Five Best Thursday Columns
On the mood in Libya, the truth behind the abortion fight, and the real Ayn Rand
On NATO's commitment to freeing Libya, the actual abundance of fish, and Obama's chances of reelection
On the mood in Libya, the truth behind the abortion fight, and the real Ayn Rand
On Facebook, the dangers of coal power, and the problem with burning Korans
On innovation in America, NATO in Libya, and foreign aid work that works
The Internet as a tool for terrorists, Harvard and the Qaddafis, and optimizing the budget
On the ideology of a shutdown, Kabbalah's pop appeal, and Bob Dylan in China
On 9/11 and Virgil, Glenn Beck and unemployment, and AARP's game
On pushing Qaddafi out, inflation as a debt solution, and Britain's long ties to Libya
On Paul Ryan's budget, the 9/11 mastermind's trial, and Richard Goldstone
On MLK's sugar-coated legacy, workplace distraction, and expensive alcohol
On helping Libya, the dangers of polygamy, and writing for free
On Obama's budget weakness, cyber security, and the value of good teachers
On the Syrian president, government shutdown, and preventing gun violence
On protecting Africa from Chinese interests, keeping nuclear power out of Iran's hands, and revamping medical malpractice reform
On the Libyan agenda, perspective in Japan, and human rights in China
Leonard Pitts on the violent Bible, The Wall Street Journal on the Consumer Protection Bureau, and more
On Qaddafi's narcissism, women taking voting for granted, and why the death penalty should go
On regulating nuclear power, NPR's bias, and the limits of airpower in Libya
On leaving Afghanistan, European forces in Libya, and the AT&T, T-Mobile merger
On American confusion in Libya, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and teacher layoffs at home
Ross Douthat on Libya intervention, Davis Lazarus on AT&T,
Our promise to Libya, our changing military role, and pills to make short kids grow
On Libya, Bahrain, and death threats in Wisconsin
The Telegraph on Obama's Libya inaction, Cory Franklin on CT scan dangers, and more
On animal rights, Haitian leaders, and a "no-drive" zone in Libya
Dennis Prager on the weekend's other tragedy and Martin Peretz on Obama
On nuclear anxiety, social activism, and the history of the Muslim Brotherhood
On the problem with Libya, the importance of lightbulbs, and the centrality of teachers
On underestimating Steve Jobs, oversimplifying Libya, and a fix for Social Security
Ruth Marcus on Peter King and Islam, Praveen Swami on China and oil, and more
On Oman, drugs, and helpful American Muslims
On fashion and fascism, Social Security as welfare, and the benefits of monarchy
On Charlie Sheen's women, Netanyahu's credibility problem, and the subtle power of the First Amendment
On pirates, teachers, and women's progress
On anti-American Mexicans, ineffective performance reviews, and a new "hero"--Charlie Sheen
On giving government money to Hollywood, standing up for Libya's provisional government, and bringing back Bismark
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