Helen Thomas

There’s no denying that Helen Thomas was a pioneer in journalism: Most notably, she was the first woman to become a chief White House correspondent, and the first female member of the Gridiron Club – the oldest and most prestigious journalistic organization in the world. Perhaps even more impressive, though, was her professional longevity, during… Read more.

[Author’s note: This commentary was published originally on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at 5:07 am.  Continued interest (okay, mostly among Washington insiders) has persuaded me to republish it today.] Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine… Remember, these people are occupied. And it’s their land. It’s not German, it’s not Poland. [The Jews]… Read more.