Gail Collins's Blog, page 92

Wanna Buy a Turnpike?

Just look at the changes taking place thanks to all the angry new governors.

The New Anti-Abortion Math

With Texas producing a huge chunk of our nation's future work force, the state's problems are of interest to us all.

Are You Ready for the Presidential Primaries?

What it means when any Tom, Dick or Donald can run for president of the United States.

Mitt! Mitt! Mitt!

How about a refresher on all the books written by Mitt Romney? Fortunately, there are only two.

The War Behind the Abortion War

Abortion is controversial. Contraception isn't. Or at least it shouldn't be.

OP-ED COLUMNIST; Donald Trump Strikes Back

Donald Trump has written a letter complaining about me. ''Her storytelling ability and word usage (coming from me, who has written many bestsellers), is not at a very high level,'' he penned.

Donald Trump Strikes Back

In a Letter to the Editor, he covers all his issues with Barack Obama's citizenship status. And he complains about being referred to as a "birther."

OP-ED COLUMNIST; Medicine on the Move

Gail Collins Op-Ed column expresses some skepticism at new Women's Health Initiative's study that finds estrogen may reduce risk of breast cancer and heart attack for some women; holds Americans should know by now that one cannot simply swallow a pill without risk

Medicine on the Move

It's very difficult to be a civilian in the world of science.

OP-ED COLUMNIST; Donald Trump Gets Weirder

Donald Trump has run faux campaigns for president before, flirting with the Democrats and independents. This time, he's playing a conservative Republican. By 2016, he'll probably be talking about his affinity for the Alaskan Independence Party or the Whigs. And, of course, he's suddenly a birther. ''This guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn't,'' he said of President Obama. ''I didn't think this was such a big deal, but, I will tell you, it's turning out to be a very big deal because p...