Richard E. Vatz

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference.

University professors’ troubling endorsement of El-Sayed | GUEST COMMENTARY

August 30, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

Opinion: The American Association of University Professors made a troubling foray into political activism by backing Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in its first ever national endorsement, writes Richard E. Vatz.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech at City Hall on July 3. (Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric on Israel is dangerous | GUEST COMMENTARY

July 27, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Opinion: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rhetoric on Israel and threats to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu are serious and shouldn't be dismissed.

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello (23) gestures after being ejected by umpire David Rackley, right, during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Giants and the New York Mets in San Francisco, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

How replays have ruined the drama of sports | GUEST COMMENTARY

June 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Opinion: The electrifying drama of a great clash between an umpire and a player isn't the same in the age of instant replays and ABS challenges, writes Richard E. Vatz.

President Donald Trump meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 18. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Trump’s welcome to MBS: Heresy or diplomacy? | GUEST COMMENTARY

November 23, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Depending on the perspective, Donald Trump's friendly relationship with the Saudi crown prince is either a necessary move for peace or immoral collusion with a murderer.

The Juvenile Justice Center in Baltimore. (Nia Meyers/Staff)

Should reckless parenting be a crime? | GUEST COMMENTARY

August 18, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

Charging parents for the crimes of their children isn't as effective a strategy as some think it is, writes Ellen Sauerbrey and Richard E. Vatz.

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