Taking DNA With No Search Warrant: That's a Problem

June 15, 2013

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses the Supreme Court's recent ruling that permits police to take a DNA sample from anyone who commits a serious crime -- and why conservative Justice Antonin Scalia is right.

Bradley Manning Needs a Plea Deal -- Not Life in Jail

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson argues that Army Pfc. Bradley Manning deserves to be punished, but the U.S. government is going overboard.

The 'War on Terror' Really Is Over

The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson says that a war against identifiable foes can be won -- and, for the most part, has been.

Obama Administration Mistakes Journalism for Espionage

The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson gives perspective on the Associated Press scandal.

Margaret Thatcher: A Bold, Decisive Leader

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that the former British prime minister lived by her own definition of what it meant to be a woman, and that has to be called feminism -- whether or not she would have liked it. 

The Racket With Standardized Test Scores

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that creating a situation in which teachers are more likely than children to cheat cannot be the right path to improving American education. 

The Supreme Court vs. the Court of Public Opinion

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson writes that he hopes the court's rulings in the same-sex marriage cases don't impede the progress that the majority of Americans want.

Rand Paul Made the Right Call With the Filibuster

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson explains why the point the Republican was making about drones was worth supporting -- even for those who rarely agree with him. 

The Black President No Longer

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says it's "simply amazing" that we're talking about President Obama's legacy, not his race.

The GOP's Destructive Game of Chicken

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that congressional Republicans are focused on brinkmanship that is at best pointless and at worst destructive.