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Op-eds
A Biden coalition is (barely) saving democracy. POTUS 46 must run again in ’24
Biden kept Trump and his dangerous disdain for democracy out of the White House in 2020. Why gamble on something different?
The humble Farmer: How do you know whether it’s peace or numbness?
In search of the truth, I paid a visit to an old friend.
Commentary: Can scientists moonlight as activists?
I don’t believe activism has to taint a scientist’s work or detract from its credibility.
Commentary: $44 billion can buy Twitter, but it can’t buy respect
At almost every possible turn, Elon Musk has alienated key constituencies seemingly necessary for Twitter’s success.
Commentary: Herschel Walker’s candidacy is more interesting now that Senate control is decided
Walker’s own party is openly treating him like a prop with no agency of his own.
Commentary: The rise of the MAGA Latino has been overblown
If the Republican Party wants to remain viable in a diversifying country, the latest election results should be a reality check.
Leonard Pitts: A few words on the silence
By and large, election deniers have not denied their own defeats. One struggles to know how to feel about that.
Commentary: Sweden and Finland were right to give up their neutrality
Putin crossed a red line. The spotlight is now on the remaining nonaligned and neutral nations.
Commentary: Portland City Council must change the referendum process
A process that fuels antagonism and division is a bad process.