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Schwab: Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Don
As I have always said, the facts side with Trump and his team; on the ICE fatal shooting…
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Kristof: ‘We’re No. 1”? How does 32nd of 171 countries sound?
Regardless of presidential administration, the nation’s standing on several measures has dropped over the years.
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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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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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Schwab: Will murder of a mother by ICE at last remove all doubt?
If not the death itself, the lies in defense of the slaying should move MAGA to take a…
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Schwab: Oil’s well won’t end well with Venezuela adventure
It wasn’t over drugs. Or democracy. As long as Maduro’s cronies hand over the oil, Trump’s satisfied.
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Goldberg: This isn’t regime change; it’s mob-level extortion
Trump doesn’t really want to run Venezuela; he just wants loyalty and a fat ‘envelope.’
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Stephens: There were good reasons to depose Maduro; oil wasn’t one
If Trump wants to turn Venezuela around, he still can by demanding free and fair elections.
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Welch: State lawmakers have a chance to chart a better course
Rather than being driven by ideology, the Legislature needs to set policies that focus on outcomes.
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Boule: Over centuries, a sickness has eaten away at democracy
At full speed in the 21st, it festers in the nation’s inability to hold corrupt leaders responsible.
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Kristof: ‘Pottery Barn Rule’ could haunt Trump if Venezuela fails
‘If you break it, you own it,’ a warning from the Iraq war goes; deposing Maduro starts an…
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Gessen: Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ hands Putin go-ahead he wants
Trump’s arrest of Maduro and orders for Venezuela to comply with U.S. wishes is all Putin needs to…
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Comment: As cracks widen in Trump’s power, the resistance grows
Leading the fight, instead of political figures, have been citizens at protests, elections and on grand juries.
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Schwab: Everett’s police department puts emphasis on community
A Police Chief’s Advisory Board seat allows a closer look at Everett’s policies and innovations.
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Collins: Quiz yourself on how much you were paying attention
Considering the year in all things DonaldTrump, maybe a low score is a good thing.
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Burke: Vanity, thy name is Trump; in gold capital letters
Is Trump plastering his name on every surface, perhaps afraid we won’t remember him after he’s gone?
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Goldberg: Which party will lead the fight to rein in AI?
Views on artificial intelligence have split both parties, leaving an opportunity to safely regulate it.
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Kristof: It wasn’t history’s best year, yet there’s reason for hope
The rate of child mortality ended years of decline because of U.S. aid cuts. But things can get…
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Goldberg: Conservatives lost control of their monsterous creation
A meeting between podcaster Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk’s widow didn’t bring the detente that was sought.
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Harrop: Like Kevin, Trump’s Big Apple ties are ‘Lost in New York’
What’s left of Trump’s N.Y.C namesakes are now only found in two holiday movies.