PostPartisan Archive: King

The wall I thought would never fall

I left the then-Federal Republic of Germany with my wife and three young children in the summer of 1969 firmly convinced that the 87-mile wall that encircled West Berlin, separating it from East Berlin and all of Germany, would...

What will McChrystal do if he doesn't get more troops?

All eyes are on the White House, where President Obama will soon make a decision on the way forward in Afghanistan. But it pays to keep an eye on the Kabul headquarters of senior American and NATO commander Gen....

Obama's paralysis on Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a problem that won’t wait. But that is what the Obama administration seems to want the Afghan war to do -- that is, until the president comes up with a new war strategy. As the White House...

At the Smithsonian, a living lesson on racism?

As the institutional memory of American culture and chief steward of our national collections, the Smithsonian Institution ought, without delay, to seek to acquire all photographs, writings and oral musings of Keith Bardwell -- the justice of the peace...

Barry the 'Betrayed'

It’s a hoot to observe the ease with which Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry cloaks himself in the mantle of the “betrayed” whenever he finds himself in a tight spot. And, true to form, that’s just what we...

Lincoln's Ghost Along Pennsylvania Avenue

My friend Tersh Boasberg, chair of the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board, gave me permission to share with you his views on the perspective that soon-to-be President Barack Obama will have as he travels along the inauguration parade route...

Older Entries in This Category »

Eric Holder vs. the Powerful, Marisa Katz , December 8, 2008

Al-Qaeda Doesn't Get It, Marisa Katz , November 24, 2008

Divine Electoral Intervention?, Marisa Katz , November 4, 2008

How Common Is the Hatred?, Marisa Katz , October 29, 2008

How Stevens Invited His Verdict, Marisa Katz , October 27, 2008

The Final Debate: Where Obama Came Up Short, Marisa Katz , October 15, 2008

Palin Too Close for Comfort, Marisa Katz , October 13, 2008

The Town Hall Debate: Straight Out of a Sitcom, Marisa Katz , October 7, 2008

The McCain Campaign Works the Refs, Marisa Katz , October 2, 2008

The Right Soapbox for McCain, Marisa Katz , September 24, 2008

Another Questionable McCain Pick, Marisa Katz , September 24, 2008

The GOP's Self-Defeating Response to Troopergate, Marisa Katz , September 22, 2008

The Hannity-Palin Infomercial, Marisa Katz , September 18, 2008

One Way to Clear the Air, Marisa Katz , September 15, 2008

We Don't Want Another Agnew, Autumn Brewington , September 14, 2008

Controlling Campaign Fever, Marisa Katz , September 9, 2008

A Made-for-TV Event, Autumn Brewington , September 3, 2008

A Story Palin Should Tell, Marisa Katz , September 1, 2008

The Only Certainty? McCain Pandered., Autumn Brewington , August 31, 2008

Which America Will Prevail: Old or New?, Autumn Brewington , August 28, 2008

A Roll Call Even Hollywood Couldn't Top, Autumn Brewington , August 27, 2008

The Obama Camp Can Exhale, Marisa Katz , August 27, 2008

Any Democrats Left in Washington?, Autumn Brewington , August 26, 2008

Already a Busy Week at the Firing Range, Colbert King , August 24, 2008

American Gladiators, the Season Premier, Colbert King , August 24, 2008