Featured Columns

Health care’s real flaw

We must move past employer-based coverage.

Santorum cries Nazi

Outrageous comparisons are routine for him.

The trials of St. Santorum

His views stem from his allegiance to Catholicism.

The Santorum nightmare

Republicans face the prospect of a debacle.

Austerity’s failure

Harsh measures have hurt, not helped, Europe.

Making it easy for Obama

Ideological debates are giving the president time.

Hamza Kashgari’s plight

Saudi Arabia must break free of religious zealotry.

Where Romney shines

Out of the spotlight, his work keeps him viable.

Ideological hypocrites

The gap between the right’s words and actions.

The super PAC confusion

Campaign-finance reform fails to reach its goals.

A ballot-box uprising

Venezuela’s Chavez wages an ugly campaign.

Civility is golden

Can “manners for democracy” be saved?

Pakistan and bin Laden

There’s a long list of unanswered questions.

Why Democrats lose

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  • Why Democrats lose

    Why Democrats lose

    And why pursuing independents is the way to win.

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  • Europe’s miscalculation

    Europe’s miscalculation

    Leaders ignore a severe drop in growth.

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    Greece’s new bailout

    Europe must turn its efforts to growth.

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  • Talking to Iran

    Talking to Iran

    Negotiations can’t be a way to buy time.

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PostPartisan

Santorum’s Ash Wednesday test

His religious statements give Romney an opening in debate.

Patrick B. Pexton

Patrick B. Pexton

The Post and wire stories

Readers shouldn’t dimiss pieces from AP.

Omblog

Patrick B. Pexton

Reader Meter: How could Obama’s contraception rule affect locals?

The Post lacks news stories on how the rule could affect employees of local Catholic institutions.

Omblog

Patrick B. Pexton

Post Roast: The cheek squeeze that roiled the world

Ombudsman takes on a racy Valentine’s Day photo that evoked reader protests.

Ombudsman Archive

Outlook & Opinions

Helping or hurting our elderly?

Helping or hurting our elderly?

When medical care amounts to torture.

The most important election?

The most important election?

Hint: It won’t be 2012.

Five myths about Mardi Gras

Five myths about Mardi Gras

It’s about more than beads and breasts.

What makes Iran tick?

What makes Iran tick?

The motives of Tehran’s ‘war generation.’

The problem with job retraining

The problem with job retraining

It might not get people back to work.

The Iraq war, through Iraqis’ eyes

The Iraq war, through Iraqis’ eyes

Review of Anthony Shadid’s 2005 book, ‘Night Draws Near.’

Not making the team

Not making the team

Home-schoolers shouldn’t play for public schools.

Five myths about the presidency

Five myths about the presidency

Is the office really all-powerful?

The right to lie

The right to lie

Why we shouldn’t make a fib a felony.

The health-care tax

The health-care tax

It’s putting a huge burden on the middle class.

Work with Cuba to protect Florida

Work with Cuba to protect Florida

The embargo shouldn’t get in the way of drilling safety.

China’s basketball problem

China’s basketball problem

In “Brave Dragons,” Jim Yardley reveals a country’s outdated playbook.

Book Reviews

Local Blog Network

Lower fines, more cameras

Getting speed enforcement right in D.C.

Opinions Videos

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.
Government tells you what to eat

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

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/telnaes
A quest for territory

A quest for territory

Settlers of Catan, a multiplayer board game that was introduced by a German game designer, has developed somewhat of a cult following.
Victory party at Fox News

Victory party at Fox News

Who else was cheerleading for the Republican victory last night? To find out, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank watched Fox News's coverage of the 2010 elections for 18 straight hours.