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Mr. Trump Makes a Spectacle of Himself
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Given one more chance to condemn white supremacists, the president takes up their talking points instead. Comments
Michèle Stephenson and Brian Young
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A Conversation With Native Americans on Race
By MICHÈLE STEPHENSON and BRIAN YOUNG
Native Americans challenge their invisibility in society. Comments
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Charlottesville, ISIS and Us
Pluralism is America’s strength, both at home and abroad. Comments
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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council
By RICHARD TRUMKA
He has no intention of following through on his promises to workers. And his words and actions may leave the country worse off. Comments
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Gandhi Won’t Leave India
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Trump’s Fighting Words on Charlottesville
Readers offer strong condemnations of President Trump’s comments and berate lawmakers, advisers and citizens who continue to support him.
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Free Speech and Assembly in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s commissioner to the United States takes issue with an editorial.
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Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried writes that we should get insurance companies out of the picture.
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The African Migration Tragedy in Yemen
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Teenagers fleeing poverty and hunger in Somalia and Ethiopia must pass through the aptly named “gateway of grief.”
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How Roy Moore Won Alabama
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Donald Trump’s Hurricane Season
By ANDY HOROWITZ
We already know the dangers of big storms and shortchanged relief efforts.
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Yes, there was repression behind the Iron Curtain. But it wasn’t sexual.
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The decision to lend their credibility to the president became too hard to justify.
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Republicans, This Is Your President
A tweet isn’t enough to undo having stood by him until now. Comments
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Taylor Swift’s Priceless Dollar
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The award, granted by a jury to the pop star in her suit against a man who groped her, is invaluable to victims of sexual assault.
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Trump’s Comment on Venezuela Makes a Bad Situation Worse
By MICHAEL SHIFTER
The president’s irresponsible suggestion that the U.S. could use military force in Latin America makes life harder for diplomats and the opposition.
IVAN KRASTEV
Why Are American Liberals So Afraid of Russia?
Because it reminds them of the United States.
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Why Do Bangladeshis Seem Indifferent to Partition?
By K. ANIS AHMED
To my Muslim Bengali grandparents, East Pakistan in 1948 was not a land of exile, but a land of opportunity.
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Let Prisoners Learn While They Serve
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Inmates who participate in prison education programs are far more likely to stay out of prison once they leave.
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10 Things My Chronic Illness Taught My Children
By PAULA M. FITZGIBBONS
I worried that my rheumatoid arthritis would harm them. Instead, it has helped them grow. Comments
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‘The Voter Suppression Trail’
By CHRIS BAKER, BRIAN MOORE and MIKE LACHER
Find out if your vote can survive the great, flawed adventure of American democracy.
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The Click Effect
By SANDY SMOLAN
Dive under the sea and listen to the language of dolphins and whales in virtual reality.
PAMELA DRUCKERMAN
‘If I Sleep for an Hour, 30 People Will Die’
A World War II hero saved the lives of rebels and refugees. Now it’s our turn.
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Why Confederate Monuments Must Fall
By KAREN L. COX
They aren’t about heritage or history. They are tools of white supremacy. Comments
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The Merck C.E.O. Is No Hero
By ZOE GREENBERG
The executives who resigned from Trump’s business advisory council did the right thing. But moral leaders? Not quite.
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How to Respond to White Supremacists
Readers discuss President Trump’s late condemnation and urge the opposition to either stay away or avoid confrontation.
STEVEN RATTNER
How Donald Trump Is Driving Up Health Insurance Premiums
Insurance rates are projected to rise significantly next year because of uncertainty created by the president.
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What Jewish Children Learned From Charlottesville
By NATHAN ENGLANDER
I thought this generation was free of the anti-Semitism I knew. On Saturday, that changed.
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When C.E.O.s Stand Up to Trump, or Don’t
Readers discuss the executives who quit a presidential panel because of President Trump’s initial tepid response to white supremacists.
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A Big Bill After Visiting the E.R.?
A former health care administrator comments on for-profit health care companies.
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Can Anyone Stop Iran From Taking Over Iraq?
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Armed militias, backed by Tehran, look set to dominate and intimidate Iraqi politics for years to come.
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Conversions From Islam in Europe and Beyond
By FAISAL DEVJI
Conversions from Islam tend not to follow the theological model of transformation inherited from Christianity.
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When Families Lead Themselves Out of Poverty
By DAVID BORNSTEIN
For the poor to find a way forward, they need confidence in their own abilities. Comments
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