Hoyt Purvis
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HOYT PURVIS: Foreign policy must recognize global connections
Isolation isn’t option when evaluating impacts
A successful foreign policy cannot be formulated or implemented in a vacuum -- domestically or internationally. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Truth or consequences
Distortions raise questions about governing
Truth, it has been said with considerable justification, is the first casualty of war. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: What leadership can do
Bipartisanship carried Panama Canal decisions
Forty years ago at this time, the U.S. Senate was engaged in a lengthy and heated debate. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Olympics try, but there's no avoiding world politics
Many of us have spent time in recent days viewing coverage of the winter Olympics from South Korea. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Historic 'papers'
The Post shines light on tense standoff
If you haven't seen The Post, it is a film I recommend. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Trapped in Congress
A rainy visit brings partisan politics to mind
A few weeks ago I was on Capitol Hill in Washington, visiting congressional offices to urge continued support for a program I believe is highly important and worthwhile. In almost every office I visited, the members and their staffs were welcoming, congenial and receptive. However, at one point, as I was making my appointed rounds to the House and Senate office buildings, I got caught in a torrential downpour, with no umbrella -- not that it would have helped much -- and only a light jacket. I was in no-man's land on the Capitol grounds -- in between the House side and the Senate side on the East side of the Capitol. Within a couple of minutes, the few people who had been traversing the grounds had all disappeared. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Books from last year worthy of readers' time
Roy Reed’s writings deserving of attention
For many years around this time, I have written about books -- notable, interesting, subjects of special significance, usually recent publications. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Concentrating power
Media regulation changes could have big impact
The Trump administration and the Republican congressional majority have had very limited legislative success. However, there are actions engendered by government agencies and Trump appointees within the administration that could have major impact. Continue reading...
HOYT PURVIS: Change not always meaningful
Boasting about it doesn’t make it happen
One year ago, America woke to the dawn of a new era in national politics. Continue reading...
Hoyt Purvis: War is the word
Trump, nation would benefit from some caution
War is the theme of our time. Continue reading...
