This crisis will tell us who we are (opinion)
As individuals, as a society and as humanity, we have been tested in unfamiliar, unexpected ways. As it reshapes our existence, the pandemic is also revealing the essence of our…
Congress is facing the ultimate test of leadership (opinion)
When the virus first emerged, it caused me to reflect on my experience at the Pentagon during the administration of President George W. Bush. In 2005, I was part of…
Health care workers face a mental health crisis (opinion)
The virus will undoubtedly unleash an unprecedented level of psychological trauma on both health care providers and patients. Health care workers have felt frustrated, anxious and vulnerable about facing patients…
Donald Trump’s supreme challenge (opinion)
That dire picture seemed especially apt this week: The US government confronted a monumental challenge, perhaps the biggest in nearly a century, with a pandemic killing thousands and infecting hundreds…
History’s verdict on Trump will be devastating (opinion)
After a lifetime devoted to avoiding responsibility and accountability — for his lies, his deceptions, his hype, and his cruelty — President Donald Trump has met his match in the…
Donald Trump’s special day (opinion)
So, maybe it was no surprise that the President talked Tuesday of reopening a country largely shuttered against the spread of coronavirus by Easter, which falls on April 12. “For…
The stimulus bill includes a tax break for the 1% (opinion)
And yet the more things change, the more they stay the same. While health care workers and local governments frantically race against the clock to keep up with the escalating…
Why is Covid-19 death rate so low in Germany? (opinion)
The number of deaths, however, is the most important measure to define where this pandemic settles in the grim lineup of previous catastrophic infectious diseases. Worldwide, more than 4% of…
If coronavirus spreads to this population, it could be catastrophic (opinion)
We spoke in front of the long white and blue tent that she and her sisters shared with their relatives — one family now part of the more than 70…
Hello, Boomer? It’s Millennials. We need to talk about coronavirus (opinion)
We’ve had our differences. You don’t like that we’re still living in your basement, not paying rent and taking selfies with our avocado toast. We don’t like that you sat…