This account of being a substitute teacher will make you fear for our future

September 17, 2016 | 7:08pm

If you want to understand how frenetic, shallow, boring and incoherent American public education is, look no further than “Substitute,” a new account by the novelist Nicholson Baker of his...

The liberal establishment’s Clinton obsession is blowing up in its face

September 17, 2016 | 6:38pm

Hey, Democrats, where were you? Hey liberals, where were you? The potential train wreck that is the Hillary Clinton candidacy didn’t just become evident last week when ill-chosen words about...

The hidden perils of Trump’s maternity leave plan

September 17, 2016 | 5:32pm

Show me a mother who doesn’t want a longer paid maternity leave and I’ll show you a woman who has a job lying in bed and eating bonbons. Seriously, though,...

Almost half of America could become the new permanent underclass

September 17, 2016 | 3:28pm

Of all the unforced errors Hillary Clinton’s made so far, calling half of Trump supporters “a basket of deplorables” is possibly her most misguided. Aside from falling prey to juvenile...

Demanding justice for Jersey’s kids

September 16, 2016 | 7:32pm

It’s a longshot in his seventh year in office, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is again taking aim at the utter failure of the state’s efforts at educational equality....

From Trump rallies to Black Lives Matter protests, 2016 is a year of lame ‘re-enactments’

September 16, 2016 | 7:28pm

The thought came to me as I watched the Cleveland police clear away protesters from the city’s Public Square. Half a dozen on horseback, nearly a dozen or so on...

The silliest teen ‘rebels’ ever

September 16, 2016 | 7:27pm

The Beastie Boys would be so disappointed by today’s teenagers. No longer interested in sex, drugs and rock and roll, today’s generation of bores is more interested in the composition...

Hillary’s mystery campaign message, the cardinal calls out fake Catholics & other notable comments

September 16, 2016 | 5:03pm

Liberal journalist asks: Just Why Is Hillary Running? With Hillary Clinton back on the hustings after a few sick days, David Graham of The Atlantic thinks the Democratic nominee may...

Bill Clinton’s birthday bash proves the Clintons just can’t stop influence-peddling

September 15, 2016 | 7:34pm

For a giant, flashing sign that the Clintons’ influence-peddling will never end, look no further than Bill’s 70th birthday party Friday night at the Rainbow Room — which of course...

Trump should give this speech every day to Nov. 8

September 15, 2016 | 7:33pm

Donald Trump made his best case yet for his presidential candidacy Thursday. In a speech to the New York Economic Club, he tamped down on needless populism and zeroed in...