Opinion
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How to Motivate People to Get a Vaccine
At this point in the pandemic, many Americans remain unvaccinated because they believe the coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to do…
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What We Lose if We Don’t Build Back Better
I’ll leave the savvy political analysis to others. I don’t know why Senator Joe Manchin apparently decided to go back…
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In Big City Politics, a Call to Fund the Police
This past November, Bruce Harrell, a longtime local politician, won the Seattle mayoral election. During his campaign, Harrell, who’s Black…
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Profiteering Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Businesses have increased their profits at the same time that they have raised their prices, so it’s natural to ask…
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Do Not Close the Schools Again
As the Omicron variant brings skyrocketing cases, colleges are suspending in-person classes, Broadway shows are canceling some performances, and ...
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Frances Haugen Thinks Mark Zuckerberg Needs to Acknowledge His Power
Produced by ‘Sway’ The Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen leaked a treasure trove of internal documents to the press and testified…
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Let’s Hope What Happened in 2021 Stays in 2021
Gail Collins: Bret, this is our last conversation of the year. I’ve had a lot of fun disagreeing over the…
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This Bill Could Save the Lives of Formerly Incarcerated People
Each year, more than 650,000 people are released from state and federal prisons. Nine million others churn through local jails.…
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What Our Omicron Future Should Look Like
If you want to know what the Omicron variant means for protecting you and your community in the next few…
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To Rein In the Police, Look to the States, Not the Court
After the tragic killing of George Floyd, protests against police violence emerged in all 50 states. These conspicuous calls for…