington Post Opinions section features opinion articles,newspaper editorials and letters to the editor on the issues of the day. Offerings include the Post Partisan blog by Washington Post opinion writers, as well as political cartoons and political cartoon animations by editorial cartoonists Tom Toles and Ann Telnaes. | |
 | Editorial Board: Missed opportunities for reform in Jordan Jan 23rd 2013, 00:20 FOR ALL the upheaval the Arab revolutions have brought to the Middle East, and the tricky challenges they have created for the United States, it's important to note that much of the region remains unchanged — and therefore vulnerable. While four autocratic rulers have been toppled — and a fifth, Bashar al-Assad, is teetering — none of the eight Arab monarchies have undergone a change of regime. Read full article >>   | | Editorial Board: The District's response to rape charges Jan 23rd 2013, 00:19 WHEN CRIME numbers go up, it is generally cause for alarm, but the District's 51 percent increase in the number of reported sexual abuse cases between 2011 and 2012 may be reassuring — a sign that D.C. police are taking more seriously complaints of sexual assault. Is further improvement needed, as argued in a new, highly critical report? That's not clear, which is why Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier is prudent to ask the Justice Department to independently review the District's handling of these cases. The D.C. Council should also take a look. Read full article >>   | | Obama: No patsy now Jan 23rd 2013, 00:16 My inner Pollyanna was basking in blissfulness, rolling in the hay of righteous rhetoric, backstroking through the sunny sibilance of aspiration. Drunk, apparently, on alliteration. It was a perfect day. Cold but not freezing. Crowded but not crushing. A diverse people celebrating yet another historic day in the nation's capital. Read full article >>   | | President with an agenda Jan 23rd 2013, 00:14 President Obama launched his second term with a surprisingly lengthy and bold to-do list, coupled with new recognition of the painful limits of power, politics and time. The silent accompaniment to his second inaugurationwas the relentless ticking of a clock, marking off the remaining days of the Obama presidency. Read full article >>   | | Congress's daffy duck saga Jan 23rd 2013, 00:13 There are some who call it a betrayal most fowl. And yet there is poultry evidence of wrongdoing. However you bill it, this is a quacking good controversy. Our tale begins at Monday's inauguration lunch in Statuary Hall in the Capitol. The session was arranged by Sen. Chuck Schumer, the voluble, publicity-loving Democrat from New York and aspiring majority leader who, by virtue of his status as chairman of the Senate rules committee, is the informal mayor of Capitol Hill. Read full article >>   | | Airport security is there for a reason Jan 22nd 2013, 23:09 Regarding the Jan. 19 front-page article "Intrusive airport scanners to be removed": As a frequent traveler, I have long been disturbed by complaints about these machines, long lines at security checkpoints or having to take off one's shoes. Is it such a big deal that someone sees the outline of your body for a second? More money has to be spent for machines so a that a brief glimpse won't be seen? I just don't get it. Read full article >>   | | Doing the math on Afghanistan Jan 22nd 2013, 23:08 Regarding the Jan. 15 editorial "Mission shrink in Afghanistan": The Post is correct to point out that the number of troops President Obama is willing to leave in Afghanistan will reflect the U.S. commitment to the relationship between the two countries. This is largely an exercise of doing the math: Take the number of American soldiers necessary to carry out a counterterrorism mission, then multiply the number of Americans needed to advise, train and enable by the number of Afghan units that need our support. Add those numbers together to come up with a total. Read full article >>   | | Snapshots from the inauguration Jan 22nd 2013, 23:07 President Obama gave a forceful, brave inaugural address ["We must act," front page, Jan. 22] that outlined his vision for moving the United States forward, covering subjects ranging from stricter gun-safety laws to marriage equality and economic equality. One hopes that the GOP will learn to work cooperatively for the good of the country and yield to progress, which is what we voted for. Read full article >>   | |
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