By Doyle McManus
With his opponent so agreeable, it was hard for Obama to land a punch.
By Jonathan Zimmerman
Liberals should accept the display of biblical banners at a Texas high school; it jibes with their love of free speech. But conservatives need to explain why they chip away at other campus expression.
By Jonah Goldberg
Early voting weakens the idea of a democracy's collective decision. On top of that, one of the candidates could really screw up after your ballot is cast.
By Jim Newton
Three outside candidates decided not to run, so most of those left in the L.A. mayor's race have strong ties to unions. But a possible ballot measure on the city's pension system could mix things up.
By Donald Shoup
Disabled placard abuse undermines cities' innovative programs to reduce traffic congestion and increase revenue. The state needs to step in to fix the problem.
By Doyle McManus
The election could come down to which side turns out its base.
By Max Boot
Obama repeated Bush's mistake, and the power vacuum has been filled by jihadists.
By Juliann Garey
Mitt Romney has promised to work to repeal 'Obamacare' if elected. For the 40 million Americans who have a mental illness, it could mean losing health coverage.
By Scott Gottlieb
The U.S. must address the lax rules and oversight over compounding pharmacies, one of which has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
By Ariela R. Dubler
Mitt Romney's discussion of flex time for women is indicative of a widespread attitude that says caring for family is women's work. But balancing work and family can't be accomplished by mothers alone.
By Linda J. Bilmes
Veterans are twice as likely to vote as the rest of the electorate and are courted by both campaigns. So now is the time for vets to demand specific answers from the candidates.
By Steven Pifer and Michael O'Hanlon
Whoever is president next year will have a chance to use arms control to make the world safer.
By Shane Bauer
Solitary confinement is wrong, whether it's in here or in Iran.
By K.C. Cole
Blame 'default assumptions,' which can skew our judgment.
By Meghan Daum
Her display of a fake tattoo in support of Malala Yousafzai isn't really helping the cause of women's rights.
By Patt Morrison
As executive director of the Los Angeles Conservancy for 20 years, she's been a driving force in saving the history of a forward-looking city.
By Doyle McManus
Both Romney and Obama performed well. But the president got the bump he badly needed.
By Ted Rall
By Michael Kinsley
In evaluating the candidates' claims, you can trust your own sweet reason.
By Mark Gold
The federal law has made life better nationwide, but 40 years later, it desperately needs to be updated.
By Jo Ellen Chatham
It's possible to support Mitt Romney and Big Bird too.
By Gregory Rodriguez
No matter how often you check your smartphone, you won't get the whole story.
By Jim Newton
If publisher Tim Crews loses his public records case, we all lose as well.
By Jonah Goldberg
Are Paul Ryan and Joe Biden theocrats willing to use state power to impose their religious views on the rest of us?
By John Gehring
Progressive nuns and other concerned Roman Catholics fight to keep the church's liberalism alive.
By David N. Myers
Tolerance in and out of the classroom is part of democracy's foundation, in the U.S. and Israel.
By Jon Wiener
Conservatives at the time accused President Kennedy of capitulation in the Cuban missile crisis. No more.
By Stephen Randall
Variety has a new owner, and all over Hollywood, trembling lips are asking the same question.
By Doyle McManus
The roughly 18% of voters who haven't completely made up their minds are seeking less fluff, firm leadership and bipartisanship.
By Jamie Court
$5-a-gallon gas is a wake-up call. Let's change the way oil companies operate here.
By Laura Ling
But there are signs that the regime is losing its iron grip.
By Daniel Imhoff and Michael R. Dimock
The initiative is rooted in a simple premise: Consumers have the right to know if their food is produced using genetic engineering.
By Michael Kinsley
OK, maybe it wouldn't be the end of the world. But I'm still voting for Obama.