Fred Hiatt
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Selected writings of Fred Hiatt, 1996-2021
His topics ranged broadly, but if there was one theme that dominated, it was his fierce commitment to protecting human rights and safeguarding democracy, at home and abroad. → Read More
With hundreds of nominees to confirm, the Senate doesn’t deserve Thanksgiving break
Thanks to a few GOP senators, President Biden is miles away from having a full government in place. → Read More
A Coke and a genocide
We think of genocide as industrial-scale killing. A new report suggests China may be committing the crime in a different way. Will Coca-Cola and other Olympic sponsors celebrate the upcoming Games as if this is not happening? → Read More
What Democrats should have said to Big Oil
Last week, House Democrats roasted, insulted and shamed Big Oil executives. Here's what they should have said: 'Thank you. We accept your offer.' → Read More
How a lie becomes respectable, step by cowardly step
Washington niceties are helping to normalize Donald Trump's attack on democracy. → Read More
How Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and an irrational system make us more vulnerable to the next 9/11
Surely, you say, no politician, no matter how ambitious or demagogic, would so deliberately take actions guaranteed to weaken national security. → Read More
In justifying one blunder, Biden may commit another
Biden has said a central purpose of his presidency is promoting democracy. But he is poised to abandon that goal and risk damaging the United States' standing in the world. → Read More
The U.S. government is designed for failure. And, a new study shows, it’s getting worse.
Our nonsensical appointment and confirmation process is a huge impediment to tackling long-term problems. → Read More
Legally, Trump’s tech lawsuit is a joke. But it raises a serious question.
Beneath the lies and self-pity, Trump might have a point. → Read More
This is the Republicans’ back-up plan in case they can’t suppress enough votes
One by one, states’ anti-democracy bills threaten the republic. → Read More
Voter suppression is bad. But this tactic is even worse.
Trumpist Republicans are using the big lie of 2020 to make changes that could pave the way for the big steal in 2024. → Read More
44 down, only 1,156 confirmations to go
If we want to show that our democracy still works, a good way to start would be reforming our dysfunction confirmations process. → Read More
China’s third phase of genocide denial: Attacking those who speak the truth
Radio Free Asia reporters such as Gulchehra Hoja and her colleagues have been attacked as liars, criminals, terrorists and persons of “bad morality” by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. → Read More
Do companies really want to sponsor the Genocide Olympics?
Human rights atrocities in China should not be ignored. → Read More
China might be right about America. But what are its leaders so afraid of?
A testy exchange at high-level U.S.-China talks highlights differences between the two countries when it comes to human rights. → Read More
If it will put this man in jail, China will stop at nothing
That Beijing wants to put Martin Lee in jail illustrates the Chinese regime’s contempt for the law. → Read More
Pence and McConnell helped save democracy — after helping to endanger it
They supported Trump after the election when he insisted dishonestly that he had won. → Read More
Trump’s and Hawley’s free-speech rights are perfectly intact. But the senator has half a point.
We should beware of judging views based on politics rather than merit. → Read More
Is there any hope for our divided nation? Antonio Delgado has some ideas.
The congressman’s political recipe for bridging the gaps could be just what we need post-Trump. → Read More
Marco Rubio is already suiting up for the politics of destruction
A galling instant pivot to attack mode after not acknowledging the election results. → Read More