History shows that in most cases, a destructive human activity is halted only after great harm has already been done.
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Maine Suffrage Centennial: The work that’s unfinished after a century of voting
University women marched for the right to vote a century ago, and continue to march to fight discrimination.
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Commentary: On Prohibition’s centennial, should we expect same trajectory for cannabis?
If the history of alcohol regulation is any guide, backers of federal pot legalization should persuade our leaders of the potential tax windfall.
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Gina Barreca: News from Iraq revives those old fears
Nearly 30 years ago, another president was talking about possible war in the Mideast – but at least his decisions were informed by history and international law.
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Leonard Pitts: John Lewis still believes in American ideals, though too many of us don’t
The congressman and civil rights icon, now battling cancer, has never excused himself from the struggle to make America act like America.
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Jim Fossel: Partisanship is the whole point of impeachment
As we head toward a Senate trial, neither party has grounds to express shock at how biased the process has become.
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Commentary: Celebrating Kwanzaa in a troubled time
We would all benefit by learning more about one another, and by embodying this secular holiday’s ideals of happiness, unity and peace.
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Insight: Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
Winning a televised debate has as much to do with governing as winning a quiz show has to do with intellectual endeavor.
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Commentary: Impeachment is different this time, but the script is already written
There are a few similarities – and one big difference – between 1998 and 2019.
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Commentary: The free world needs Boris Johnson, Tories to win Thursday
The British prime minister is committed to free markets and maintaining the military.