Trying to understand some perplexing political issues, I recently imagined a school civics lesson administered by two members of Congress. None of these...

In recent years, we have witnessed numerous college and university leadership turnovers in Virginia. Some of those transitions have followed long and successful...

Had Wormwood’s first assignment been Syko Sam McCroskey, his task would have been much easier. The minion would have been a hero of the underworld...

When it comes to political punditry, Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and Metro Richmond seem to get all the attention. That’s not entirely surprising....

Last September, the United States Congress chose to support American jobs and American energy by allowing the ban on offshore drilling to expire. For the...

What makes community happen? Sociologist Robert Bellah of the University of California at Berkeley, and author of The Good Society, Habits of the Heart,...

If you’re interested in learning more about what makes a caring community tick, then attend this year’s Richmond History Makers event. The...

America should bring Roman Polanski home to pay the price for his crime. I’m not convinced that Polanski, being rich and famous, will get the same...

With the foes of capitalism out in full force, there is an urgent need for clear-headed, convincing defenses of global free markets. It is with great relief,...

Ronald Reagan famously said, “The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps...

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Editor’s note: On Monday morning, The Times-Dispatch held its 26th Public Square at its offices downtown. The topic was health care reform and the...

To all those who supported the man who now occupies the White House, I ask: Would you give him your vote again?—James M. Trent, Richmond.

Leftovers from Monday’s Public Square include these questions received during and after the program: Why the unprecedented 10 a.m. start? It was...