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Kristof: Stop seeing Israelis, Palestinians in good vs. evil terms
Both have the right to exist. Both are guilty of atrocities. Both must recognize the other’s humanity.
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Schwab: Peace in our time, but where can we get some of that?
If peace lasts in Mideast, give Trump his due. But where’s the goodwill for his fellow Americans?
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Dowd: The gold that President Trump will never hold in his hands
The Nobel committee will note Trump’s work to end the war in Gaza, but also his brutality in…
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Kristof: Portland isn’t ‘burning’; Trump should leave it alone
It isn’t the ‘war-ravaged’ hellhole that Trump and Fox News claim. Does he want to incite violence?
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Welch: Over-budget, delayed, Sound Transit needs major reforms
Its board should be elected directly to allow more accountability for costs and project timelines.
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Douthat: Why can’t Trump’s foreign policy inspire his domestic policy
The president should take a cue from his successes overseas. He can start by ignoring ideology.
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Schwab: Take the fork in the road or stick a fork in democracy
When troops kick down doors and zip-tie kids, when food aid is destroyed, there’s a choice to be…
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Burke: The lie that shut down government could cost you more
J.D. Vance and others in the GOP lie about what Democrats seek in a budget deal. We’ve seen…
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Kristof: Portland to meet Trump’s guard call-up with nude cyclists
A very Portland response may be the the best way to answer Trump’s version of a Praetorian Guard.
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Dowd: The stuff that nightmares are made of; AI takes Hollywood
Actors and others are alarmed by the latest starlet: Tilly Norwood, an AI creation that doesn’t age.
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Schwab: After the last week, we could all use a Tylenol
Trump dispenses medical advice, obedient lawyers, travel advisories and calls up Gen. Mayhem.
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Friedman: Peace plan unlikely, but it requires every effort
It can work as designed, but every step it comes closer to peace means some will fight to…
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French: Trump, Bondi tailor a crime that’s a poor fit for Comey
The only clear evidence in the indictment of James Comey is that Trump wants revenge.
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Dowd: If you’re not worried about AI, time to take another look
Elon Musk’s Grok is turning young men inward, while AI advances faster than we can grasp its power.
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Welch: Business case for Kroger’s closure of Everett Fred Meyer
The grocery chain cited theft, but other costs from labor, taxes and regulation certainly contributed.
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Stephens: And just like that, left cared about free speech again
Yes, there are examples on both sides, but liberals had long failed to see the dangers of cultural…
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Harrop: Which is greater danger: Comics or sex traffickers?
Trump has stepped up his distraction game; now going after late-night talk show hosts.
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Schwab: We’re seeing who Trump & Co. are; can we go another way?
Trump stated it no more plainly than ‘I hate my opponent.’ Is this the America for which you…
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French: Latest TikTok dance video? The Crony Capitalism Cha-Cha
Trump, ignoring Congress and U.S. security, has pushed a deal with China that benefits billionaires.
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Burke: As democracy dismantled step by step, take these steps
Georgia’s Stacy Abrams has advice on how to begin countering the rollback of rights under Trump.