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Comment: ‘Intifada’ is not a call for the genocide of Jews
Meaning ‘shaking off,’ it identified an initially peaceful call to end Israel’s occupation and urge a two-state solution.
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Comment: Support for Ukraine is U.S.’s best shot to stop Putin
Putin won’t stop with Ukraine. Aid can send the message that America remains an ‘arsenal of democracy.’
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Comment: Hard not to see Hunter Biden’s indictment as political
He’s paid back his taxes, with interest and penalties. Like crimes aren’t being prosecuted alike.
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Comment: Colleges must add anti-Semitism awareness to efforts
Not until recently have a few campuses added religion to diversity training. This is an opportune time.
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Comment: Why Kate Fox sought to end a pregnancy she wanted
The couple’s unborn daughter had trisomy 18, a likely fatal syndrome, posing a threat to the mother’s health.
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Comment: International law failing Gazans; nations must step in
Existing laws aren’t addressing needs, and Gaza’s civilians are displaced with no safe haven or aid.
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Comment: Israel’s cause is just; its war must be fought justly
To ensure U.S. taxpayer funds are used well, aid to Israel must be conditioned to limit civilian deaths.
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Comment: Lower income folks no longer among most generous
That’s understandable as they fight to stay above water, but things must change to help them.
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Comment: Where have you gone, Archie Bunker?
‘All in the Family’ might not make it on TV now, but we need that shared space it…
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Comment: Taking financial interest in costs of climate crisis
Chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed is not a climate policymaker. Here’s exactly why it should be.
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Eco-Nomics: Snohomish PUD turning a light on climate success
The public electric utility is leading in efforts to aid in our transition to emission-free energy.
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Comment: More work needed after mixed report on State of Sound
The Puget Sound Partnership’s latest report points to areas of the environment that need our efforts.
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Comment: McCarthy delivers parting elbow to GOP’s House majority
Two months after saying he’d stay in office, McCarthy bows out, complicating things for his party.
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Comment: Hospitals turning health care into a stay at a spa
The focus on amenities and health care as ‘a journey’ are driving up the cost of U.S. medicare…
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Comment: Ranked-choice voting the big winnter on election day
More cities and counties — and two states — are using RCV and instilling more confidence among voters.
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Comment: Democracy survived Nixon; Trump is a greater threat
A special. prosecutor in the Nixon investigation is concerned about how society has changed since then.
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Burke: Dilemma in donations is in where to put your money
With a range of worthy causes — charitable and political — how should one weigh where the need…
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Comment: Seniors, kids share in rising rates of poverty
But too often, the solution is seen as taking from one to help the other. That’s not necessary.
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Comment: Why Ukraine won’t submit to Russian rule
In addition to recent atrocities, Ukrainians draw on Holodomor, the starvation imposed by Josef Stalin.
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Comment: A GenZ voter has some campaign advice for Biden
Despite what polls and pundits are saying, Biden can win by touting what’s he’s already done for Americans.