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Ballot tax statement was OK on one ballot, not the other?
I must say it is ironic to see The Herald Editorial Board, noting that as our state Supreme…
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Walz wasn’t being ‘swift-boated’; criticism legitimate
In his column published Aug. 13, Eugene Robinson accuses J.D. Vance of “swift-boating” Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov.…
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Comment: Democrats made abortion personal; Trump had no answer
The testimony of women at the convention exposed the hypocrisy of Republicans hiding behind ‘state’s rights.’
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Comment: Executive bids haven’t favored women, perhaps until now
Ferraro, Palin and Clinton enjoyed early excitement, before doubts dragged them down. Will Harris defy history?
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McMillian-Cottom: Michelle Obama speaks for the prosecution
In her speech to the DNC, Obama named the inequality embodied by Trump that is an enemy of…
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Blow: Barack Obama’s speech was a reminder of what’s possible
The man known for hope was there to celebrate the joy that Kamala Harris has elicited.
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Comment: ‘Weird’ is too good a word to use on Trump, Vance
True ‘weirdness’ embraces all things different and unusual. Both GOP candidates are simply typical.
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Tufekci: A.I. isn’t sole problem; it’s the disbelief it creates
In claiming Harris’ actual airport crowd was ‘A.I.’d,’ Trump took advantage of the flipside of deepfakes.
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Comment: A.I.’s deepfakes a bipartisan threat at all levels
What makes them difficult to quash is Americans’ willingness to swallow lies and examine information.
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Comment: Mandatory retirement for politicians; and rest of us
Everyone ages differently, but our retirement systems keeps many on the job past their best years.
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Krugman: Kamalanomics isn’t Nixonian; is solid center-left
Harris isn’t pursuing price controls, despite what you might have heard. Even Texas goes after gougers.
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Brooks: Lackluster speech a reminder why Biden couldn’t win
After a few weeks of Harris’ politics of joy, Biden’s discontent showed the wisdom of moving him aside.
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Dowd: Behind united front, wounds persist among Democrats
Biden had to leave the ticket, for the good of all. That doesn’t mean everyone’s happy about it.
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Comment: Harris must fill in blanks on policy to win undecideds
Along with backing some of Biden’s agenda, she needs to provide specifics and make some corrections.
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Comment; Why Walz’s masculinity is threatening to Republicans
Walz straight-shooting cred is as much about his appeal to men as much as it is about marksmanship.
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Douthat: Masculinity on the ballot, but without much insight
The images of nice-guy fatherhood on the left and toxic masculinity on the right are mostly caricatures.
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Comment: Finding antidote to shouts and ghosting in discourse
To move forward as united states we must listen to others’ opinions and respond thoughtfully.