Robert Knight

Washington, D.C.

Author, columnist: Washington Times, https://t.co/WzvzdzelcF, American Thinker. Former news editor, L.A.Times. former Media Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford.

Articles

Rise of spirituality without religion in modern America

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Robert Knight

OPINION: The death of a pope prompts much talk about spiritual matters. The world is watching to see whether the papal conclave of Roman Catholic cardinals will replace Francis with another leftist/progressive or someone more like John Paul II.
Selective due process, media hypocrisy and a rare glimpse of sanity at The Washington Post

2 weeks ago | washingtontimes.com | Robert Knight

- OPINION: For the past couple of weeks, aside from bashing President Trump over tariffs, the media have been fixated on an illegal immigrant deported to El Salvador. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland, is reputedly a member of the MS-13 gang, a U.S. government-designated foreign terrorist organization. He was summarily shipped off to his home country. Cue the outrage.
Easter's 'forever' promise

3 weeks ago | afn.net | Robert Knight

The word “forever” gets thrown around a lot. It’s in countless love songs or even invoked when someone’s waiting more than a few minutes for an entrée to arrive. Impatient children often complain that something is “taking forever.” We all say it. One place, however, where the term has profound, transcendent meaning is the Bible, where it’s mentioned 310 times.
Easter's 'forever' promise - Washington Times

3 weeks ago | washingtontimes.com | Robert Knight

- OPINION: The word “forever” gets thrown around a lot. It’s in countless love songs or even invoked when someone is waiting more than a few minutes for an entree to arrive. Impatient children often complain that something is “taking forever.” We all say it. One place, however, where the term has profound, transcendent meaning is the Bible, where it’s mentioned 310 times.
The Left wants to remake America in its own image

1 month ago | afn.net | Robert Knight

Colorado and Vermont are unusually beautiful states, renowned for scenery and skiing, and in Vermont’s case, cheese, and ice cream. These Democratic-dominated enclaves also attract weird and destructive people who somehow find their way into power. California does not have a monopoly on this. How else to explain their ongoing war on free speech, common sense, and Christianity?
The left wants to remake America in its own image

1 month ago | washingtontimes.com | Robert Knight

OPINION: Colorado and Vermont are unusually beautiful states renowned for scenery, skiing, and, in Vermont’s case, cheese and ice cream. These Democratic-dominated enclaves also attract weird and destructive people who somehow find their way into power. California does not have a monopoly on this. How else to explain their ongoing war on free speech, common sense, and Christianity? Colorado, which got slapped down by the U. S.
Global leftist elites are targeting conservative and populist leaders

1 month ago | washingtontimes.com | Robert Knight

OPINION: When Russian leader Vladimir Putin jails or poisons rivals or journalists or even invades a neighboring country, it’s not all that shocking. After all, the Russian president was a high-ranking agent in the Soviet KGB and has shown little inclination to change his stripes while presiding over the kleptocracy that is modern Russia. However, countries with actual self-governing systems are not supposed to resort to unsavory tactics.
Will Republicans finally end PBS and NPR subsidies?

1 month ago | afn.net | Robert Knight

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is in the news again. The iconic Sesame Street puppet Kermit the Frog will give the 2025 commencement address at the University of Maryland (UM). Kermit’s appearance on May 21 will coincide with the 65th anniversary of the graduation of UM’s Jim Henson, who was awarded a degree in home economics in 1960.
Will Republicans finally end PBS and NPR subsidies?

1 month ago | washingtontimes.com | Robert Knight

OPINION: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is in the news again. Kermit the Frog, the iconic “Sesame Street” Muppet, will give the 2025 commencement address at the University of Maryland. Kermit’s appearance will coincide with the 65th anniversary of the graduation of UM’s Jim Henson, who was awarded a degree in home economics in 1960.
The judges who would be kings

1 month ago | wnd.com | Robert Knight

President Donald Trump is in a public wrestling match with Chief Justice John Roberts and some of the federal judiciary. Along with congressional lawmakers, Mr. Trump has called for impeaching several U.S. district judges who have issued orders blocking his administration from carrying out key policies. Mr. Roberts says this imperils the independence of the judiciary, without which abuses of power could become routine.