Matthew Albright
USA TODAY
Wilmington, DE, United States
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Past articles by Matthew:
A Ramadan fast taught me my American Christianity is too comfortable to sustain real faith
A comfortable and complacent church, like the Christian church in the United States, could use the awakening that self-imposed suffering provides. → Read More
Opinion: Let's turn the words of the Equal Rights Amendment into reality
A member of The News Journal's editorial board explains the board's take on a recently-passed Constitutional Amendment. → Read More
Where do I go to vote? Find your polling place in Delaware
Here are the times the polls open and close in Delaware, and where to find information about your polling place and ballot. → Read More
Elections are Tuesday. Here's how you can get informed.
A brief rundown of when, where and how to vote, along with resources to learn about who's running. → Read More
Liveblog: Live analysis of election results
Watch poll results come in with Engagement Editor Matthew Albright. → Read More
Should parents toss Cheerios? An expert weighs in on weed killer found in foods
When traces of weed killer was found in Cheerios and other foods, parents were concerned. An expert tells us what we should know about glyphosate. → Read More
Delaware's closed primary elections disenfranchise independent voters like me
In a state with a dominant party and closed primaries, unaffiliated voters don't get much say. → Read More
We should talk about race and gender in politics. Here's why.
It's possible to point out that women and people of color are badly under-represented in positions of power without saying "Don't vote for any white men." → Read More
Neighborhood's Italian food fight highlights Delaware's NIMBY pandemic
People have a right to try and protect their property values, but not at all costs. → Read More
Is this how a home of the brave would treat immigrants?
America's greatest moral failures came when it was afraid. And politicians are exploiting fear of immigrants. → Read More
Albright: Stop stalling on assault weapons ban in Delaware Legislature
Democratic leaders made gun control an issue, so failing to even vote would be an insult to energized voters. → Read More
Shooting an 'assault weapon' helped me understand the gun debate
Opponents of assault weapons ban are winning because they have more concrete reasons to care about their guns than backers of the ban have to care about laws. → Read More
Shooting an 'assault weapon' helped me understand the Delaware gun debate
Opponents of an assault weapons ban are winning because they have more concrete reasons to care than opponents. → Read More
Gun control puts the 'Delaware Way' to the test
Delaware politicians pride themselves on their ability to work together. Can they successfully do that on guns? → Read More
You — yes, you — could help decide what Delaware does about guns
With the General Assembly set to debate a slew gun control bills, the intensity of public support could decide what happens. → Read More
Yes, you are being manipulated. What are you going to do about it?
Money in politics, Russian interference, and ubiquitous advertising are problems, but citizens can take solutions into their own hands, the columnist argues. → Read More
Set your 'Trump clock' to 15 minutes or less
There's a difference between staying informed and an unhealthy fixation. → Read More
Bernard Brady shows the meaning of commitment: Albright
The beloved secretary of the Senate represents a kind of commitment that is vanishing, columnist Matthew Albright writes. → Read More
Oprah or The Rock aren't going to save America. That's on us: Albright
The growing allure of celebrity presidential candidates shows our increasingly simplified view of politics. → Read More
There's no "War on Christmas." Let's stop calling everything a war: Albright
We should stop making every difference a conflict and every disagreement a war, columnist Matthew Albright writes. → Read More