Mark Shields: America Needs More Marine Corps Values
Responsibility to others before self should be drilled into politicians and corporate executives
Mark Shields: California a Case Study of Elections and Immigration
The future of the Republican Party rests on whether it can respond to changing demographics
Mark Shields: The Hazardous ‘Power of Appointment’
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has learned what others before him didn't about making themselves senators
Mark Shields: Washington Embraces the Real Uniter, Stephen Strasburg
The Nationals' new starting pitcher, not Obama, is bringing the polarized city together
Mark Shields: McChrystal Incident Proves Why U.S. Needs Draft
Infusing the worlds of military and civilian would be good for both of them, and the nation
Mark Shields: Burial Mistakes at Arlington a Disgrace
We should not rest until the cemetery is again a place of reverence, respect and remembrance
Mark Shields: The ‘No Month in the Country’ Campaign Strategy
Democratic candidates try to sway voters with a lesser of two evils approach
Mark Shields: What Baseball Can Teach American Business
Umpire Jim Joyce and pitcher Armando Galarraga show how to handle mistakes with character
Mark Shields: Big Crises Do Not Guarantee Big Leaders
The disastrous Gulf oil spill isn't the only challenge facing President Obama
Mark Shields: To ‘Misspeak’ About War Is to Mislead
Connecticut Attorney General and Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal won't own up to his lies about serving in Vietnam
Mark Shields: Have Democrats Lost it?
As the line blurs between the two parties, Republicans gain clear advantage with voters
Mark Shields: Rep. David Obey Has Made a Difference
More than most others, the Wisconsin Democrat served by the standard of a political hero
Mark Shields: Poles Apart on Polls
Phony political surveys with loaded questions are insulting
Mark Shields: The Big Lie Has Gotten Bigger
Political opponents have become mortal enemies, threatening our democratic values
Mark Shields: Heretics or Converts — Democrats Better Decide
Witch-hunters find a target in the midst of the health-care debate
Mark Shields: When It Comes to Standing Up to the Gun Lobby, Leadership Matters
There once were four presidents who dared to take on America's out-of-control gun culture
Mark Shields: It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
Democrats need to remind Americans that they have a plan to turn around our economic misfortune
Mark Shields: Pelosi Earns Her Place as Most Powerful Woman in U.S. History
San Francisco Democrat is at home in the House, as her record of accomplishments proves
Mark Shields: Voting for Health Care Could Save Democrats
Passing Obama's plan may be the only way to re-engage a demoralized electorate for the 2010 elections
Mark Shields: Politics Behind the Abortion Debate
The government's role in social morality continues to evolve
Mark Shields: ‘Secede’ Spells Success for Texas Governor
Blue-state Americans would never consider dividing the country and breaking up the U.S.A.
Mark Shields: Lightening the Burden of the Super Rich
Bush's tax cuts continue to pay big dividends for the wealthiest among us
Mark Shields: A Look Back at Presidential Records
On taxes, the budget and jobs, Clinton and the Democrats stand out as effective economic stewards
Mark Shields: Jack Murtha, the Marine
He had his faults, but there was no denying that, as a leader, he took care of his people
Mark Shields: The Unspoken But Unavoidable Truth
The only way to balance the budget is through a combination of spending cuts and across-the-board tax increases
Mark Shields: Oregon Raises Taxes, Makes Some History
The state's voters, generally adverse to taxes, say yes to making businesses and the rich pay more
Mark Shields: Special Elections Can Really Be Special
Last week's Senate election in Massachusetts wasn't the first to have enormous consequences
Mark Shields: New York and Carpetbagger Candidates
Tennessean Harold Ford is openly considering a 2010 U.S. Senate race in New York
Mark Shields: Will 2010 Resemble 1982 or 1994 Politically?
Democrats have cause for concern but there's no public support for Republicans
Mark Shields: Playing Politics and the Illogical Jim DeMint
The Republican senator takes an anti-union stance and holds up the confirmation of a TSA chief
Mark Shields: If Al Gore Could Change One Thing
What if he had picked Bob Graham instead of Joe Lieberman as his VP running mate?
Mark Shields: ‘Tell Me, Do You Know Anyone ... ?’
The words of the late journalist Tom Pettit inspire a sense of personal responsibility at wartime
Mark Shields: Statistics Don’t Bleed; Humans Do
Our nation's political and financial leaders should heed the painful message of Philadelphia voters suffering in these harsh economic times
Mark Shields: What Joseph Heller Could Teach Wall Street
Very few of the arrogant and affluent in U.S. finance today have 'the knowledge that I've got enough'
Mark Shields: Thanksgiving — The Best American Holiday
The day belongs to everybody, and even amid our economic woes, there are plenty of reasons to be thankful- 1. Jay Leno Hosts Magical Evening for New Partnership for Cancer Care - 05.19.2013 12:42 a.m.
- 2. St. Athanasius Orthodox Church Takes Long View While Building Home of Its Own - 05.18.2013 11:40 p.m.
- 3. Boat Ramp Repairs to Launch New Era of Access at Santa Barbara Harbor - 05.18.2013 10:30 p.m.
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