Biden channels LBJ, and will fail as he did
Johnson's term in the Oval Office left America angry, divided and disrespected. We shouldn't assume it can't happen again.
Hail to 'President Elbow Grease'
In his speech last week, Biden reminded us that, in democracies, leaders gain authority by working with the people they serve.
Scrutiny justifed for Maryland doctor who testified for Chauvin
Record as medical examiner must be reviewed after troubling testimony.
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Horacio Sierra
Higher education lacks racial, ethnic and economic diversity
Colleges must be transparent with their numbers to enable candid conversations about equity.
Jorge G. Castañeda
Biden ignores Mexico's turn to authoritarianism
In a nutshell, he's sacrificed democratic principles for expediency on the border crisis.
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Texas sheriff would bring responsible leadership to ICE
Ed Gonzalez knows when to crack down and when to be humane.
Jeffrey Zuckerman
Mental Health Awareness Month: When a loved one needs help, you need help
Caring for someone with a mental illness takes its toll, and one of the ways to help is to start talking.
Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Deregulation is key to affordable housing
Nothing regulated the way we regulate housing would ever be "affordable."
James Schmitz Jr.
For affordable housing, construction needs modernization
To lower costs, methods must be brought into the 20th (yes, the 20th) century.
Jonathan Zimmerman
Fake threats on each side are America's greatest danger
How can we create a society that is safe and just if we continuously misrepresent the sources of danger?
John Rash, Rash Report
In India, and beyond, a looming COVID catastrophe
The U.S. must quickly and comprehensively act upon President Joe Biden's aim to be "an arsenal of vaccines for other countries."
Dave Anderson
Nine in 20 of us identify as independents. So how can we be polarized?
Where is the fabled 50-50 split? Where is the straightforward statistic that explains the culture wars?
Zoë McLaren
Dahleen Glanton
Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg Opinion
Vaccine tribalism is one more way to divide us
The latest social question is "Which vaccine did you get?"
David Lebedoff
State saved its seat, but 'safe seats' are dangerous
After the census, new district lines will be drawn with the goal of making the incumbents impossible to beat.
Tina Mortimer
State's outdoor sports mask rules make no sense
While the CDC is loosening the rules, Minnesota is tightening them on baseball and softball.
Ezra Klein
The case against bipartisanship
Democrats and Republicans can't agree on anything. They shouldn't have to.
Charlie Pillsbury
Why we must boycott Pillsbury
We cannot support the products bearing our name when its parent company is benefiting from Israel's war crimes.
Brian DeVore
Counterpoint: Don't turn to animal-free meat; just let the animals out
When it comes to meat, it's not about the cow, it's about the how.
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Caitlyn Jenner can't run for governor on celebrity alone
With her inattention to political details, her candidacy appears to be a half-baked confection.
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It's disappointing that SCOTUS took on gun case
Court will hear challenge to New York's responsibly strict, lifesaving laws.
Doyle McManus
Joe Biden is from the government, and he's here to help. Really.
He's become the anti-Reagan in that sense, and his speech to Congress will make that clear.
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