Manon McKinnon

I am appalled at the disgraceful parade of Americans who, seeing their country at war with a savage enemy, have become “advocates of surrender, withdrawal and defeat.” They “see the violence as senseless, the bloodshed as repugnant and the current…

I have a story, in which Don Imus is the unintentional hero. During the mid-1990s I was part of a team working against the worst aspects of popular culture. The team leaders were Bill Bennett, Senators Joe Lieberman and Sam…

Uh-oh. After all we’ve heard about the Duke lacrosse-rape case, here comes one more unsolicited opinion — and worse, from a fuddy-duddy grandmother. The travesty of justice and exoneration of the innocent themes have been the prominent focus of every…

Some Democrats have recently worried out loud about the growing strength of the far left wing of their party. They fear that the angry left is making Democrats unelectable. The victory of antiwar candidate Ned Lamont over incumbent Joe Lieberman…

You gotta know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em, as they say. Some people don’t — Dan Rather comes to mind, or Senators Robert Byrd and Ted Kennedy. Then there is Helen Thomas, called by admirers…

The games of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup are about to open in Germany, and the contest is shaping up to be about more than soccer. Politics, for example, with suggestions that the games may serve…