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National Columnists

Young people encouraged to discover their purposes

Collin Arthrell sat at a table filled with young people at a luncheon in a middle-class suburban Pittsburgh borough, dressed neatly in a suit with his curly hair neatly cropped. Four years ago, you would not have seen this many young people psyched about voting in an off-year cycle. But a lot ...

Stop UN global climate tax on American ships

Later this week the United Nations will hold a vote on a multibillion-dollar climate change tax targeted squarely at American industry. Without quick and decisive action by the White House, this U.N. tax on fossil fuels will become international law. This resolution before the International ...

Did Israel release next Yahya Sinwar?

This week, as Israeli hostages were finally reunited with their families after enduring unspeakable horror at the hands of Hamas, we witnessed a day of joy, but also a day of dread. While their release should make every decent person’s heart swell with relief and pride, we must also remember ...

Lasting peace requires accepting Israel’s right to exist

President Trump took a rhetorical victory lap in front of the Israeli parliament Monday. Ignoring his patented departures from the teleprompter, which violated all sorts of valuable norms, it was a speech Trump deserved to give. The ending of the war — even if it’s just a ceasefire — and ...

Has US president ever been more pro-Israel?

Donald Trump has held many rallies, but never one in the parliament of a foreign nation. President Trump’s speech to the Knesset on Monday was a raucous, celebratory affair with the audience of Israeli lawmakers showering him with adulation. Trump’s reception made it a little like a ...

Why we can’t resolve debates that divide America

Americans don’t just disagree on policies. In three key areas, they disagree on the principles that lead to the creation of those policies. The first is truth. Some people believe that absolute truth exists — a shared reality outside of ourselves. We may not like the truth, but ...