THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Occupy movement evicted

The party is ending for occupy encampments across the country. The crackdowns in New York's Zuccotti Park and other locations signal that civic leaders have decided the headaches of managing the protests are greater than the costs of simply ending them. Published November 16, 2011

EDITORIAL: Obamacare’s supreme showdown

The Supreme Court made the long-awaited announcement Monday that it will finally decide what to do about Obamacare. Though much attention has been given to the impact a ruling could have on the upcoming presidential campaign, the implications reach far beyond the electoral cycle. This is one of the most important cases setting the direction of America's future. Published November 16, 2011

Inside Politics

People attending a Rick Perry presidential campaign event Wednesday in Manchester, N.H., were asked to prove they are American citizens. Published November 16, 2011

Sports Briefs

The Washington Redskins re-signed receiver Donte Stallworth and defensive end Darrion Scott and placed receiver Leonard Hankerson (torn labrum in right hip) and defensive end Kedric Golston (knee) on injured reserve. Published November 15, 2011

EDITORIAL: Lead from behind in Syria

The Arab League is taking the initiative on dealing with the crisis in Syria. It remains to be seen if the White House is ready to fall in and "lead from behind." Published November 15, 2011

EDITORIAL: Solyndra and Keystone: Dual debacles

President Obama is sticking by his policy of declaring the producers of trendy, impractical energy sources "winners," leaving taxpayers to be the losers. Take the case of the Keystone XL pipeline, which the administration is effectively shutting down in the wake of the scandal surrounding solar-panel maker Solyndra. Stubbornly clinging to environmental fashion over a practical boost to America's energy supply will further cloud America's economic horizon. Published November 15, 2011

Inside Politics

Former astronaut Mark Kelly said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is "still improving" but he has no interest in running for her House seat if she is unable to do so. Published November 15, 2011

EDITORIAL: Our valuable vets

Congressmen from both sides of the political divide joined hands last week to support a White House proposal to give tax credits to businesses that hire veterans. While most measures that reduce the high tax burden on businesses are a good idea, this proposal has more to do with politics than sensible policy. Published November 14, 2011

American Scene

Law enforcement officers equipped with riot gear cleared out Oakland's weeks-old anti-Wall Street encampment early Monday, arresting Occupy demonstrators and removing tents from a downtown plaza after issuing several warnings over the weekend. Published November 14, 2011

Economy Briefs

Starbucks Corp. has stopped tacking on a surcharge for bags of coffee beans weighing less than a pound nationwide after a Massachusetts consumer-protection agency fined the company over the practice. Published November 14, 2011

American Scene

A report finds Los Angeles sheriff's officials routinely transferred problem deputies to the county jail as a way of keeping them from the public. Published November 13, 2011

Economy Briefs

The Kurdish regional government has signed a deal with ExxonMobil Corp. to explore oil fields in northern Iraq, Kurdish officials said Sunday, putting them in sharp conflict with Iraq's national government. Published November 13, 2011

EDITORIAL: Holder’s humanity gap

The 1970s-era cliche "Love means never having to say you're sorry" may not ring true, but it's hard to refute its twisted twin: "Government service means never having to say you're sorry." Just ask Eric Holder. Published November 11, 2011

EDITORIAL: An empty victory for Ohio unions

Unions are rejoicing at last week's referendum vote repealing restrictions on collective bargaining for public-sector employees in Ohio. Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, had backed the state law, S.B. 5, saying it was necessary to help balance a budget facing serious shortfalls. Voters rejected the legislation by an almost 2-1 margin. Published November 11, 2011

Tuning in to TV

Billy Crystal said Thursday on Twitter that he is "doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions." Published November 10, 2011

EDITORIAL: Media vs. the military

The Vietnam War and the Walter Cronkite legend inculcated a strong distrust of the media in the military establishment. The sentiment is that if the press can lose America's wars, it is something to be dealt with warily, if at all. But what comes across as bias is often the product of structural and unavoidable aspects of reporting. The primary role of the press is to expose and publicize information, while the military norm, based on the need for operational security, is to withhold and control information. Published November 10, 2011

EDITORIAL: Occupy the veterans

One of the more curious aspects of the "occupy" movement has been its obsession with the military. The demonstrators keep trying to convince the public that the troops are on their side. On Nov. 2, people claiming to be veterans staged a march through Wall Street. Periodic rumors sweep the twittersphere that "the Marines are coming!" to protect protesters from law enforcement. Pro-military sentiment is clearly not unanimous, however. Last month, two Occupy Boston stalwarts spat on and threw a water bottle at a female member of the Coast Guard. Brave souls - try that with an infantryman and see what happens. Published November 10, 2011