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Iran's war strategy illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Will Democrats reject Iran's endorsement?

- The Washington Times

One fitting response to Iran's 26-page open letter to the American people, calling on them to vote for Democrats in November, would be to paraphrase Queen Gertrude in Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

FILE - California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a press conference, Oct. 8, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Minh Connors, File)

Public interest requires prosecutorial judgment

One of the most important lessons I learned as a prosecutor is that having the power to bring a case matters just as much as exercising the discretion to know when not to use it.

Trump and Putin relationship illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Time for Trump to confront Putin

At the United Nations on Sept. 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russian President Vladimir Putin "patient zero," the source of war and instability around the world.

Iran as the victim illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Iran paints itself as victim

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's Sept. 24 speech to the United Nations did not mention Iran's history of terrorism or the thousands of innocent victims it has killed.

Auschwitz (Photograph courtesy of Katherine Prange)

What the Holocaust and forces of nature can teach us

Some people who visit a concentration camp expect to feel anger, sadness and confusion. Although I understand those expectations, each visit leaves me feeling strength, resilience and a deep sense of resistance.