Opinion
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Mike Johnson Steps Into His Power Even As He Might Lose It
On Saturday, the House of Representatives approved the most consequential legislation of this Congress, a foreign aid package for American…
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Why Aren’t We Saving the Urban Forests?
The volunteer black walnut sapling in our front yard arrived courtesy of a local squirrel. Deep into its third spring,…
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Liz Truss Is Coming for America
Liz Truss was the prime minister of Britain for 49 days in 2022, an interregnum between Boris Johnson and Rishi…
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The Far Right Wants to Take Over Europe, and She’s Leading the Way
“There’s just one question on voting day. Do you want an Islamized Europe or a European Europe?” This stark choice…
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Liz Cheney: The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump’s arguments that he is immune from prosecution for his efforts…
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Do Not Make Survival Even More Difficult for People on the Streets
In 2013, Grants Pass, Ore., came up with a strategy to deal with a growing homeless population in the city…
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The Line Between Good and Evil Cuts Through Evangelical America
I’m afraid that an exit poll question has confused America. Every four years, voters are asked, “Are you a white…
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Government Surveillance Keeps Us Safe
This is an extraordinarily dangerous time for the United States and our allies. Israel’s unpreparedness on Oct. 7 shows that…
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Biden’s Small Win — and Bigger Failure — in the Middle East
President Biden’s behind-the-scenes crisis management appears to have helped stop a wider war from igniting in the Middle East —…
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We Regulate a Tiny Fraction of the 12,000 ‘Forever Chemicals.’ There’s a Better Way.
When I was 12 years old, I sat inside a raucous tent revival in West Texas, gripping my seat in…