Apple chief executive Tim Cook is such a respected figure that it's easy to overlook the basic problem with his argument about encryption: Cook is asserting that a private company and the interests of its customers should prevail over the public's interest as expressed by our courts. David Ignatius appleargumentassert share on social
Images sometimes capture particular periods in history. The unreachable green light, beckoning from across the bay in 'The Great Gatsby,' has become a symbol of the yearning of America in the 1920s. David Ignatius 1920samericabay Change image and share on social
Things felt pretty crazy on earth in 1969, but the cosmos was friendly. Astronauts had round-trip tickets; they got home. David Ignatius astronautcosmoscrazy Change image and share on social
This experience of getting so lost in my writing that I lose track of time, or of anything outside the imagined world, is a release for me. David Ignatius experienceimaginelose Change image and share on social
'Cyber-security' is one of those hot topics that has launched a thousand seminars and strategy papers without producing much in the way of policy. David Ignatius cyberhotlaunch Change image and share on social
A disaffected America can be drawn into a civilized - but disruptive - dialogue about political change and reformation. David Ignatius americachangecivilize Change image and share on social
Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures. David Ignatius callmeasurepolitician Change image and share on social
Politicians need to rethink their reflexive invocations of the Second Amendment and the idea that the gun lobby is too powerful to challenge. David Ignatius amendmentchallengegun Change image and share on social
U.S. power flows from our unmatched military might, yes. But in a deeper way, it's a product of the dominance of the U.S. economy. David Ignatius deepdominanceeconomy Change image and share on social
Make the financial industry pay for its mistakes. That's the idea behind the best of the Obama administration's reform proposals: If banks issue securities backed by mortgages, say, then require them to hold some of that paper so that they will bear some of the losses. David Ignatius administrationbackbank share on social
