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Opinion: Smart but stinky strategies in California’s Senate race
An ancient proverb is at play in the fight over a U.S. Senate seat held for 30 years by the late Dianne Feinstein. The proverb: “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Think Roosevelt and Churchill helping dictator Stalin repel Hitler in World War II. Or the Reagan administration backing Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein in his war against anti-American...
Calmes: Trump’s words incite violence. Why don’t more Americans care?
We've become all but immune to this venom.
Jarvis: U.S. deserves a better vaccine rollout than this
More transparency about the status of the supply would help.
Krugman: Why MAGA wants to betray Ukraine
What they are, basically, is enemies of democracy, both abroad and at home.
Douthat: Trump’s GOP rivals must unite or die
Spoiler alert: They’ll probably still die.
Hanson: America should help Ukraine resist Russian aggression
region is a Gordian Knot of poorly understood but ancient intertwined and competing threads.
Walters: Tech, labor trade-offs create dilemma for California’s economy
Will efforts to hike wages and preserve jobs ultimately make state less competitive?
Opinion: New Supreme Court term will feature women’s rights issues
Will court push back against government's role in expanding equality and lifting the disadvantaged?
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Opinion: Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s New Deal: She’s in charge
Republican has vaulted from back-bench pariah to lynch-pin power player in Washington.
Opinion: Federal funding for child care is about to fall off a cliff
Lack of a solid child-care infrastructure introduces more instability, particularly for women.
Skelton: Daughter’s text motivates California lawmaker on gun control
Mass shooting threat inspires Blaskespear to be a crusader for reducing violence.