Freedom, family, faith: Celebrating 40 years of The Washington Times

We all know the importance of time periods in God’s Providence of Restoration, especially that of 40 years.

Let us all take a moment to join this year of celebration for The Washington Times, and to reflect upon its founding, 40 years ago.

On the global stage — and certainly throughout the United States of America, the unique Providential ministry of Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, known to many as True Parents, has been enhanced and emboldened through their founding and support of The Washington Times. From the very first newspaper printed on May 17, 1982, to the present moment, this cherished journalistic enterprise has been an extraordinary act of true patriotism, love, and devotion to reviving the Founding Spirit of America.

Based on the profound vision and support from our founders — along with exceptional leadership and daily commitment to excellence contributed by The Times’ editors, reporters, business executives, every employee, each advertiser, and especially, the tens of millions Washington Times readers — we have together achieved a significant milestone over these past four decades.

For the sake of America and America’s leadership role at this time in history, The Washington Times has earned a well-deserved reputation for reliable, accurate, and insightful journalism, which has become increasingly rare in today’s media environment.

It’s helpful to reflect on True Father’s words at the 20th Anniversary of The Times back in 2002:

“During the Cold War, God placed America in a position to protect worldwide freedom by blocking the attempt by communism to gain world domination. When The Washington Star closed down in 1981, this nation’s capital was left with only one newspaper, The Washington Post. This meant that the capital of the Free World had a limited perspective on news, issues, and policy, which ignored the danger of communism and its threat to the entire world at that time.”

“In the context of God’s Will, there needed to be a newspaper that had the philosophical and ideological foundation to encourage and enlighten the people and leaders of America. For months, I waited with the hope that some patriotic Americans would start a newspaper in Washington to provide an alternative voice to the Post. But when it became clear that no one would do so, I decided we had to do it.”

Referring to the future mission of The Washington Times, Rev. Moon continued: “Freedom, family values, and faith are America’s most fundamental spiritual virtues. The reason The Washington Times is called ‘America’s Newspaper’ is that it leads the way in putting America’s philosophical tradition into practice. Of course, the phrase ‘America’s Newspaper’ does not mean that The Times serves only America for its own sake. Instead, it serves America as a country that offers itself in service to the world and all humanity.”

Friends, as we approach the 10th Anniversary of True Father’s Seongwha, please consider the monumental global leadership of True Mother as Co-Founder of The Washington Times.

As reported in The Times on June 7, 2021, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon shared her vision and commitment to

strengthening the global reach and position of The Times as a defender of American values and leadership in the decades to come. “The aim of The Times,” she said, “has been to inform American leaders on how to defend America and, as a nation blessed by God, how America can live for the sake of the world.”

It is with our lives, our fortunes, and sacred honor that we congratulate and lovingly thank the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the founding of The Washington Times!

The Washington Times – Background

America is like the head because it leads the free world. If the head becomes dysfunctional, everything will die. Since I knew what would happen to the world in the Last Days and had to deal with it, I had no choice but to make preparations that no one else had thought about. That is why I founded The Washington Times. The Washington Post, which was the only newspaper in Washington, DC, was contaminated by leftist ideology. What becomes of people who read this newspaper every day? In order to ameliorate that, five conglomerates came together and tried to establish a new newspaper, but they failed. This is because a lot of money has to be invested into it every month. Without a conservative paper, there was no way to mitigate the liberal wave in Washington, DC. There was no newspaper there that presented a God-centered conservative viewpoint. At that time, there were 1,700 newspapers in America, but The Washington Times came to be the only newspaper standing on God’s side. Therefore, The Washington Times was the only one to shine a searchlight to the north, south, east and west into a world lost in the dark of night. It was the lighthouse for conservatism in a dark world.

I founded The Washington Times in order to save America, the very nation that has been opposing me. Furthermore, I guided political parties and leaders for the sake of America’s future. True love involves loving your enemy and still having more love to give. Therefore, the founding traditions of America have to be established anew, and we need to show even greater loyalty to this nation than its own citizens do. If

I, as a Korean, do not have greater feelings of patriotism toward America than toward Korea, then the heavenly nation cannot be inaugurated.

During the seven-year period after Korea’s independence in 1945, heaven was supposed to gather together the world and advance into the messianic realm, but instead Satan destroyed the entire world. He divided Korea, Germany, and the whole world into two. That is how Satan’s side became dominant. I am a representative who battled that world. I came to America, raised a flag and put a stop to the Soviet Union and the communist bloc. Gorbachev was not the one who made the Soviet Union collapse the way it did. Based on God’s Will, I founded the Washington Times, as a strong anti-communist voice, which put the brakes on communism worldwide. That is why the Soviet Union broke apart.

The Washington Times strives to prevent the breakdown of families and aims for a moral world. That is why we have become famous for publishing a special “Family” section in the newspaper. The Unification Church hosted the International Holy Marriage Blessing in Washington, DC. Where else in America can you hear such good news? Those who have made a name for themselves on the stage of international relations or politics will hold great respect for the Unification Church’s family movement.

Both rich and poor are interested in this movement in their own ways. If this wind sweeps across America and reaches the level of a typhoon, all of history will pass away, a new spring will come, and new buds will bloom. Holding on to this hope, I carry out this work.

The Washington Times must become a standard- bearer in America’s revival. Even if we receive opposition, including from journalists, we have to perfect the founding ideology through a constitutional amendment. The constitution has not yet brought Americans into a perfect union. Centering on a new Puritan spirit even greater than the first, we must create a constitution for the people of the kingdom of heaven. We will not be able to do this work if we depart from Christian thought.

The articles found in The World and I are different from those written by regular newspaper journalists. When The World and I publishes an article, it makes suggestions for the future direction we should take, and regular newspaper journalists are unable to do this. Through the vast knowledge of the contributing scholars, we say, “This is Asia’s situation, this is Africa’s situation, this is America’s situation, this is Europe’s situation; therefore, here are the results that are going to come.”

Thus, The World and I steers the media in the direction of the future. We did not necessarily expect this, but as the years went by, all the predictions and results envisioned by these scholars came to pass. They made great contributions by suggesting the direction that the world’s policies need to take.

The research done by famous scholars is sleeping in university libraries. This is such a loss for humankind. These research papers should be presented immediately, so that they can be accessed by all

educated people. These research materials belong to all humankind. They are not just to be stored in certain university libraries. I declared this at the ICUS in November, 1985.

As of now, the PWPA has been established in 82 nations, so many scholars belong to this organization. These scholars send in manuscripts every three months. They immediately send their research in various fields and all the materials that can help resolve the world’s problems to the editorial department of The World and I magazine.

I started that magazine in December 1985. Because many great scholars from throughout the developed world are contributing to it, educational institutions need to teach this content. Without gathering the world’s great scholars as a vanguard, having them propose a new direction, and then moving forward, the world will come to ruin. No scholar or journalist in America has ever thought about this.

In the midst of my legal battle with the American government, I approved the funds necessary to launch The Washington Times. I also created Insight and The World and I magazines. I did that in order to revive America. You need to know that I stood in the position to take responsibility for America and to protect America. Even though I faced a barrier of sorrow like an impenetrable fortress, I accomplished my mission and duty to step forward and go over that barrier. The central figure has to take responsibility and protect the nation. I stood in the position to protect America and lead America. The destiny of the numerous nations of the free world depends on this.

Through its commentaries on the news, The Washington Times should guide America so that it can deal with communism. Insight magazine publishes 100 percent of the votes cast by all members of the US Congress each day on proposed legislation. Every week we publish exactly how the senators and representatives voted, exposing their positions regarding proposals that are leftist or otherwise harmful to the nation. Lastly, based on contributions by the world’s eminent scholars, The World and I is guiding the future direction people need to take in different fields, as well as the direction that America needs to take. In this manner, we are investing our efforts to help the world move forward as one.

Congratulatory Message for the Celebrating 40 years of The Washington Times

Donald Trump, former president

“I also want to thank Dr. Moon for founding with her late husband, Rev. Moon, The Washington Times, which has made a priceless contribution to the defense of truth, faith, and freedom, both here in America and all over the globe.”

Dan Burton, former Indiana representative

“There is no stronger or more clear voice for the values and issues of democracy and freedom, than The Washington Times. From Ronald Reagan’s presidency, through today, The Washington Times has been fearless and effective.”

George H. W. Bush former president

“The Washington Times will always stand for a free people.”

George W. Bush, former president

“Delivering reliable information increases knowledge and encourages healthy public debate. We know an independent press is vital to a free society, and it’s necessary to hold people in power accountable. Thanks for doing your part.”

Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister

“As long as The Washington Times is alive and well, conservative voices will never be drowned out.”

Dick Cheney, former vice president

“Since the first term of Ronald Reagan, The Washington Times has been keeping citizens informed, holding public officials to account and adding to the intelligent debate on issues of the day.”

Mike Pence, former vice president

“I want to express my appreciation, especially to The Washington Times — a courageous voice for freedom in my country and frankly around the world. They have been a voice for faith and family and liberty for all.”

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House

“The Washington Times has played a major role in providing hard-hitting investigations, solid conservative commentary, and a healthy and vitally needed alternative to the liberal media.”

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

“Congratulations to The Washington Times for celebrating 40 years. A free and open press is as fundamental an institution to a healthy democracy as the Constitution or rule of law.”

COMMEMORATIVE ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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Letter An honest broker from the editors of information D ear readers, For 40 years, The Wash- ington Times has stood sentinel along the banks of the Potomac River, shining a bright for the people light into all corners of the federal government. By David R. Sands During Republican administrations The Washington Times and Democratic administrations alike, the paper has been unflinching in keep- “The Times was to be a different kind of ing its responsibility to inform readers newspaper, one that would go for inspira- tion ‘back to the future,’ to a time of national and expose government shenanigans. consensus on issues of ethics and morality, Long before “fair and balanced” with an emphasis on the message and not became a battle cry and the prolifera- the messenger. We would not only cover the tion of websites spanning the political news without slant or bias, but give voice to spectrum, there was The Washington those who have been shut out of the national Times, beholden to no one and no debate. … The Times was to be wholly secular, party. to hold to no sectarian cause, to champion When Ronald Reagan stormed into no denomination above any other but never Washington on a promise to “make to mock faith and belief, to proselytize only America great again,” The Washington for the principles that liberate men from the tyranny of closed minds.” Times was there and chronicled the his- toric collapse of the Soviet Union. — Wesley Pruden, former Editor-in-Chief,

I When George H.W. Bush won the The Washington Times Gulf War, only to later stumble on his pledge of “no new taxes,” The Washing- f there is a signature image of the ton Times was there. impact and influence The Washington When a young, smooth-talking gov- Times has had over its four decades ernor from Arkansas stunned the politi- chronicling the city, the nation and the cal world, The Washington Times was world, it came on the night of April there. And for eight years, the paper 29, 1995, in a Washington ballroom produced award-winning political packed with politicos, bureaucrats, coverage that culminated in President journalists and celebrities. Clinton’s impeachment and investiga- It was the annual White House Correspon- tions that to this day leave many ques- dents’ Association black-tie gala, and President Jerry Seper tions unanswered. Clinton, his gritted teeth hidden behind a gets a grip on During the epic 2000 presidential practiced campaigner’s smile, is extending a President Clinton election recount in Florida, The Times hand to congratulate The Times’ investigative and won’t let go was there, counting chads and record- reporter Jerry Seper for his work exposing until he’s sure ing every legal argument all the way to much of the Whitewater scandal that would the moment is the Supreme Court. cost Mr. Clinton and his administration dearly. captured for On Sept. 11, 2001, The Washington Noting that staff photographer Ken Lambert prosperity. Times was there. And never forgot. needed enough time to get the photo for the The Times stood watch from the tri- newspaper, Mr. Seper held on to the president’s umphant march into Baghdad to the bit- hand a beat longer than was comfortable for ter end of George W. Bush’s presidency. either of them. The Times was there for the hopeful “I looked at the president and said, ‘Rather dawn of President Obama’s inaugura- an awkward moment, isn’t it, Mr. President?’” tion to the rejection of his presidency Mr. Lambert got the shot. with the election of Donald Trump. Creating awkward moments has been a Of course, politics is the bread and but- Washington Times trademark since before ter of any newspaper based in Washington. the first edition hit the streets and landed But The Times also has invested unpar- on doorsteps across the Washington area on alleled energies into covering the First Monday, May 17, 1982. capital like Washington not only needed but to frustrate congressional oversight, and a Amendment, religious freedom, American Hindsight has a way of making the improb- also deserved more than one editorial voice, “Statement of Principles” by founding editor culture, gun rights and social issues that able seem inevitable, but few would have especially one deeply entwined with the pre- and publisher James H. Whelan, promising many other newspaper shy from. predicted that day that The Times would not vailing liberal orthodoxy. subscribers a “striving, truthful” newspaper The only agenda of The Washington only endure but also thrive. The venerable For The Washington Times’ founder, Dr. Sun that would be both conservative and balanced. Times is the agenda of its readers. If it Washington Star had folded nine Myung Moon, the idea for a new “By that, we mean it will strive to tell the is important to you, it is important to months earlier after 129 years Hindsight has a newspaper was both counterintui- truth to the best of our lights and abilities. It us. It has always been that way. of publication, the number of tive and blindingly obvious. will strive to be fair, and it will strive, in the Over the past four decades, tumultu- newspapers in cities across the way of making the “When Washington, D.C., the measure that will and nerve will sustain us, ous changes have wracked the newspa- country was shrinking, and the improbable seem nation’s capital, ended up with to be a fearless newspaper. It will strive to do per industry. liberal-leaning Washington Post, inevitable, but only one very liberal newspaper, these things at the highest level of quality and Today, there is greater competi- with its virtual monopoly, domi- The Washington Post, I waited professionalism and integrity. … This Capital, tion among news outlets — both in nated the market as few media few would have for some rich people with a lot this nation deserves no less.” print and online — than ever before in properties have before or since. predicted that day of resources to come forward and Skeptics doubted that an up- DAILY TIME CAPSULE human history. The most vaunted and venerated publications must now com- start startup could last in the mar- that the Times publish a patriotic newspaper there,” he recalled shortly after That very first edition captured the diverse pete with any other outlet with a web ket, especially one with a skeleton would not only newspaper’s founding. spectacle of news, opinion, art, fashion, sports address and a keyboard. staff housed in a former paper endure but thrive. “Since no one did,” he added, and commerce that would make The Wash- But to this day, The Washington company warehouse on New York “I stood up and said, ‘Let’s do it.’ ” ington Times a daily time capsule for the city, Times has never surrendered its inde- Avenue Northeast after The Post swooped in The front page of that first, 25-cent edi- the region, the nation and the world for four pendence, its dedication to accuracy to buy The Star’s shuttered production plant. tion that May 1982 morning — which even decades, never missing a publication date. and its devotion to the interests of its But the paper’s founder had a simple but The Times’ editors called in a headline an On that ordinary but fateful May day in readers. radical idea: that there was always room for a “eleventh-hour miracle” — included a news re- 1982, Times readers would learn that President Thank you for reading. We hope you legitimate, professionally reported newspaper port on developments in the fighting between Reagan’s plan to abolish the Department of will keep reading for the next 40 years. with an editorial page not ashamed to embrace Britain and Argentina over a remote chain of Education was still mired in Congress. Actor traditional values, an outlet that would give South Atlantic islands known as the Falklands, Hugh Beaumont, the stern but wise father of Christopher Dolan each voice and viewpoint an honest hearing a skeptical look at the Reagan administra- President and Executive Editor and a thorough, fairly reported vetting. A world tion’s heavy reliance on “executive privilege” » see The Times | C4 Charles Hurt Opinion Editor

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The Washington Times

The Rev. Sun Myung Moon accepts and award from a committee of clergy after speaking at a luncheon for We Come Together, a group that focuses on the family.

The Times columnists, editors, graphic artists and others ignored while faithfully pursuing photographers have received, including the founder’s mandate to champion “faith, from the White House Correspondents’ family and freedom.” and huge chunks of traditional business lines were migrating to the internet. The Times was not immune to the competitive From page C2 Association, the Virginia Press Associa- Despite its conservative principles, pressures and the need to streamline, but “Leave It to Beaver” fame, had just died tion, the Maryland-Delaware-District of The Times has always been an equal- with unflinching support from its owners of a heart attack while on a visit to West Columbia Press Foundation, the Society opportunity offender. and groundbreaking, must-read coverage Germany. The New York Islanders had just of Professional Journalists, the Society for “The Washington Times helps keep of issues such as immigration and race, the clinched their third Stanley Cup, and Brit- News Design, the National Newspaper both political parties and other media in challenge of China, wasteful government ain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana Association, the Center for Immigration check,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Iowa spending and the latest inside-the-Beltway were eagerly awaiting the birth of their Studies, the Blinded American Veterans Republican who arrived in the Senate one gossip, The Times continues to put out a first child and future heir to the throne. Foundation, the Religion News Associa- year before The Times began publishing. daily newspaper while investing heavily A “brief” on the inaugural Business page tion, the Mason-Dixon Outdoors Writers “It helps keep Republican members and in an award-winning, constantly updated reported on plans by Ocean Spray Inc. Association and the Chess Journalists of administrations accountable to the conser- internet presence that combines speed for the national rollout of a newfangled America. vative base, and it blows the with old-fashioned dedication to accuracy, “aseptic container made of layers of paper, The Times began by cov- The demise of whistle on big-government fairness and grammar. foil and polyethylene” for its fruit drinks ering the war in the Falk- The Washington policies that may not receive — the first juice box. lands. It will mark its 40th the same scrutiny from other BREATH OF FRESH AIR Charles and Diana’s marriage may not year of publication by cov- Star had left the media outlets.” Throughout its 40 years, The Times have survived, but The Washington Times, ering an even more epochal capital of the The Times not only per- has proved a breath of fresh air for con- to the astonishment of many, did. war in the heart of Europe, free world a one- severed but also thrived in servatives looking for a mainstream, pro- Over the next four decades, The Wash- with Times reporters again the wake of the September fessional news outlet that honored their ington Times would be there to report on traveling to the front lines newspaper town in 2012 passing of Rev. Moon, principles, took their ideas seriously and six presidents, 18 Supreme Court nomina- to bring the story home to an era when there whose vision of a credible, gave voice to their discontents. The daily tion battles, three popes, six mayors of the readers. were just three conservative voice in the multipage Commentary section, a unique District of Columbia (with Marion Barry in The era was just as tur- nation’s capital has been up- feature of The Times from its very earliest a notable reprise that inspired a collectors bulent inside the industry. national broadcast held by his family, associates days and filled with writers not given plat- special afternoon edition of The Times Computers, quieter phones networks, no and the Washington Times forms in other “prestige” media, quickly after his drug possession arrest), two wars and no-smoking laws trans- cable channels, no Foundation. became essential reading for many, start- in Iraq and a 20-year war in Afghanistan, formed the newsroom, and Former Washington ing with President Reagan. the AIDS and COVID-19 epidemics, the email, the internet, social internet, no social Times Chairman Dr. Doug- One measure of The Times’ influence Oklahoma City bombing and the 9/11 attacks. media, Zoom meetings and media, and just a las D.M. Joo recalled being over the years is the number of star con- The Times was there for the advent of the instant messaging were handful of weekly “very proud” of what the servative commentators who got their start war on terror, three presidential impeach- transforming how news newspaper and The Times’ and honed their craft writing and editing ments, four changes of power in the House was gathered, analyzed, fact- newsmagazines. website have contributed to for the Commentary section under the guid- and seven in the Senate, the fall of the checked and disseminated. this country, helping estab- ance first of the legendary Wes Pruden and Berlin Wall, the building of the wall on the Newspapers were disappearing by the lish freedom as a preeminent value, shap- today under Opinion Editor Charles Hurt. Mexican border, the Great Recession of score, and web-based publications of vary- ing American culture and political debate, The Washington Times “fills an impor- 2008 and 2009, the election of the nation’s ing degrees of sophistication and accuracy reporting fairly but fearlessly on events tant void in our nation’s capital, bringing first Black president, the improbable rise came onto the scene. Ad revenue and clas- of the day, and helping to strengthen the much-needed accountability to the federal of Donald Trump and the riot at the U.S. sified ads that once provided the financial health of the American family. The Wash- government. For 40 years, Americans have Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. lifeblood of traditional media migrated to ington Times, he recalled, “has more than benefited from The Times’ journalism,” That’s not to mention an earthquake, 40 the web, never to return. lived up to the ideals” that were present said Mercedes Schlapp, CPAC senior fel- Academy Awards best picture honorees, The demise of The Washington Star at the founding. He noted that President low, co-host of “CPAC NOW: America three Washington Super Bowl wins, a Stan- left the capital of the free world a one- Reagan, an avid reader from the start, Uncanceled,” and a onetime columnist for ley Cup and a World Series championship newspaper town in an era with just three described the newspaper as a “loud and the newspaper and website. for D.C. sports teams. The Washington national broadcast networks, no cable powerful voice” that helped America and Filling that void honors the stated mis- Times was there to cover them all, with a channels, no internet, no social media its allies win the Cold War. sion of The Times’ founders. Bo Hi Pak, hard-hitting editorial page and a rotation and just a handful of weekly newsmaga- Current company President and Execu- the Korean businessman and diplomat of conservative commentators to tell read- zines. The unquestioned liberal tilt of tive Editor Christopher Dolan and Man- who served as The Times’ first president, ers how it all fit together. the nation’s top news sources in print aging Editor Cathy Gainor helped steer said the paper’s role was “not to bend to The breadth of the coverage is matched and broadcast left a lot of running room the company through another difficult the right” but to provide the balance that by the breadth of the professional recog- on the right for an upstart newspaper decade for the industry in the 2010s, when nition that Washington Times reporters, to cover stories and publish voices that newspapers were folding left and right » see The Times | C12

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40 years with The Washington Times, Dedicated to the Memory of Paul Weyrich, Pope Francis says NATO started War in President, Free Congress Foundation Ukraine by ‘Barking at Russia’s door’ My introduction to The Washington Times began on May will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based changes in U.S.-Russian relations. One could say without 17, 1982, during its Corcoran Gallery birthday reception, upon ethnic hatred.” exaggeration that Russia under Mr. Putin has become a de and since then I have had the privilege and honor to express Encouraged by the signals from the White House and many facto American ally, as it had been during World War II.” my opinions on its pages. Members of Congress, we opened the Russia House in Well, these hopes were quickly squashed by the U.S. Considering they dealt extensively with U.S.-Soviet/Russia Washington, D.C., and the American University in Moscow abrogation of the ABM treaty, endless American wars in the relations, some of my opinions could be pretty controversial. using the buildings previously occupied by the Communist Middle East, NATO eastern expansion, and continuous push Yet throughout its 40-years history, The Washington party officials. to drag Ukraine and Georgia into NATO. Times proved to be a rare mainstream media source that At the Russia House opening ceremony in a symbolic gesture Trump tried to revive the idea of U.S.-Russia friendship treats its readers as educated, responsible, and with deep of friendship, Paul Weyrich joined the Mayor of Moscow but his efforts and presidency itself were ruined by the understanding of Washington politics that have the right to Gavriil Popov and together raised U.S. Stars and Spangled same forces that George Kennan had in mind in the above analyze different, often opposite points of views. Never have and Russia’s Three Color flags. mentioned quote and the obedient media. I encountered censorship or criticism for my sometimes non-mainstream analysis of world affairs. Regrettably, this direction to the U.S.-Russia alliance made Biden quickly reinstated the pre-Trump course thus a U-turn when Bush lost the 1992 elections and Bill Clinton dramatically increasing the tensions between the two major Contrast this with other media sources like NPR and switched U.S. geopolitical gears setting us down the road to nuclear powers and here we are - on the edge of the abyss. BBC news, funded respectfully by the U.S. and British the current crisis. governments, who have interviewed me many times in the Recently, the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin made news past, and recently requested to do so again. Clinton was executing the policy that had been summarized when he said that the goal of U.S. policy in Ukraine is to by the famous diplomat George Kennan when he stated the weaken Russia. However, prior to putting me live on the air, each station following: “Were the Soviet Union to sink tomorrow under called in advance to sound me out. After hearing my views Well, those who read my TWT column of December 1, 2013, the waters of the ocean, the American military-industrial could get the same information much earlier: “Bill Clinton’s on the roots of Ukrainian crisis, both stations promptly establishment would have to go on, substantially unchanged, cancelled my appearance. policy of rejecting even the possibility of making Russia until some other adversary could be invented. Anything else an equal partner in a Euro-Atlantic alliance as a means of The dismal state of the U.S. mainstream and corporate social would be an unacceptable shock to the American economy.” promoting regional and world stability. Washington thus media is well known but The Washington Times is a rare Russia was chosen as a perfect candidate for such an enemy continues to pursue the same shortsighted policies intended example of the media that keeps maintaining its integrity. while Ukraine was supposed to be turned into an anti- to drive a weakened Russia into a geopolitical corner and The immense crisis now unfolding between the U.S./NATO Russian strategic beachhead. Billions of U.S. taxpayer funds keep it there.” alliance and Russia over the Ukraine should never have have been poured into Ukraine exactly for this purpose and Geopolitics is a cynical enterprise, but since those who happened as there was always another way which many of the drive for its eventual membership in NATO has begun. implement it claim the adherence to sacred western values, us, including old cold warriors, stated repeatedly over the There were some glimpses of hope in 2001 for the return to it would be hard to justify that turning two nations bound years… but too often in vain. elder Bush’s vision when his son GW and many Members by centuries-old religious, family, cultural and economic ties In times of crisis, America needs the leaders with a clear of Congress from both parties praised Putin for his support into enemies correspond with western and, for that matter, geostrategic vision but nowadays we do not see too many of after the 9/11 terror attack. He responded in kind during Judeo-Christian values. them around or on the horizon. Those few who qualify have a reception in Washington in the presence of many U.S. The “rules-based order” has allowed the U.S. to violate no chance to hold key government positions. dignitaries. At this event, Putin said that Russia is ready to international law with impunity, calling terrorists in Syria John F. Kennedy managed to resolve the Cuban missile crisis advance U.S.-Russia rapprochement as far as America is ready. “moderate rebels,” Ukraine’s neo-Nazi battalion Azov as through compromises with the Kremlin, Ronald Reagan In an October 26, 2001, Washington Times article, Paul a legitimate military force with no criticism from human peacefully put an end to the Cold War, and George H.W. Weyrich and I stated that “Recent dramatic moves by rights, Jewish or Christian organizations claiming to share Bush had the wits to declare a new “world’s security arch Russian President Vladimir Putin towards a rapprochement these values. from Vancouver to Vladivostok” which saw Russia as an with the United States and NATO in our opinion can be According to the Brown University’s “Costs of War” project equal partner in the new world order. compared on a geopolitical scale with the far-reaching during the NATO’s post 9/11 wars over 929,000 people have During that period of high hopes in the early 1990s, America impact that the collapse of communism had in 1991. died, including over 387,000 civilians, 38 million became had two choices. Secretary of State Colin Powell is talking about seismic war refugees and displaced persons, but where First, integrate Russia with the West and make it is public outcry about these atrocities? an ally by repeating what has happened with the So, however bitter it is to admit, it looks like our former archenemies Germany and Japan after dreams of achieving mutually beneficial win- WWII. win U.S.-Russia relations did not materialize. Second, follow the ideas developed by “Project Russia House and its front symbol, the bust of for the New American Century” to maintain Nobel Peace Laureate Andrei Sakharov were unipolar world order under absolute U.S. vandalized by the mob. Police filed a hate crime hegemony. report but no one was apprehended.

George H.W. Bush was inclined to undertake The reason I keep writing and giving interviews the first option. He confirmed this in a private is that as each day edges us closer to the Oval Office meeting with Paul Weyrich, and unthinkable, meaning WWIII with the use of then publicly in August 1991, when he went nuclear weapons; it is important, at least for to Ukraine and made a speech to the local the benefit or survivors and future historians, parliament in which he praised Gorbachev and to correctly describe why our civilization has warned that “Americans will not support those decided to commit suicide. who seek independence in order to replace a Edward Lozansky is President of Russia House far-off tyranny with a local despotism. They Associates and American University in Moscow.

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ntary Thurs Many of those who are pushing the “crazy Putin”

day, M iberals believe that a decision to make narrative point to his putting Russia’s nuclear forces war is unthinkable, unfathom- on alert, and his implied threat to use nuclear weap- able and, thus, irrational. Wars, Not according to world history arch ons if any NATO nation interfered in Ukraine. Using they think, happen by accident, 10, 202 nuclear weapons would be the act of a madman but

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aired daily Thus, the media is peddling a threat was a bullying tactic, not proof of insanity. narrative that Russian Presi- dent Vladimir Putin is crazy. uncan Mr. Putin had, several times before the Ukraine invasion, railed against the possibility that Ukraine LEGaL ads To label Mr. Putin insane is too facile, too conve- could become a NATO member. He said that invit-

INsIdE nient and probably wrong. ing Ukraine to join NATO would cross a red line There is considerable evidence that Mr. Putin has and that NATO’s stationing “strike systems” changed over the years. But, as we’ll see in a moment, there would cross another. rom b B5 lo the ori cking invest that evidence doesn’t prove he’s gone crazy. In mid-December, Mr. Putin made specific

Rising The decision to make war, as history informs us, demands on NATO. First among them was g ig pressin ins of COV ations into is frequently both rational and logical. The Ameri- a legal guarantee that Ukraine would never cans who stood against the British in 1775 at Lexing- become a member. Second was the demand ID and m g freedom in -19 to sup- ton and Concord were perfectly sane and coura- for withdrawal of NATO troops from Poland geous as were the Hungarians who rebelled against and from the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia

il Soviet domination in 1956. Three centuries of British, and Lithuania, which were once in the Warsaw

Sea, th itarizing the Hong Kong

Chin French and Spanish colonialism, while indefensible Pact. NATO General Secretary Jens Stolten- today, was a rational pursuit of riches and empire. berg quickly rejected those demands. e • R Party Chinese Co South China Wars can also result from leaders’ paranoia or The “crazy Putin” narrative is almost cer- stupidity. Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II — who was, tainly false. But we cannot doubt Mr. Putin’s

a co mmun and th ntinues to as even his royal cousins thought, not very smart paranoia over NATO’s proximity to Russia and ist Biden a — believed his nation was surrounded by alliances its member states who used to be Soviet satel- e rest p of the ut Americ intent on destroying it. Germany’s “Schlieffen Plan,” lites. It is not unfair to compare Mr. Putin’s

N in development since 1899, was for a carefully- through state of mind today to Kaiser Wilhelm’s in A airspac repeated in s China sto world on al a dmin orchestrated mobilization followed by invasions of 1914 with the caveat that Mr. Putin is far more Belgium and France. When the Kaiser ordered the intelligent. ke

to cede istration cont e, cu ert. violati hypersonic rsions into s tensions mobilization in August 1914, he decided to make In 2008, Mr. Putin decided to conquer and

o wisdom is regarded as con- war. annex the Crimean peninsula which was a part

o nuclea sEcTIO macy,” ns and geno missile test Taiwan’s The case against Mr. Putin’s sanity is in several of Ukraine. Because Russia’s Black Sea fleet is r by 2026 capacity is NB parts. Some, such as former Secretary of State headquartered in Sevastopol, Mr. Putin’s sei- Condoleezza Rice, believe his recent conduct zure of Crimea was a rational action. th ci s, escapes e U.S. conti de and “ho human righ in p ventional on the Commentary global l nario, , and in the oised to su proves he has become erratic. Others point to Mr. Mr. Putin’s war to conquer Ukraine raises

everage ues Putin’s Feb. 22 rambling, angry speech and his another question. The conduct of Russian n st ts crucial accountabil ues to cede age diplo- we are busines rpass public criticism of Sergei Naryshkin, his foreign forces has been horrific. Ukrainian President econo th my is staring at a s-as-usual e U.S. intelligence service director, as evidence of Mr. Zelenskyy has accused Russia of war crimes it le field, as global supp y by exerci verage. Ch Putin’s having turned a psychological corner. because civilians have reportedly been targeted

pages of The Washington Times, energ d fu sc How much has Mr. Putin changed and how intentionally and repeatedly. The question we suddenly? He has, throughout his career in the

whose there are fe chains in v ng control o a should be asking is not whether Mr. Putin is ly si in y tech ependent o ture wher e- nolog n the e KGB and in politics, always been ruthless, coldly insane but if he is a war criminal.

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ve contro supply chai products le tually every r ies. calculating and, frankly, evil, as Masha Gessen Mr. Biden should personally address the

project ajor challen where a distinguished array of demonstrated in her 2012 book, “The Man Without Events have proven that description is mostly true U.N. Security Council and demand an investigation more isolated boss. Mr. Putin, we are told, is a ger- a Face.” He carefully projects a tough-guy image. But though Russian media is heavily state-controlled. into whether Mr. Putin is guilty of war crimes. Mr. mophobe, not letting even his most trusted advisers l. n does r clean n’t inte ft in the U.S U.S. n s in the U.S ge wit at 69 years of age — 10 years younger than President What is entirely clear is that Mr. Putin is in complete Putin should be an international pariah whether he’s into the room unless they are tested for COVID-19 Biden — has Mr. Putin lost his grip on reality? control of a government comprised of his “siloviki,” to suffer from Parkinson’s disease. One British news-Presi sane or not. and sit about 10 feet away from him. He is rumored rsect w . h devel den ucl . is appro ear regula regulatory oping such the nation’s opinion leaders, commentators In Walter Laqueur’s 2015 book “Putinism,” he men who have, as he did, served in Russia’s intel- describes it as an autocracy mitigated by inefficiency ligence agencies. paper said Mr. Putin was an old man spending most g re t B iden anis the author aress the George H.W. Bush administration, Jed Babbin, a deputy undersecretary of Defense in ith CC and corruption, as “state capitalism” with liberal It is these men on whom Mr. Putin relies and of his time alone stewing in his own fears. Some conti d Dem P ve to produof “In the nuofeOurto and th reactor des rs take twic uncertainty economic policy and a small but mostly free press. even they have difficulty getting to see their steadily theorizing that he suffers delusions and confusion Words Enemies.” ct un ocrat stand ion and inn dercut dom s in Con- e license U.K., forcin igns as those e as long to . and scholars offer challenging, informed should we divest from Blackrock? re polici ady to cap vation whil tic energy es it o e es g ensure s elsewhere. some com in Canada is inex . The CCP’s alize off ou the Chines in brin that licensi Congress sh anies to seek p thoughts on a wide range of political, By Tom Pyle Time for states to follow West Virginia’s lead energy prices. Oil is at $100 a barrel. Natural gas prices are high. Coal o dprices tric mareinat ably tied to ntrol over su -sabotagin co r self e g n should ing new re g does not re uld act to o es th g ac . pply ch nuclea incentivize tor techno main a burd moral, economic and scientific issues. B conhighsu C hina e miner high. These high prices are starting to hit people in their pocketbooks. ai with the average price of regular at $4.726 a gallon (the average in the rest of themer of man is the leadin als market ns lackRock, an investment company mostly famous for deciding that Let’s look at California. Gasoline prices in San Diego are at a record r th lo en country is $3.52). California’s average residential electricity ratesd we thin technologie e deploym gies online. oil and natural gas are morally bad investments and, at the same time, being the only American company to sponsor an investment areem kWh — that’s 87% higher than Nevada’s rates, 93% higher than Arizona’s rates, d an 23.76 cents/ y miner g it in the produ s en W tunity k about ener to revoluti t of advance e In a media environment bombarded fund in communist China, has decided to hedge its bets a bit. Reuters has reported that BlackRock and its CEO Larry Fink are trying to o ve California wants to lead America and the world to a net-zero future,rbut80 and 108% higher than Oregon’s rates. U.S, as al s and ce r and %o th met to deliv gy and onize the way d convince the world that even though the company announced that it wouldn’t minin erals. f the global e Chinese ac als in high millio er invest in oil and gas companies in the future because it is “committed to sup- what they don’t like to talk about is how their plans are resulting crushing porting the goal of net zero,” that in reality BlackRock “wants to see these “greenflation” for middle and low-income families. ns of p clea p ro v id marke eople. n and reliab e an oppor- by calamitous claims and dubious data, t of ra count for companies succeed and prosper.” This greenflation isn’t just crushing just families in California. This year, Europeans will seeW bills rise by 54% compared h “c it their energy To u le pow U to 2020. If you.S futures markets, nexth . year believe aswill in the li m ate ch re -e arth the bu nlock this fu er to poli driven by pursued en ange” as th rd It is po ensome lice re, the U.S tu Commentary turns to those best qualified Much of this isci be worse.

acti high natural es b gas prices. What ased otonhaves aal Preventing erg on the y and envir text, the e pre ss ing du ible to upd nsing for nu must reasse . has Europe done nat-one Putin’s fa ll o n plicati ate this cl ea r reac ss to weigh the merits of the topics at hand. comU.K.bhasatshale re- wil ac y th m enta preserv ve lice secure, affordable supply of

sources, for example, butin ural gas? The g glo l have a sub at Americ l n proce tors andtonthoseoresources, t oonver- balbloodlust world ing environ sing requiremss by elimin . instead of accessing war stan a’s prescri ming. Thro tial impact ’s m nese d nuclear safe ental prote ents while - at Wherever possible, Commentary goes to tionfracturing it imposed a moratorium , theand U from spiraling hydraulic spent

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ever possible, Commentary punctures amhomes. ofb itnatural y se Consequently, price Vladimir madness. The West ionaregass,atforrecord d2008ahorea ctoinvasion r,2014thasofe n re le e spirit, with China ady declare ader. both heating should not rely on Russia’s callhighs . EinnGermany, and electricity whichmodels Georgia in d steps. witThose its assault of Ukraine in wars were Chin vtimes iroroutinely shoforuMr.ldmodest conflicts withh Putin’s next th eir nu ese C d nmen ofcomparatively reduci ongression as a priority strategic co those hot-air balloons that others allow to rallyprices se rv running five as much as only a fraction illustration by GrEG GrOEsch ing people in the United States. ta l Ju Russian manpower erapidly committed. as and In both wars, clea This happy talk is too little and too late. Riley Moore, Treasurer of West Vir- canotllbe to Who knew that natural gas helps keep the lights on and crywarmtrading the most trustworthyo f the never during Russia sticitsintoeobjectives achieved ah asandbweee a Mr. ake-up r wPutin the Am ng reg ulatory al inte rventi . Exten ding th - m ginia, recently announced that his state would not be doing any more business the winter? Who knew that Russia might acti leThisftfeltconflict backed corner. , buisoftdifferent, on on sto look n th ting la erican econ red tape th must focu at drift unchallenged across the landscape. with BlackRock specifically because of the company is hostile to a significant partner? It is worth contemplating how much more difficult the situation in should instead Europe would be without Americanb ullnatural uPutin’s e isFink.hMr. letter to psnya nfofirst is capable. new portion of West Virginia’s citizens and how they make a living. liquified gas. to the lesson Mr. war against Chech- pFink’s urs2021 atto understand the w rtwhich unheat ws nee omy. E at is h s lding b on It’s about time. Which brings us back to BlackRock and Mr. the depravity of d au it el It’s also about time for Texas and other states to follow West Virginia’s lead CEOs stated, “It’s important to recognize ep endthe transformation Mr. Fink that net-zero demands transforma- of “gment After mysterious bombings flattened Russian apart- y, ater1999’s— long suspected of that doesn d to be nviron o would like to see in California and Europe — starting en rebuildings en” inen by the Kremlin ored ’t m ac t sky-high acquir become the streamlined ental perm k and divest from BlackRock for the simplest of all reasons: Blackrock does not tion of the entire economy.” We are already seeing September on energy being gehimself With the explosion of opinion coverage Chin he wrote that statement.a su as a false-flag attack gy is h . Tthehis have America’s best interests at heart. with the orchestrated Mr. Putin aftera, —er The world is starved for energy in large measure because BlackRock and prices they are experiencing just one year sotheir ppprovince ly Russian forces stormed into in it mcitizens and others financiers who o e thinkfbythat ch ain weeks opeles times g a mining enemy of go so that perfe - other major financiers refuse to invest in companies that provide the essential, It’s time for Texas and other states to work to protect of Chechnya. withdrawing business from BlackRock W it from affordable and reliable energy all of us need. Part of the reason we are seeing hile company the and its boss sou After encountering rcChechen con of persistent resistance tr o sly longer permit od. Th ct ed tactics, intentionally firingll om slav edmissiles on all media from blogs to social media, the 100% The inflation is because the lack of sufficient investment in energy projects is driving California and European-style policies are helpful. separatist fighters, the Russian forces

by win ft dreams le theirfr 80 lia, co than it should at mea e la | B4 % by up energy and food prices. are no friends of the United States. escalated Scud u n menta ntries with does in Can not take th s For years, institutional investors and investment banks have rejected invest- inAmerican Alliance. d o g itsEnergy electr and solar, C f a grid pow bor. ments in fossil fuels. Now the results of those decisions are showing up in high Tom Pyle is the president of the » see Billingslea l co ad re China ified ec proacti records. Co mparably go a and Aust e continuing objective of the Commentary in b 2020, uilt 20 new onomy with lans on pow h in ap er ed er reesta vely d irect fe ngress should o d enviro n- ra - tors, an cluding the reactors bet nuclear fiss - b cally. C lishing critic deral agenci endeavor to section is to offer each day a stimulating first G d recently b world’s firs een 2016 an n. en-IV rough t AP-1 w io d mestic ongress sho u al sup es ply ch to prioriti ai ze ambit reacto t onlin 0 00 reac faciliti and internat ld also ince ns domesti menu of enlightenment that many readers fo io years us goal of b Reports det the world’s - u r. e es io new T in the U.S nal compan tivize both n - world r $440B — ilding 150 re ail CCP’s SMC fo . movin ies to do- — conservatives, liberals and that rarest of large u has bu ra ilt in th more than th e ac to rs in 15 We h undry murder ave allowed planned in g forw si ard, su te their ch as th ing nex nium rese e last 35 ye rest of the pass o (quite litera the CCP to rizona. A e all Washington animals, the undecided — alone t-gen thoriu es, China is s! Lacking pegge m rv re ar al dards n labo fo r, envir o lly ) an d have get aw ay wit h is des d ac so p neglige r decades. nmental or given them feel compelled to digest. Supporting those troyin at $3.3B. M tors with R ursu- g a vit ea al inve nwhile, C D costs & kickst art Am u e W that sh nce, they ar hether inte ealth stan- n h a ntory that co ngress o killed t down cou responsible tionally or ideas are nuggets of information that fill in uld hel p Oak h erican rently Ridge Natio thorium en er m n to purs illions of p tries, ruined r a pandem fo by is the ouses a rese nal Lab in T gy R&D. eo accou ue policies ple. We ca economies ic the blanks overlooked in the rush of daily neces sary se rve of Ura ennessee cu ed for niu r- can se rv n flict, A table. Draw at neglect meric th ing a li nnot co to ho ntinue and thoriu m-233, wh we are e as an inv illustr ust mee ne on arm ld China reporting and that serve to illuminate what te ch a m ation m reac ic al nolog tors an h nation currently d uable reso by LIN

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A warning from the Paris attacks rking » see Th making by those who lead and public par- omas | B4 ticipation by those the decisions affect. Obama’s stubborn denial of the terror threat endangers Americans Most newspapers print two daily opin- By David Horowitz

T the terrorists. [Applause.] From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor ion pages: the editorial page and the op-ed he Islamic terror attack on the magazine Charlie or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.”

page, located opposite the editorials. From Hebdo in Paris was carried out by Muslim criminals who were apparently trained When the president had completed his remarks, these were precisely the sentences that were singled out for attack by the political left. To progressives, Mr. its very early days, however, The Wash- in Yemen. Meanwhile, national secu- Bush was a tyrant in the making and they took his warning personally: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terror-

ington Times has distinguished itself by rity officials are warning of an imminent threat to Europe and the United States from jihadi soldiers who are returning from the wars in Syria and ists.” Unfortunately, even though Mr. Bush was not referring the left in uttering these words, he might as well have been. When Mr. Bush decided to take on the terrorist-supporting, U.N.-defying regime of Saddam printing more daily opinion pages than any Iraq. According to the head of the FBI and other first responders, there is no way to stop their re-entry because, after all, they have Hussein, Democrats went into full war mode against him, against the “war on terror,” and against America’s mission to defeat the al Qaeda

other newspaper in the nation: four Com- American passports. Nor is there any way to stop them in Syria and Iraq since President Obama has surrendered both coun- tries to our enemies. armies that had assembled in Iraq. Their sabotage of the war went on for five years, making it impossible for Mr. Bush to take on the terror-supporting regimes in Syria, Iran and elsewhere. mentary pages. The pages, which set The The Democratic mayor of New York — ground zero for the Islamic war — has even stopped the surveil- The Obama administration is the product of this momentous Democratic defection from America’s

Times apart from its competitors, quickly liance of jihadi mosques, the breeding grounds for domestic “lone wolves.” And with our southern border shredded by Mr. Obama and the Democrats, purposes, from a robust defense of the American homeland, and from a militant response to the war that Islamists have declared on us. Why is there still became some of the most important in the it’s not going to be difficult even for foreign jihadis to reach their infidel targets. Of course, the presi- a free flow of immigration from nations like Yemen that support or tolerate the Islamist armies ranged

newspaper. dent doesn’t like the word “terror” to begin with, let alone “Islamic terror.” Thanks to him, the Islamic war against the United States is officially against us? Why isn’t our southern border secure? It is because the Obama administration, with support from Democrats in Congress, regards The editorial page in The Times, which referred to as an “overseas contingency opera- tion,” while domestic Islamic mayhem is filed security measures against terror supporting states to be “Islamophobic,” and regards securing

displays the opinions and views written in under the category “workplace violence.” Fourteen years after Sept. 11, 2001, it is tragi- cally clear that President Bush was right about our southern border to be xenophobic. Why isn’t Mr. Obama embracing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Egyptian regime that has declared the name of the newspaper, located under the threat we faced and the Democrats were suicidally wrong. The September 11 attacks were the Islamists to be enemies of the Islamic world? It is because Mr. Obama is committed to the Mus-

the masthead, often presents points of view indeed a salvo in the war Islamists have declared on us but even now, 14 years later, Democrats still want to regard such attacks as acts of indi- lim Brotherhood — the fount of al Qaeda — and against this same Egyptian regime. Will the massacre in Paris — a repellent assault that contrast, often sharply, with those vidual criminality. They insist on dealing with them through the legal justice system, affording American on free speech in the name of the Prophet Muham- mad — wake up the Democrats and the Obama White

of The Washington Post, The New York rights to those who want to destroy American rights. Why, you may ask yourself, is the Boston Marathon bomber being tried in a criminal court of law, where he will House, and end their appeasement of Islamic terror? Unfortunately, this is unlikely. Their leader is a lifelong, America-despising radical who has shown little appetite for Times and other organs of the dominant be able to make propaganda for his cause underwritten by his victims? Because Democrats want it that way. It shows we’re changing course. It remains to be seen whether other Demo- crats will attribute their recent electoral drubbing to the weak-

media. A great many readers find this tre- superior to everybody else. Nine days after September 11, President Bush addressed both houses of Congress to outline his response to the terror attacks. This is kneed security policies of the appeaser-in-chief, and find the voice to oppose him. If they don’t, it is a safe bet that this country is in for some bloody consequences. mendously refreshing. what he said about states that harbor Islamic terrorists, such as Yemen and Syria: “We will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every David Horowitz is the founder and CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center and nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with illustration by hunTEr the author of “The Great Betrayal” (Little, Brown, 1998).

By Tammy Bruce Saying no to The continuing bizarre refusal to acknowledge we

a are in a world war with radical Islamists is what feeds s the world continues to reel from the hor- the pathological denial that those returning from fighting

terror as the ror of Islamist terrorism in France, one for a terrorist army are coming back specifically to bring common refrain from commentators and mass murder home. “experts” is that this is now the new nor- This conscious refusal to accept reality also allows mal, that we must be prepared to deal with so-called liberal western societies to treat these war criminals as

new normal lone-wolf terrorism for decades. Only if we’ve all common criminals. Much of the analysis of the French agreed to commit suicide. atrocities has noted that one of the terrorist brothers had In the days to come, we’ll be inundated with articles been “radicalized” in prison when a young man. and commentary from “big thinkers” contemplating How does this happen? By treating the Islamists ter- what the United States, the Jews or cartoonists did to rorist enemy as though they are regular criminals and cause this, and when the “backlash” against Muslims will Jihadis who go abroad putting them in civilian prisons where they are free to ensue. manipulate and “recruit” other young men in especially Yet right now, the serious conversation should be to fight must never return vulnerable situations. this: What obvious and sensible The western world can im- changes governments must mediately act on the fact that implement to keep this from this is war and place captured becoming horribly “normal” and terrorist enemies in military if we are to have any chance of prisons, isolating them from stopping the enemy: civilian society. If governments First, Islamists who go to the Middle East to train and fight with a terrorist army must not be continue to treat terror as regu- lar crime and place terrorists in civilian prisons, their cancerous The enemies allowed to return to any Western nation. Second, acknowledge this is influence will spread. Why does this madness con- tinue? I suggest the explanation list industry a world war and stop treating terrorism as and equating it with rests on something quite banal for liberal governments and poli- The slightest peep about regular civil crime. ticians: money. jihadist terror can earn a Third, imprison the terrorist Facing a world war like this enemy in military prisons, end- takes money, which big govern- label of Islamophobe ing their ability to “radicalize” ments run by liberals don’t civilians in prison. have. The United States, as an By Robert Knight Fourth, as in war time, arrest example, hasn’t even bothered to

W those who spread propaganda have a budget during the entire hat do far-left organiza- for the enemy, recruit for the Obama presidency. It also takes tions have in common illustration by hunTEr

enemy and support the enemy. an investment in the military, with Islamist lobbying For those wringing their hands which liberals are equally loathe groups? They keep and that we must put up with it in a to do. share enemies lists — of conservatives. free society, hogwash. It’s a crime On Friday, the day the French Normally, that might not be a big to encourage or solicit murder. police and military confronted concern. Just being conservative is And if one is associated with and two terror hostage situations, enough to prompt liberal academics a supporter of an active enemy, Mr. Obama announced his new and media to declare you a walking it’s also treason. rocket science, it’s common sense. plan for “free” community college education for whom- “hate crime.” The now-dead Islamist terrorists in France, respon- When President Obama’s administration announced ever wants it. Some analyses indicate this free education But in an era in which vilification of sible for the bloodbath at Charlie Hedbo magazine in we, too, would allow terrorist-trained Islamist fighters to would cost taxpayers $60 billion over the next decade. police officers can trigger cop killings, Paris, had been known to police authorities for a decade, return to the United States after their ghoulish turn as In the meantime, Mr. Obama is fixated on saving and Islamist jihadists are on a global not just for petty crimes, but for terrorist activities. One mass murderers in Syria or Iraq, we were told by U.S. of- money, but only when it comes to the military. As The rampage, it’s taken on more alarming of these terrorists served just three years for terrorism- ficials that they would keep a close eye on the jihadis. Daily Caller reported just last week, “The Pentagon significance. related activities. While his behavior was recognized as As we’re learning from the French experience, know- to close 15 military bases in Europe in an effort to save The murder of 12 people at a Paris terrorism, he was treated like any common criminal. He ing who the enemy is and watching them as they roam around $500 million a year.” satirical newspaper by gunmen yelling was then not only allowed back out onto the street, re- freely will not end well. It will likely, in fact, result in a The western world’s Mr. Magoo approach to the “Allahu Akbar” (Arabic for “Allah is ports are he traveled to Yemen for training with al Qaeda. cascade of terror and death. continuing Islamist world war may allow them to throw great”) should be a wake-up call not When Yemen discovered he wasn’t there as a student During the Paris siege, many news anchors and com- around money with promises of “free” stuff for everyone, only in Europe but in America, where to learn Arabic but being trained in terror, he was de- mentators questioned how the French could improve but the ghoulish reality is the only gift offered by today’s homegrown terrorism repeatedly has ported right back to France, which accepted his return. surveillance of terrorists and their sympathizers. deluded politicians is life in a world controlled by savage, reared its deadly head. Those who go to the Middle East for training and Here’s an easy answer for all of us: You don’t need to mass-murdering cultists. Between the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks fighting for the Islamic State and al Qaeda should obvi- worry about surveillance if terrorists aren’t allowed to and 2010, there were at least 43 violent ously not be allowed to return to the West — not just roam freely. Knowing who the terrorists are and allowing Tammy Bruce is a radio talk-show host, author and their home country, but any western nation. This isn’t them freedom to strategize, plan and operate is madness. Fox News contributor. » see Knight | B3

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Gipper gave The Times a hand “Since the first term of Ronald Reagan, The Washington Times has been “The Washington Times has played a major role in providing hard-hitting investigations, solid “I will reliably report to you that it was an awful lot of fun in a

D uring the 1980s, The Washington Times became a keeping citizens informed, conservative commentary, and Democratic White valuable resource for those who wanted know what was on President Ronald Reagan’s mind — or how to holding public officials to a healthy and vitally needed House to read The influence his thinking. account and adding to the alternative to the liberal media.” Washington Times every On June 21, 1984, the president urged students from the National YMCA Youth Governors Conference to read The Times intelligent debate on issues — Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House day, [with its] insights to learn how their government worked. of the day.” into the infighting “And if you really want to get some history on this when you leave here,” he said at a ceremony in the Rose Garden, “get a copy of The — Dick Cheney, former vice president “The Washington Times helps among movement Washington Times.” keep both political parties and conservatives.” Mr. Reagan held up that day’s Commentary section. “You’ll find — Clinton White House some very interesting reading and, at the same time, you’ll have a other media in check. It helps spokesman Michael McCurry complete knowledge of what the history of our attempts has been “I want to express my keep Republican members and down through the years,” he told the young leaders. After The Times published a pointed editorial on the 1985 Achille appreciation, especially to administrations accountable to the Lauro cruise ship hijacking, Mr. Reagan ordered U.S. jet fighters The Washington Times conservative base, and it blows the to intercept an Egyptian airliner that was carrying the Palestinian hijackers to safety. — a courageous voice for whistle on big-government policies “It plays an Time magazine credited The Washington Times’ editorial with freedom in my country and that may not receive the same indispensable role stiffening the president’s resolve. In 1986, Fortune magazine reported that The Times was one of five frankly around the world. scrutiny from other media outlets.” in the region — and newspapers Mr. Reagan read daily before his first meeting at 9 a.m. They have been a voice for — Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa the nation’s — Mr. Reagan’s steadfast opposition to communism meshed with that of the founders of The Washington Times, which chronicled faith and family and liberty media landscape. and revealed communist threats and aggressions around the for all.” Congratulations to The world throughout the 1980s. The first decade at The Times ended with the — Former Vice President Mike Pence “There is no stronger or more Times.” widespread collapse of communism and the clear voice for the values and issues — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan disintegration of the Soviet Union, momentous events that the newspaper thoroughly recorded for posterity. of democracy and freedom, than The Washington Times. From Ron- ald Reagan’s presidency, through “I always thoroughly “Delivering reliable “As long as The Washington today, The Washington Times has read The Washington information increases Times is alive and well, been fearless and effective.” Times at breakfast. Then knowledge and encourages conservative voices will never — Former Indiana Rep. Dan Burton I can skim through The healthy public debate. We be drowned out.” Washington Post and know an independent press — Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher limit the amount of is vital to a free society, and “I also want to thank Dr. poison I have to ingest it’s necessary to hold people Moon for founding with her each morning.” in power accountable. “The Washington Times late husband, Rev. Moon, The — Morton Blackwell, president Thanks for doing your part.” fills an important void in Washington Times, which has of the Leadership Institute — Former President George W. 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Editorial cartoons deliver insightful artistry By Alexander Hunter not only the artist’s point of view but also that the washington times of the organization that publishes the work. A well-done cartoon can arm the reader with a

T he Washington Times was conceived clever opinion or joke. Back in the old days, when as a strongly visual paper for a strongly papers wore their publishers’ opinions on their visual world. For 40 years, that sensibil- sleeves, editorial cartoons were often displayed ity has not wavered. As the work on this on the front pages as heavy artillery in the arse- page attests, The Times’ commitment to visual nal of crusading editors. excellence has provided a platform for the talents To The Washington Times at its 1982 debut, of some very gifted editorial artists. Their funny the bad guys and good guy on the global scene little pictures are often worth much more than a were clearly defined: Soviet communism and its mere thousand words. American nemesis, President Reagan. Addition- Editorial cartoons were movies in the papers ally, another American political revolution of before there were movies in the theaters. Even sorts was in the making: The disco era was dead, today, an editorial cartoon replaced with 1980s hair and plays in the readers’ minds fashion. In short, the world with an artist-provided presented what political car- image and a reader-provided toonists refer to as a “target- soundtrack. “Them damned rich environment.” pictures,” as Boss Tweed Gib Crockett, revered called Thomas Nast’s of- star of the recently closed ferings in the 1870s, have Washington Star, was given provided humorous, edgy, ir- the honor of producing the reverent, often outrageously first Washington Times edi- offensive windows on issues torial cartoon, published on great and small for nearly May 17. The stalwart David two centuries, delivering Some folks say the first Seavey took the wheel from an instantaneous, visceral American political cartoon there and stolidly carried the punch through the newspa- was Benjamin Franklin’s “Join, cartoon torch for the paper’s per readers’ eyeballs. It’s at first year. its best expressing a public or Die” snake, a drawing that Subsequently, the quietly mood, a cultural ripple, visu- succinctly summed up the gifted, award-winning Bill ally taking the pulse of the revolutionary cause in 1775. Garner was coaxed back American moment. from the Memphis Com- A good one can’t be unseen: The copperhead mercial Appeal to bring his sharp, witty line, press’ portrayal of Abraham Lincoln as a 6-foot-3 enormous artistry and plain-spoken decency glowering, gangly ape; Nast’s pear-shaped Boss to the post of The Times’ editorial cartoonist, a Tweed in prison stripes; David Low’s resolute position he proudly occupied for the next three Churchill; Herblock’s frantic man shouting decades. His “Saddam Happens” bumper sticker “Fire!” up a ladder to quench Liberty’s torch on the back of an Abrams tank, his portrayal of with a bucket of hysteria; Bill Mauldin’s statue of the Clintons as “Bonny and Clod,” his brilliant, Lincoln grieving the death of John F. Kennedy; economical caricatures, and so much else caught Pat Oliphant’s Lyndon Johnson hanging a “Soul the spirit of the age viewed from a ground-zero Brother” sign on the White House gate; Paul Con- Washington seat. rad’s relentless Nixon tapes indictments, etched During those early days, Managing Editor in every imaginable permutation. Smith Hempstone recruited the sophisticated Some folks say the first American political contributions of Peter Steiner, whose facile cartoon was Benjamin Franklin’s “Join, or Die” draftsmanship had graced the pages of The New snake, a drawing that succinctly summed up the Yorker. Mr. Steiner’s sometimes cold-eyed single- revolutionary cause in 1775. The proud tradition of panel pronouncements on social foibles graced graphically making friends, outraging readers and The Times’ pages for decades as well. influencing people with inky scratchings has gone For some years, a varied stable of syndicated on, with varying degrees of success, ever since. cartoonists with a conservative political bent Well-executed editorial cartooning marries filled the vacuum left by Mr. Garner’s retire- ideas and pictures seamlessly, frequently with an ment. Most recently, the cartoon lucubrations of emotional impact that words and photos alone do Alexander Hunter, whose journeyman (though not equal. Where language and photography in award-winning) work falls somewhere between a newspaper are traditionally employed to bring Thomas Paine and Jay Ward, have occupied the facts to the reader concerning the day’s events, space opposite each day’s editorial. political cartoons serve to bring insight, attitude The Times hopes its readers will enjoy these and perspective. The aim of a political cartoon- selected hand-drawn glimpses of history, which ist is to evoke in the audience “how” to feel and are but the tip of a much larger, four-decade-sized think about an issue, memorably expressing iceberg of insightful artistry.

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Award- winning Peers in the trade honor newspaper’s efforts

W inning awards is not why reporters and editors do what they do. Getting the story (and getting it first) is the payoff, but it’s nice to be recognized by colleagues for jobs well done. The Washington Times has been honored over the past 40 years with thousands of national and regional awards — and this, of course, is a conser- vative estimate — for outstanding news reporting and editing, editorial and column writing, arts and features coverage, sports and special sections, headlines, photography, illustration and page design

The Times of any mainstream outlet in the country. The Times’ defense — not to mention what the judges call “overall excellence.” From page C4 A partial list of professional newspaper asso- reporters covered not ciations and other groups that have honored The was “so obviously lacking in many other only matters of grand Washington Times and its staff members with top major newspapers.” national strategy but awards in the past 35 years: If its editorial pages carved a distinctive also the gripes and • American Association of Sunday and Features conservative identity, the newsroom’s will- frustrations of ordinary Editors ingness to skewer the powerful no matter grunts and their fami- • American Association of University Professors their ideological persuasion has earned it lies. Other U.S. media fans and readers across the ideological spec- outlets have sharply • American Society of News Editors trum. Political reporters and commentators cut back on coverage • Associated Press Sports Editors over the years, including Ralph Z. Hallow, beyond the country’s • Association of Food Journalists Don Lambro, Tony Snow and Dave Boyer borders, but The Times • Association of Opinion Page Editors have sparked nearly as much angst in Re- has kept its commit- • Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest publican circles as they have in Democratic ment to fair and hard-hitting foreign and understanding. Washington Times design- • Atrium Awards circles over the years. The Times’ great national security coverage, embedding ers have routinely been honored over the • Benjamin Fine Awards for Outstanding Education tradition of cartoonists — Peter Steiner, Bill reporters with American forces fighting decades for the paper’s clean, colorful and Reporting Garner and Alexander Hunter — have car- in Iraq and Afghanistan and getting on- unfussy look, one that has been widely • Center for Education Reform ried on an honorable tradition that has all the-ground reports on stories as varied as copied. • Chesapeake News Association’s Mark Twain but passed away at many other media outlets. the massacre at a Russian grade school in The washingtontimes.com website Awards “I will reliably Beslan, a standoff on the tense dividing line launched on May 17, 1996, and is now the • Chess Journalists of America report to you that between North and South Korea, and the foundation of The Times’ integrated online • Conservative Education Reform Network it was an awful lot recent refugee crisis on the Polish border and print news coverage. A website team • EdPress: The Association of Educational Publishers of fun in a Demo- sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. edits and fact-checks staff filings seven days cratic White House a week, 365 days a year. • Education Writers Association to read The Wash- TAKING THE LEAD Even in times of organizational and • Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic ington Times every The paper repeatedly proves itself will- financial uncertainty, The Times’ officials Correspondence day, [with its] great ing to pursue stories and scandals that have expressed a commitment to the paper’s • Ernst Haas Awards insights into the established media gatekeepers dismiss or values and a willingness to provide the sup- • Free Press Association’s H.L. Mencken Award for infighting among overlook. Among them: the book publish- port needed to keep it in the marketplace. Investigative Journalism movement conser- ing deals that brought down Democratic That commitment is echoed by the com- • Gerald R. Ford Foundation Prizes for Reporting on vatives, President House Speaker Jim Wright, the House mitment of The Times’ daily staff. In an the Presidency and on National Defense Clinton’s press bank scandal of the 1990s, the reprimand industry where transience is the norm, The • H.L. Mencken Award secretary Michael of Rep. Barney Frank, Whitewater and the Times’ newsroom boasts dozens of report- • J.C. Penney-University of Missouri Newspaper McCurry once ac- other personal scandals ers, editors and other staff Awards knowledged. “It that dogged Mr. Clinton The paper’s commitment members who have stuck • Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association skewered the Clin- throughout his presidency, to a strong defense and with the paper for decades • Maryland State Bar Association ton administration the ethical shortcomings through thick and thin, giv- • Maryland State Education Association Bo Hi Pak on a regular basis, of a string of D.C. mayors, the value of military ing an editorial identity and • Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association but we turned to China’s military buildup service has led to some institutional memory that • National Association of Realtors and its efforts to infiltrate The Washington Times to find out what the other side, the Republicans, were doing. … the American military and of the most focused and virtually no media com- petitor can match. • National Capital Velo Club The Times has much better sources on the commercial establishment, substantial coverage At the 2012 funeral for • National Council for Children’s Rights • National Headliner Awards right than much of the mainstream press.” the international tug of war of issues facing the Rev. Moon, Mr. Pak, who • National Newspaper Association The tradition lives on: With his hard- over the fate of a Cuban worked beside and trans- hitting reports on the crisis at the Mexico boy named Elian Gonzalez, military and the national lated for Rev. Moon for • National Society of Newspaper Columnists border and his bird-dogging of official the crippling Republican security establishment more than a half-century, • Religion Communicators Council’s Wilbur Awards reports and obscure statistics, Washing- infighting over the tenure of any mainstream expressed a quiet optimism • Religion Newswriters Association ton Times senior correspondent Stephen of party Chairman Michael in an interview that The • Scripps Howard Foundation’s Walker Stone Award Dinan has earned a reputation as perhaps S. Steele, the scandals and outlet in the country. Times could handle that • Society of American Travel Writers Foundation’s the capital’s preeminent voice on the im- coaching merry-go-round transition and whatever the Lowell Thomas Award for Travel Journalism migration beat, with scoops and analyses that have undermined the once-mighty future may hold. • Society for News Design that regularly embarrass or enrage the Washington football team now known as the “Rev. Moon’s teachings were completely • Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Biden administration. Yet top Homeland Commanders, China’s efforts to block any recorded. We know what he has left us as a Awards Security Department officials were recently inquiry into the origins of the virus that led spiritual will,” Mr. Pak said. • Society of Professional Journalists (Washington heard praising Mr. Dinan’s coverage for its to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the long- Mr. Dolan, The Times’ president, ac- Chapter) Dateline Awards thoroughness and accuracy, saying it helped running policy debates on immigration, knowledges that, like his reporters and edi- • Society of Publication Designers keep the bureaucracy on its toes. education, religious freedom, race, gender, tors, he tends to be focused on tomorrow’s The paper’s commitment to a strong abortion and the decline of the family. edition or next week’s special editorial proj- • The Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in defense and the value of military service Born in an age when typeset tastes in ect. But he said a 40th anniversary marks Journalism — evident in the work of national security newspapers ran the gamut from dark gray a good milestone to celebrate and reflect. • Raymond Clapper Memorial Award reporters over the years such as Bill Gertz, to light gray, The Times pioneered — “You could have gotten some pretty good • U.S. Chess Federation Rowan Scarborough and Guy Taylor — has along with USA Today — a mold-breaking odds back in 1982 that The Times wouldn’t • Virginia News Photographers Association led to some of the most focused and sub- newspaper five months after its debut: the survive the year or the decade,” he said. “I’d • Virginia Press Association stantial coverage of issues facing the mili- use of color and eye-catching graphics to say that’s a pretty good reason not to bet • White House Correspondents’ Association tary and the national security establishment enliven coverage and enhance the reader’s against us in the future.” • White House News Photographers Association • Scripps Howard Foundation’s National Journalism Award for Editorial Cartooning

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Mainstream media counterweight

S The Washington Times “At a time when urban papers are sput- tarting a daily newspaper tering and dying nationwide, The Times is a seemed like a huge gamble curiosity,” The Post reported. “As publisher in 1982, and starting one in and editor James Whelan says: ‘Launching the nation’s capital seemed an a newspaper. It’s the goddamndest thing.’ ” even crazier idea. That story was the first of many Post The city had lost more than reports doing pulse checks on The Times, 100,000 people in the 1970s, and with coverage of the paper’s finances and the the country writ large would doings of Rev. Moon, the founder. lose 130 newspapers throughout the 1980s — Over the four decades since, The Post including The Washington Star. itself has experienced changes, including its Into those headwinds marched the Rev. sale to Jeff Bezos, now ranked as the world’s Sun Myung Moon. second-richest man, whose personal life and “When Washington, the nation’s capital, business doings make front-page news. ended up with one liberal newspaper, The Mr. Blackwell said The Post had reason to Washington Post,” he said, “I waited for some take notice of The Times, particularly after rich people with a lot of resources to come seeing off its previous competitor, The Star. forward and publish a patriotic newspaper “The Post was always left-wing and is in Washington. Since no one did, I stood up terribly left-wing today, but it may be the and said, ‘Let’s do it.’ ” most abusive newspaper coverage of all was His daring gamble became The Wash- in that period of about a year between the ington Times, which marks its 40th year of discontinuance of The Washington Star and publication on Tuesday. the arrival of The Washington Times,” he Rev. Moon’s philosophy was that having said. “They could ignore stories and distort more voices makes for a better citizenry, and stories without fear that the balanced reality for a time, it seemed the news industry agreed. might be reported widely elsewhere.” The growth of the internet at the turn of the Rev. Moon’s audacity in building a D.C. century spawned a First Amendment free- newspaper would be imitated by others. The for-all, with new platforms and publications Washington Examiner started in 2005 with a shattering the hegemony of the old media. daily tabloid whose editorial stance sought But as The Times turns 40, Rev. Moon’s “Even as those establishment media elites to win many of the conservative-minded philosophy is being challenged yet again by join forces with Big Tech to silence conserva- readers of The Times. the emergence of a handful of tech giants tive voices, The Washington Times contin- The Examiner lasted eight years in print who act as news gatekeepers, policing the ues to serve the same mission to provide a before morphing into a website and weekly types of stories their users get to see. counterweight to the ‘mainstream media,’ ” magazine in 2013. “As Big Tech has taken on the role of Mr. Pence said. In 2003, The Post started its own alter- information gatekeeper and the mainstream Since the death of Rev. Moon in 2012, native paper, the Express, a free tabloid for has veered further into advocacy, our mission Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, who helped establish distribution to commuters. The Express shut remains simple: fact-driven reporting in the The Times with her husband, has dedicated down in 2019 because of what it said was de- news section and a robust airing of opinion- financial resources to ensure The Times’ clining Metro ridership and the availability ated debate in the Commentary section,” said global presence is protected. of Wi-Fi, which gave commuters alternatives Christopher Dolan, president and executive Having experienced firsthand the brutal to reading a print paper. editor of The Times. “Our goal is to give nature of communism, Rev. and Dr. Moon The Times has persisted, though like other readers the tools to make decisions about the shared a vision for ending communism. papers, the print edition looks markedly dif- world around them, not to tell “My husband and I invested ferent. The comics and crossword puzzle still them what to think.” The Times’ first significant sums of money appear, now joined by a Sudoku puzzle. The At a time when many news- and founded The Washington daily weather map is gone, as are television papers adopted a world-weary edition on May Times,” she said last year, add- and movie listings and box scores — casual- view of the American experi- 17, 1982, led with ing that The Times “became a ties of the instant gratification of the internet. ment, The Times unabash- news out of the reference for American pres- The internet has also reshaped the edly celebrated the country, idents, including President broader news environment in which The seeing it as the winning horse south Atlantic, with Reagan.” Times competes. in a battle against Cold War a large headline “The aim of The Times,” Associated Press When the paper started, each type of communism. proclaiming she said at a peace rally, “has Hak Ja Han Moon media had its place. Newspapers were king, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, who been to inform American lead- providing a hefty look at the goings-on of the helped establish The Times “Falklands invasion ers on how to defend America Early sales were limited to newsstands day though usually to a limited geographic with her husband, celebrated near,” including and, as a nation blessed by and street boxes, and the paper carried no area. Radio provided quick snapshots on that mission in a speech last God, how America can live for advertisements because it needed to test the hour, and television delivered morning, year to the Family Federation a bylined story the sake of the world.” “public acceptance.” evening and nighttime newscasts. Magazines for World Peace and Unifica- from the paper’s Charles Hurt, opinion edi- Morton Blackwell, a longtime fixture in provided longer-form context to the news. tion and the American Clergy London bureau. tor of The Times, said the pa- Republican politics who was serving as an aide The advent of 24-hour news channels on cable Leadership Conference. per’s strength is knowing its in the Reagan White House in 1982, said the began to upend that hierarchy, but it was the She said the paper is play- audience. paper was greeted with skepticism even among internet that proved the bigger fault line flatten- ing an emboldened role in a turbulent U.S. “Since our founding, The Washington some conservatives. But the paper delivered ing the news business. Now monthly magazines, and global media landscape. Times has always cut against the grain,” he “excellent and fair coverage from the outset,” newspapers and cable networks are all competing “The aim of The Times,” she said, “has been said. “We are forever committed to the high- he said, and it chipped away at the skepticism. for eyeballs in real time around the globe. to inform American leaders on how to defend est standards of true and honest reporting, “It was gradual, but I think the appreciation “In the 40 years since we started, we have America and, as a nation blessed by God, how but our goal has always been to deliver the of The Washington Times is now essentially endured some pretty unthinkable obstacles — America can live for the sake of the world.” news of Washington to people far outside of universal among conservatives. It’s proven from the demise of legacy newsprint operations As the Cold War gave way to the peace Washington. We strive to be a newspaper of itself with its coverage,” Mr. Blackwell said. to the proliferation of information sources on dividend, battles over the size of government record for the people who pay all the bills Reagan quickly became a daily reader of the internet, supercharged by social media. and a post-Sept. 11 world, The Times contin- around here.” the paper, and subsequent presidents also paid Through it all, The Times has never shied ued to offer readers an alternative. The Times’ first edition on May 17, 1982, close attention. President Trump was known away from its founding principles,” Mr. Hurt “From my days as a freshman on Capitol led with news out of the south Atlantic, with to send The Times’ immigration stories to said. “We still today offer honest, fair and veri- Hill to the red wave of 2010, through the a large headline proclaiming “Falklands in- his homeland security secretary for action. fied reporting in our news pages along with a Trump-Pence administration and now as vasion near” above a bylined story from the The Post also kept close tabs on its clarifying editorial voice in our opinion pages. the Biden administration advances a radical paper’s London bureau. crosstown sibling, including its own story “All the fads come and go, and we just keep agenda, The Washington Times has always The Times also fronted a story on how on May 17, 1982, chronicling the first day of on doing what we have always done. As hard played a pivotal role in telling the stories the the edition made it out the door, calling it deadlines at The Times. The Post’s reporting as it is to compete in today’s carnival news dominant media sources so often ignore,” said an “eleventh-hour miracle” as staffers over- called it nothing short of “astonishing” that environment, we remain as confident as ever former Vice President Mike Pence. came last-minute struggles with the paper’s a newspaper would be launched amid the that those principles hold us true and steady,” He said that remains the case today. typesetting facilities. grim fortunes of the news business. Mr. Hurt said.

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