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McArdle: Conservatives see promise in industrial policy
But that’s the problem; it’s little more than a promise and isn’t likely to work for the present-day…
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Harrop: Candidates need to stop being wonks and sell ideas
The public doesn’t so wonkery; so stop monkeying with arcane details of public policy.
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Parker: Climate change solution starts with planting trees
The simplest way to suck up carbon is to plant trees, gardens and encourage pollinators, like bees.
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Petri: Hope Hicks can explain, but you’ll need a dictionary
If she knew knew about payments to Stormy Daniels, it depends on a few key definitions; like “knew.”
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Milbank: Trump has crafted The Art of the Cave
When he backs off a promise or threat — ICE raids, huge tariffs, the census — he insists…
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Petri: Historical reenactors have some questions for us
Of all the history to repeat, they wonder, why did we choose an era with xenophobia and racist…
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Saunders: Will Republicans still hold nose to vote for Trump?
Many in the GOP have ample reason to support Trump but still cringe with each tweet he sends.
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Robinson: Trump has made 2020 a referendum on white America
A vote for Trump on his policies will require support — tacit or not — for his racism.…
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Ignatius: Aboard Navy ship that ‘took’ down an Iranian drone
The USS Boxer, which downed a drone without firing a shot, is an example of the U.S.’s subtle…
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McArdle: Except for accents, U.S., U.K. politics sound alike
For both, as parties abandon the center for the fringes, chaos has weakened the parties in power.
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Ignatius: What’s threatening U.S., Saudi partnership in gulf
Until the crown prince takes responsibility for a journalist’s murder, he subverts that relationship.
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Commentary: Speak up on future of Lord Hill county park
A plan for the park raises questions about its provisions for bikers, hikers, equestians and wildlife.
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Parker: Trump is a racist; supporters, what’s your excuse?
Trump’s racism is escalating, reducing the moral distance between himself and those who excuse it.
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Robinson: Ballot box must end Trump’s incitement of racism
Goading chants of ‘Send her back!’, Trump is intent on inflaming his base with attacks on minorities.
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Milbank: Send Republicans in Congress back to their states
Trump will be Trump, but GOP silence on his attacks is now feeding the racist chants of a…
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Schwab: UN report warns of literal existential threat we face
Can we abide by a less self-destructive economic model that limits our obsession with consumption?
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Gerson: Excuses for Trump mark GOP’s denial of right, wrong
The important vote tally was among Republicans: 187-4, on who rationalizes Trump’s racism.
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Harrop: Until we can go cold turkey, quit Trump slow turkey
Rathter than obsessing over wall-to-wall coverage of his every tweet, let’s work on other pursuits.
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Dionne: Justice’s death reminds that what’s gained can be lost
We can choose Trump’s undisguised prejudice as a vison for our country, or that of John Paul Stevens.
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Petri: I’ve not a racist bone in my body; it’s this darn shell
Sure, my exoskelton has its faults, but deep down I’m a just a soft grub who doesn’t see…