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Morning Again’: Reagan’s Belief in National Renewal
President Ronald Reagan, campaigning for a second term, gives the "V for Victory" sign during a rally speech at the California State Capitol the day before the 1984 presidential election. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. It’s morning again in America. Today more men and women will go to work than ever before in our country’s history.
What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Civility Original
Last month, an assailant targeted two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, killing one couple and gravely wounding the other. A few weeks before that, two staff members from the Israeli Embassy were tragically shot and killed on the streets of Washington, D.C., just days before they were set to become engaged. In April, an arsonist set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion during Passover, forcing Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to evacuate the building.
Opinion: It Is Time for America to Heal Its Divisions | The Georgetowner
Study after study confirms what we all already feel: America is deeply divided. Toxic partisanship rises as institutional trust craters. We trust our neighbors little and our leaders even less. Why? The causes are many, but here are a few. Social media: It rewards incivility, emboldening us to say things online that we’d never say face-to-face. Outrage is the oxygen of social media, every bit as addictive as gambling or sugar.
Garland stands up for the First Amendment - and our democracy
The press is criticized - often correctly - for paying attention only when public officials do wrong. When leaders go to great lengths to right those wrongs, we must be just as vociferous in our praise. This is why the new protections for the news media announced Wednesday by Attorney General Merrick Garland deserve recognition and gratitude - not only from institutions like The Post, but from every American who benefits from the accountability and oversight that a free press provides.
Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia erodes our moral authority
Inexperienced politicians often learn the hard way about the difference between campaigning and governing, making bold statements on the trail that later require embarrassing reversals. But when it comes to international realpolitik, no recent candidate could have been better informed than Joe Biden. After decades on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and eight years as vice president, Biden campaigned in 2020 partly on his foreign-policy experience.
Longtime GOP senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole dead at 98
Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole died at age 98 on Sunday incoming update… Coverage for this event has ended. Statement by Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower on the Passing of Senator Bob Dole "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Bob Dole, a dear and treasured friend of the Nixon family and an American patriot who will always be remembered as one of the greatest of the Greatest Generation.
Fred Ryan: Austin Tice is turning 40. Can this president finally bring him home? - The Washington Post
Fred Ryan is publisher of The Post. Aug. 11, 2012, seems like ages ago. President Barack Obama was in his first term, campaigning for reelection against Mitt Romney. Donald Trump was hosting “The Celebrity Apprentice,” and 15-year-old Simone Biles was a year away from making her international gymnastics debut. TikTok didn’t exist. Jorge Bergoglio was a cardinal in Buenos Aires, and few had ever heard the word “coronavirus.” It was the last birthday Austin Tice celebrated as a free man.
Fred Ryan: Something appears to be ‘simply, simply wrong’ at the Biden Justice Department - The Washington Post
Fred Ryan is publisher of The Post. During the final days of the Trump administration, the attorney general used extraordinary measures to obtain subpoenas to secretly seize records of reporters at three leading U.S. news organizations. After this was reported last month, President Biden rightly decried this attack on the First Amendment, calling it “simply, simply wrong” and assuring Americans that it would not happen in his administration.
Irão e Arábia Saudita. Os dilemas de Joe Biden no Médio Oriente
Apesar da progressiva perda de influência no tabuleiro geopolítico que a região tem vindo a testemunhar, o Médio Oriente tem ocupado um lugar de destaque nas primeiras semanas da Presidência de Joe Biden, com o chefe de Estado norte-americano absorto na resolução de dois problemas diplomáticos complexos e que lhe têm valido críticas e muitas dores de cabeça: as relações com o Irão e Arábia Saudita.
Fred Ryan: Say it ain’t so, Joe - The Washington Post
Fred Ryan is the publisher of The Washington Post. President Biden is facing his first major test of a campaign promise and, it appears, he’s about to fail it. The world has waited for more than two years to see how the United States would ultimately respond to the brutal killing of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of a Saudi Arabian assassination team.
Austin Tice represents the best of America. President Trump must work to bring him home.
Eight years ago this week, a young man named Austin Tice was abducted in Syria. During his last summer as a Georgetown University law student, he had decided to travel to the Middle East as a freelance journalist to document that country's ongoing conflict. Days before his scheduled return home, in a car on his way to Damascus, Austin was taken captive at a roadside checkpoint. Five weeks later, a 47-second video surfaced showing Austin alive, held captive by a group of unidentified armed men.
An open letter to the Chinese government
By Fred Ryan March 23, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic sweeping across borders, sickening and killing people in nearly every country, and sending the world economy into a downward spiral, is a global challenge unlike any other in our lifetimes.
The press is a servant, not the enemy
We are living in challenging times for those who depend on the work of a free press. Every day, journalists across the globe encounter censorship, harassment and violence. In every part of the world, authoritarian rulers are tightening their grip on the media, trying to prevent reporters from holding the powerful to account. The Washington Post is sadly familiar with these attacks.
The press is a servant, not the enemy
We are living in challenging times for those who depend on the work of a free press. Every day, journalists across the globe encounter censorship, harassment and violence. In every part of the world, authoritarian rulers are tightening their grip on the media, trying to prevent reporters from holding the powerful to account. The Washington Post is sadly familiar with these attacks.
Opinion | It is wrong — and corrosive — to conflate ‘unfavorable news’ and ‘fake news’
(Harry Campbell/for The Washington Post) October 11 at 5:12 PM Fred Ryan is the publisher of The Washington Post. This op-ed is an adaptation of a speech he gave Oct. 7 at the Media Institute. We are living in challenging times for those who depend on the work of a free press. Every day, journalists across the globe encounter censorship, harassment and violence.
Opinion | El mundo no olvidará el horrible asesinato de Jamal Khashoggi
Fred Ryan es Publisher y CEO de The Washington Post. Trabajó en la oficina del expresidente estadounidense Ronald Reagan. En el ciclo acelerado de noticias en el que vivimos, los periodos de atención son cortos. Después de la indignación de mañana, la gente no recordará la de hoy y, mucho menos, la de la semana pasada. Cualquiera que busque evadir el tener que rendir cuentas por acciones vergonzosas puede contar con la ayuda de la corriente implacable de nuevas controversias.
Opinion | Why the world won’t forget the horror of Khashoggi’s murder
Global Opinions (Brian Stauffer for The Washington Post) By Fred Ryan September 29, 2019 Fred Ryan is publisher and chief executive of The Post. He served as assistant to President Ronald Reagan. In our fast-paced digital news cycle, attention spans are short. After tomorrow’s outrage, people won’t remember today’s — let alone last week’s. Anyone looking to duck accountability for disgraceful actions can count on the relentless stream of new controversies for help.
Jamal Khashoggi murder one year later: A missing voice, a growing chorus
One year later, our murdered friend Jamal has been proved right By Editorial Board ⢠Read more » (Read in Arabic) Why Khashoggi's murder is too heinous for the public to forget By Fred Ryan ⢠Read more » (Read in Arabic) What happened on the way to Khashoggi's horrifying final seconds? By David Ignatius ⢠Read more » My quest for justice continues. It's not too late.
Opinion | لماذا لن ينسى العالم فظاعة جريمة قتل جمال خاشقجي
Brian Stauffer for The Washington Post September 29 فرَد رايَن هو ناشر صحيفة واشنطن بوست ومديرها التنفيذي. كان مساعدًا للرئيس رونالد رَيغَن. في دورة الأخبار الرقمية سريعة الخطى، يكون مدى الاهتمام قصيرًا. بعد الشعور بالغضب يوم غد، لن يتذكر الناس غضب اليوم – ناهيك عن غضب الأسبوع الماضي. يمكن لأي شخص يتطلع إلى تفادي المساءلة عن الأعمال المشينة الاعتماد على مجرى لا هوادة فيه من الخلافات الجديدة للحصول على المساعدة في هذا الشأن.
Guest Commentary: It’s been six months since Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and Trump has done nothing
Six months ago, a man on the brink of his greatest happiness walked into Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul while his wife-to-be watched from the gate. He went there at the direction of Saudi officials to retrieve documents needed for his upcoming marriage. But it was a carefully set trap. Lying in wait were more than a dozen trained Saudi agents, who murdered him and then brutally dismembered his body.
Opinion | مرت ستة أشهر منذ مقتل جمال خاشقي وترامب لم يفعل شيئًا
President Trump, right, shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office in March 2018. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) April 1 at 4:42 PM فرَد رايَن هو ناشر صحيفة واشنطن بوست ومديرها التنفيذي. كان مساعدًا للرئيس الأميركي السابق رونالد رَيغَن. قبل ستة أشهر من اليوم، دخل رجل كان على وشك تحقيق أكبر سعادة في حياته إلى قنصلية المملكة العربية السعودية في إسطنبول بينما كانت زوجته المستقبلية تراقب من البوابة.
Fred Ryan: It’s been six months since Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and Trump has done nothing - The Washington Post
Fred Ryan is publisher and chief executive of The Post. He served as assistant to President Ronald Reagan. Six months ago today, a man on the brink of his greatest happiness walked into Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul while his wife-to-be watched from the gate. He went there at the direction of Saudi officials to retrieve documents needed for his upcoming marriage. But it was a carefully set trap.
Ryan: When dollars rule over values
Trump is letting Saudi Arabia off the hook for journalist's murder. A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder. President Donald Trump has whitewashed the Saudi government's brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Ryan: When dollars rule over values
Trump is letting Saudi Arabia off the hook for journalist's murder. A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder. President Donald Trump has whitewashed the Saudi government's brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump’s dangerous message on impunity
A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder. In a bizarre, inaccurate and rambling statement - one offering a good reminder why Twitter has character limits - US President Donald Trump whitewashed the Saudi government’s brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
OPINIÓN: El peligroso mensaje de Trump: El dinero compra la impunidad
*Fred Ryan es editor y director ejecutivo de The Washington Post. Se desempeñó como asistente del presidente Ronald Reagan. Se ha enviado un mensaje claro y peligroso a los tiranos de todo el mundo: coloque suficiente dinero frente al presidente de los Estados Unidos y, literalmente, puede salir impune de un asesinato.
Trump's dangerous message to tyrants: Flash money and get away with murder
Placeholder while article actions load A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder.
Trump's dangerous message: Cash buys impunity
Trump's dangerous message: Cash buys impunity Fred Ryan, The Washington Post Published 5:25 pm CST, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder.
Opinion: Trump's dangerous message: Cash buys impunity
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince is shown in New York. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder. In a bizarre, inaccurate and rambling statement - one offering a good reminder why Twitter has character limits - President Donald Trump whitewashed the Saudi government's brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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