by David Zurawik The dangerously anti-democratic behavior of former President Donald Trump and the slavish endorsement of it by Fox News the past five years has forced me to rethink […]
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What guaranteed income might do
by Sukhi Samra At 53 years old, my mom began studying for the GED. She had enrolled in GED courses twice before but dropped out because there just weren’t enough […]
Finally time to certify the Equal Rights Amendment
by Jean H. Baker This month, the one that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, Americans celebrate women’s history. The theme in 2021 — “Valiant […]
Second dose is magic. Within limits
by Aimee Liu The second dose was supposed to be my reunion pass. Thanks to COVID-19, I couldn’t get back to Connecticut for my mother’s 100th birthday at Christmastime, but […]
Biden admin beginning to show results
by Carl P. Leubsdorf In less than two months in the White House, Joe Biden has shown the difference an activist president can make. Through both legislative proposals and executive […]
U.S.-EU tariff cease-fire: Like calming children in a sandbox fight
by Bruce Yandle Something as simple as a March 5 telephone call from President Joe Biden to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen brought a temporary trade-war cease-fire and […]
Trump has a point about RNC’s ads
by Noah Feldman Former Republican president Donald Trump is trying to block the Republican National Committee from using his image in their fundraising efforts. He has no legal case: Trump […]
Zombies, cicadas and UFOs
by Tricia Bishop They’re not locusts, but they might as well be. Billions of beady-eyed cicadas digging their way out of the soil in 15 Eastern states this spring — […]
Revolutionary strength of Me Too
by Virginia Heffernan Movements are not trending topics. They’re not celebrity scandals that excite the mediasphere like brush fires. They are paradigm shifts, and they do their work through legislation, […]
Queen of the TV interview: Oprah sits down with Meghan and Harry
by David Zurawik Oprah Winfrey touched all the bases that mattered in her interview with Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, that aired Sunday night on CBS. […]
