Opinion
Comment: Why Trump isn’t likely to back democracy in Venezuela
Based on Trump’s stated desire for control of the country’s oil, his best bet is its current autocracy.
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Burke: Work as a young caddy allowed a swing at life skills
Along with learning blackjack, Yiddish and golf’s finer points, it taught the art of observation.
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Comment: From start, nation has relied on little ‘Common Sense’
Paine’s pamphlet laid out the case for independence, principles that the nation needed over its 250 years.
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Comment: Wind energy scores win in court, but long fight ahead
A judge ruled against a Trump order to shut down a project, but projects still face his opposition.
Opinion
Comment: Trump’s credit card cap would throw weakest to sharks
Trump’s demand would cut credit access for many borrowers, leaving them to even harsher options.
Opinion
Comment: Keeping silence against injustice invites more injustice
Many fear consequences for speaking out, but far worse consequences are risked by tacit approval.
Opinion
Editorial: A win for vote-by-mail, amid gathering concern
A judge preserved the state’s deadline for mailed ballots, but more challenges to voting are ahead.
Opinion
Support of Everett schools’ bond, levy shapes student success
As a proud parent of daughters who began their Everett Public Schools journey in first and third grade…
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New pharmacy at Everett clinic site will aid patients
I applaud our local pharmacist Sovit Bista for opening Robin Hood Pharmacy at the Everett Optum main campus…
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Goldberg: ICE killing of Renee Good meant as message for us all
Civil rights, not just of immigrants, but of all Americans are being curtailed. Protest no longer is protected…
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Comment: DOJ’s voter info demand a data breach waiting to happen
A centralized database of sensitive information is prone to abuse, theft and human error.
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Kristof: In Venezuela, Trump trades rule of law for rule of oil
Its socialist government, which lost the last election, remains in power; as long as it bends to Trump.
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Comment: Supreme Court readies lifeline for House Republicans
A final gutting of the Voting Rights Act could swing districts to the GOP at all election levels
Opinion
Comment: Don’t punish Illinois, other states for Minnesota’s fraud
The withholding of funding of social programs looks suspiciously partisan and particularly unfair.
Opinion
Comment: If GOP wants to keep House, it must change direction
Regardless of what Trump does, Republicans must address affordability and federal spending.
Opinion
Comment: How Congress could push home sellers, buyers to make move
Tax credits could encourage buyers to take on mortgages at higher rates, while subsidies could also buy down…
Opinion
Comment: Europe must prepare for Trump’s plans for Greenland
The vast northern island may not be next on Trump’s list, but his threats and U.S. might provide…