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Opinion

Jamie Stiehm

Columns

We have a madman in the house, the White House. By that I mean Donald Trump is a bit insane, drunk with power and revenge, and full of fury, at the one-eighth mark of his presidency. One-eighth. Time to grapple with the grave reality, that the president captured the Constitution's restraints, ...

Tim Graham

Columns

When former Labor Secretary Robert Reich can muster equal enthusiasm for radical leftist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and for PBS, that might help people locate precisely where PBS is on the political spectrum. In a new video, Reich began by posing with an Elmo puppet. Doesn't every ...

Editorial

Editorial

We're at the halfway point of the month of July, which means, for all intents and purposes, we've reached the halfway point of the summer season. Let us not bemoan that summer is half over, but rather embrace all that lies ahead. And looking forward, what lies ahead is music, lots of great ...

From the desk of Dr. J

Columns

The PBS News Hour recently aired a report titled "A look at what's behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught." Correspondent Paul Solman focused on how many educators are adjusting their classrooms to comply with state laws that limit the presentation of topics on race and ...

Daniel McCarthy

Columns

The new "Superman" movie isn't an attack on Donald Trump's immigration policies, but it shows how alienated from America many liberals in Hollywood and politics now feel. Every kid used to know Superman fights for "truth, justice, and the American way." That slogan has been around since the ...