Peace patrol: Negotiate To Free Iranians<\/p>\n
New US-Iran talks will \u201cfocus on Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions,\u201d admits The Free Press\u2019 Eli Lake<\/a>, but \u201cPresident Donald Trump should aim higher than just another nuclear deal that eventually expires\u201d: He has a chance \u201cto make good on his initial pledge\u201d to aid the people he \u201cpromised to liberate.\u201d He has the leverage to ensure that ordinary Iranians \u201cget something out of a deal.\u201d Trump can choose to extract \u201cpromises from a near-bankrupt regime not to rebuild a nuclear program,\u201d but he can also \u201cpressure the mullahs to restore the internet, end the executions,\u201d and free imprisoned Iranians.<\/p>\n Urban beat: \u2018Effective Leadership\u2019 = Safer Streets<\/p>\n Washington, DC, these last five years has \u201cwitnessed a stunning shift in carjacking offenses, exposing the consequences of political leadership,\u201d reports Charles Stimson at The Washington Times<\/a>. During President Joe Biden\u2019s time in office, carjackings soared, averaging 586 a year. \u201cAn alarming 74%\u201d involved firearms, and juveniles made up 64% of arrests. The arrest-to-offense rate \u201chovered at a meager 25%.\u201d Yet in President Trump\u2019s first year, \u201ccarjackings plunged to 232,\u201d less than half the Biden rate. The arrest-to-offense rose to 58%, which \u201cspeaks volumes,\u201d and juvenile arrests fell to 51%. \u201cThese are not coincidences\u201d: \u201cEffective leadership and a willingness to enforce the law translate into safer streets.\u201d Now it\u2019s time to close \u201cloopholes, empower law enforcement, and protect our city.\u201d<\/p>\n From the left: Stonings Aren\u2019t \u2018Accountability\u2019<\/p>\n Vile as Eric Swalwell is, \u201cwhat\u2019s happening with him is insanity, not progress,\u201d argues Racket News\u2019 Matt Taibbi<\/a>. Bare days after the first sex-assault allegations hit, he was out of California\u2019s gov race, under criminal investigation and resigned form the House, \u201cgoing from Congressman to corpse in less than 72 hours.\u201d The \u201crising subtext\u201d here: \u201cBecause Americans are clamoring for \u2018accountability\u2019 they feel is lacking in the Jeffrey Epstein drama, it\u2019s appropriate to speed punishment for Swalwell and others.\u201d No! \u201cPunishing one person faster to make up for perceived slowness in other cases is the opposite of justice.\u201d Yet due process is out the window, \u201cleft and right.\u201d Beware: \u201cSwalwell may be scum, but it\u2019s worth taking time to find out exactly what kind, for when his former peers rush justice, they threaten something much worse.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\tMore From\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPost Editorial Board<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet opinions and commentary from our columnists\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Justice: Progressives vs. the Declaration<\/p>\n