From war hawks to honey bees, the opinion journalists weigh in on a potpourri of issues.

The Energy Crisis

The LA Times says it’s time to tax carbon. We have to get our emissions under control and a cap and trade system just won’t cut it.

Daniel Taylor wonders why the Democrats would pass a bill against gas “price gouging” while they are trying to rally to stop global warming. Are they serious or just cynical?

The Disappearing Bees

Salon provides a run down of opinions on why bees are disappearing. However it is, the consequences could be serious.

Political Debate

Peter Berkowitz argues that if you want to see the kind of debate that makes democracy possible one should look at the conservatives. Progressives should follow suit: “Conservatives, facing uncertainty about George W. Bush's legacy, and the reality of their own errors and excesses, have good reason just now to read and ponder Kirk, Hayek and Strauss. Progressives, too prone these days to perceive difficult moral and political questions as one-sided and too keen to characterize their allies at home in the defense of liberty as enemies, have good reason to do so themselves.”

National Security

Gary Hart looks at what it means for us to be secure. Hint: it isn’t war.