Jeff Jacoby

On Sunday, to mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel, thousands of demonstrators massed in downtown Boston to call for more deadly violence against Jews, not just in Israel but everywhere.

I am grateful to live in a state in which initiative petitions — proposed laws drafted by citizens’ groups for the public to vote on — are permitted.

“The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.” —Thomas Jefferson (1820)

With Trump and Harris heading their respective tickets, disillusionment with our political system may be at a peak.

Politicians can promise lots of things in exchange for votes, but it’s a crime to offer cash. Exactly why is a puzzle.

Hundreds of attackers targeted Israeli tourists who had traveled to the Netherlands for a soccer match.

I understand why Christians invite me to "come to Jesus." They should understand why I say "No, thank you."

They are entitled to say "Come to Jesus" and I am entitled to say "No, thank you."

The president-elect’s winning margin — just 1.6 percentage points — is one of the tiniest in history.

The GOP ought to cool the “mandate” talk, rein in their crazies, and prove that they can govern like adults.