Pay cut for Oakland mayor impossible?

by Les Kinsolving -- From Oakland, Calif., the New York Times headline was as follows: "Facing deficit, Oakland puts police force on chopping block." And the Times lead noted the following: "Already more…

Precisely why did Al and Tipper split?

by Les Kinsolving -- Even though I strongly disagree with much of the politics of Al Gore – especially his being the international crown prince of the widely scientifically denied global-warming theory more…

South Carolina's bewildered Democrat

by Les Kinsolving -- That U.S. Senate primary-election result in South Carolina continues to be Page One news in The Washington Post. On Friday, June 11, the Post headline was one of more…

Left-wing Christian institutions empty-pocketed

by Les Kinsolving -- Two of U.S. left-wing Christianity's most notable institutions – the National Council of Churches and the Episcopal Church's Washington National Cathedral – are in very serious financial trouble. more…

The best and worst of Helen Thomas

by Les Kinsolving --   For two days running, the lead photograph in the Drudge Report showed President Obama seated in the front row of the White House press room. He is more…

Obama's favorites reduced from 13 to 11

by Les Kinsolving -- For the first time since last July, President Obama actually called a White House press conference, last Thursday afternoon. I was in such hope that after one of more…

Who's the real 'kooky' one?

by Les Kinsolving -- On May 4, Politico, which is edited by two former Washington Post journalists, published the following, in reviewing the new book "Gadfly: The Life and Times of Les more…

End the slavery blame-game

by Les Kinsolving -- "Scholar says arrest will lead him to explore race in criminal justice," headlined the Washington Post, on July 22, 2009. Dr. Henry Louis Gates, after returning from a more…