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Confession and Apology Jan. 25, 2019
For the past two years, I have defended the press from President Donald Trump's criticism. Having wo... Read More
You No Longer Have the Right to a Trial by Jury Jan. 25, 2019
I was wronged. All I wanted was a trial by jury. Is this still America? No. America is dead. Apparen... Read More
Sister, Teacher Jan. 02, 2019
Last month, I drove an hour east of Cleveland to Ashtabula, Ohio, where I grew up and where my young... Read More
What Does NY Times Have in Common With the National Enquirer? They Both Love Anti-SLAPP Laws Dec. 17, 2018
The National Enquirer is in the news rather than reporting it — not for printing that Elvis is... Read More
Truth and Its Enemies: Making Acosta a Federal Case Nov. 16, 2018
Question: What does CNN's Jim Acosta crave more than anything? If you said "attention," go to the he... Read More
Problems Abound for Both Sides Nov. 16, 2018
Both political parties in Washington can look at last week's election results and find encouragement... Read More
By Law, the President Should Have to Give Daily Press Conferences Nov. 16, 2018
News conferences are a double oxymoron. Pressers aren't conferences; conferences involve back-and-fo... Read More
Happy Warrior Nov. 15, 2018
The midterms are over, and speculation about the 2020 presidential race has already started. Preside... Read More
Enemy of the People Oct. 12, 2018
When President Donald Trump called the press the "enemy of the people," he wasn't only speaking to h... Read More
Out of the Frying Pan, Onto a Farm Aug. 07, 2018
"For many years ... I never rested," Ray Stannard Baker wrote more than a century ago. "I neither th... Read More
Out-of-the-Box Caregiving Jan. 05, 2017
One of the amazing things about life is that the older you get, the easier it is to find people who ... Read More
More Layoffs for Journalists Is Sad News for You Nov. 04, 2015
This week, many in my profession are reeling from news of yet another round of newsroom layoffs, thi... Read More
Women Continue to Confound John Kasich Oct. 14, 2015
Let's start with this reminder of what Ohio Gov. John Kasich said in 2012 about a certain kind of wi... Read More
George Clintonopoulos! May. 21, 2015
What took so long? The question isn't whether George Stephanopoulos compromised his credentials as a... Read More
Hillary and Brian Slide Down the Ladder Apr. 29, 2015
Who, or even whom, do you trust? A) Brian Williams B) Hillary Clinton Both are important public figu... Read More
A Racial Slur and Second Chances Feb. 25, 2015
Let's start at the beginning. A very good place to start. Last Sunday, Lady Gaga brought the Oscar c... Read More
Obama and 'History' Aug. 22, 2014
Bad actors around the globe keep getting confused about the calendar, and it falls to the Obama admi... Read More
A Primer on Race Jul. 08, 2014
Back in the heyday of the British Empire, a man from one of the colonies addressed a London audience... Read More
Chuck Stone (1924-2014) Apr. 09, 2014
Black journalist Chuck Stone was one of those people whose passing makes us think, "We shall not see... Read More
Report: Journalists at Higher Risk Feb. 18, 2014
A federal appeals court held in July that New York Times reporter James Risen had to provide testimo... Read More
