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Andrew Bacevich
Is the US an ‘indispensable nation’ or reckless and misguided?
President Biden is now doubling down on the self-congratulatory rhetoric of the 1990s, embracing the very logic that delivered the excesses and mistakes that he ironically urges others not to repeat.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Representative Jared Golden’s reversal on assault weapons took courage
It takes courage to speak out against the misguided belief that Americans have the right to own weapons of war. That kind of courage can get you voted out of office.
Kris Brown
Scapegoating mental illness is ineffective in preventing mass shootings
Research and data show that behavioral risk factors are far better at predicting violence than mental health diagnosis alone.
Lenore Skenazy
Phones in schools are making children less safe
Let’s keep them safe from the biggest, most common threat to their well-being: The crippling belief that they always must be reachable and are always in some kind of danger.
Heather Hopp-Bruce
Put an end to school shootings and then students can put away their phones
Time and again, cellphones have been the lifeline of students and their families in school shooting situations.
JEFF JACOBY
Why they rip down the ‘Kidnapped from Israel’ fliers
The purpose of the papers is to emphasize the humanity of the hostages seized by Hamas. Some find that intolerable.
RENÉE GRAHAM
Not a hate crime, but still an act of hate
The killing of a beloved community leader in Detroit is a stark reminder that no woman can ever feel truly safe
NEWSLETTERS
Trabaja de noche y es candidato al Concejo Municipal de Boston de día
La campaña política del afrolatino Henry Santana refleja algunas de las barreras que enfrentan los candidatos de color.