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Who Dies for America? Aug. 08, 2016
The young man on whose grave the nation dances had the last name Khan. Not Cohen. Not Cohan. Cohen i... Read More
Bernie Sanders, the Non-Jewish Jew and Non-American American Jun. 07, 2016
If you want to understand Sen. Bernie Sanders, this is what you need to know: He is the quintessent... Read More
Resist Government Control? Jan. 25, 2016
I got two tickets last week. Same truck. Same time. The first ticket was for parking on the sidewalk... Read More
War on Asian Success Dec. 30, 2015
For American public education, 2015 was a dismal year, at least by the numbers. But don't blame the ... Read More
Path to Adulthood Sep. 05, 2015
I'm not good with titles. I don't know the difference between "your highness" and "your majesty," be... Read More
Vacation (Part 3 of 4) Aug. 01, 2015
"Your wedding was a real American wedding — like in the movies!" my friend exclaimed. I always... Read More
Mall Mehness Feb. 14, 2015
I'm not really a mall person. Never have been. I had no tween need to buy the uber-popular electroni... Read More
Free Tuition at Community College Should Just Be the Start Jan. 27, 2015
It's good that many Republicans have joined Democrats in declaring the growth of economic inequality... Read More
Behind the Sinking of the Lusitania Sep. 02, 2014
About how America became involved in certain wars, many conspiracy theories have been advanced ̵... Read More
Have You Taken Your Obama Oath? Aug. 08, 2014
Jonathan Alter at The Daily Beast has an idea that will infuse the president's "economic patriotism"... Read More
What the Obituarists Never Said About Dick Scaife Jul. 10, 2014
WASHINGTON — On the day after his 82nd birthday, on Independence Day to be precise, a giant pa... Read More
A 9/11 Book the World Needs to Read May. 08, 2014
In 39 years of professional journalism, I have never come across something more shocking than what I... Read More
Are Voters Too Sensitive? Mar. 21, 2014
In a recent piece in Politico titled "Why Are Asian Americans Democrats?", professors Alexander Kuo,... Read More
Cafe con Leche
Mar. 05, 2014
Wee Pals
Feb. 11, 2014
Crime and Justice Issues Are on the Public's Radar Jan. 18, 2014
Last year's tally is now in, and the news story that garnered the most searches on the Internet was ... Read More
Is the Sun Rising in the East? Dec. 06, 2013
The scores are in from the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, which, every three yea... Read More
Stocks for Grandkids Dec. 04, 2013
Dear Mr. Berko: The grandmothers and great-grandmothers at our bridge club were trying to select the... Read More
