It’s true that Apple did nothing illegal. Neither had GE when we discovered how little taxes it had paid. And neither do any number of corporations who take advantage of tax loopholes. The disclosures open the door for serious discussion about the responsibilities of companies who use the advantages of the US to establish themselves…

Reading a recent piece by John Harwood about some of the current haggling between the White House and the Capitol, I couldn’t help a sense of déjà vu. “Much as Republicans may dislike Mr. Obama and his policies, a Democratic president can provide them a measure of political cover,” the article said. Ohio Republican senator…

Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a terrorist. Tamerlan Tsarnaev committed an evil act. Tamerlan Tsarnaev is finally buried—in a Muslim Cemetery in Virginia. But his burial does not undo the controversy about burying him. It took almost two weeks and the appeal of law enforcement before, as the police statement put it, “… a courageous and compassionate…