A Deputy Dilemma For McCain- July 20, 2008 On Wednesday morning, The Post published a poll of registered voters giving Barack Obama an eight-point lead -- largely because the voters said they trusted him more than John McCain on handling their No. 1 issue, the economy, by an astounding 19 percentage points.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/339805332/AR20080... A Priest Walks Into Qatar and . . .- July 20, 2008 My experience with a class of mostly Arab Muslim students in Doha, Qatar revealed more than I ever imagined.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/339775131/AR20080... In D.C., Let's Build a Skyscraper -- or Two- July 20, 2008 Cities across the world, from Dubai to Paris to Chicago, are building and completing magnificent new skyscrapers. So when will Washington, D.C., join the party How much longer must the city suffocate under the Building Heights Act of 1910http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/339805337/AR20080... (Untitled)- July 20, 2008 One of the glories of the Internet is that the wicked and uniformly entertaining British press can be consumed in real time. The United Kingdom's scandals and debates make ours look Canadian by comparison. Last week in the Sunday Times of London, columnist Jeremy Clarkson protested the campaign...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/339805330/AR20080... Overstating Our Fears- July 13, 2008 Our leaders exaggerate the threat we face from small, miserable men like Osama Bin Laden.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/333463346/AR20080... The Mullahs Say Maybe- July 13, 2008 WHAT SHOULD be made of the latest mix of messages from Iran Just over a week ago, the Iranian foreign minister responded ambiguously to a new international proposal for negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, saying the regime was open to talks but making no mention of a condition that it...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/333987939/AR20080... The Park Service's Priorities- July 13, 2008 I thoroughly enjoyed this year's broadcast of the Capitol Fourth concert and fireworks. But why on earth, with its habitual shortage of funds, is the National Park Service partially funding this eventhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/333987945/AR20080... A Monumental Plan- July 13, 2008 EVER SINCE it was founded in 1791, Washington has had to reckon with the intersection of its dual roles as host to a nation and home to a city. Pierre L'Enfant's design of the federal city embraced that challenge. Today, it lies at the heart of a bold new vision for Washington's future.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/333987938/AR20080... Juvenile Justice- July 13, 2008 SINCE 1974, federal law has required that juveniles picked up for breaking the law be kept separate from alleged adult offenders -- and for good reason. Juveniles held in adult facilities are more likely to be attacked, more likely to commit crimes once released and more likely to commit suicide...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/333987940/AR20080... Obama's Enigma- July 13, 2008 John McCain is the candidate who actually had experience as a wartime flier, but Barack Obama is the one who has most successfully adapted a favorite tactic of those intrepid aviators. When the pilots were over a target heavily defended by antiaircraft guns, they would release a cloud of fine metal...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/print/outlook/index_xml/~3/333463348/AR20080... |