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When the state condemns a disabled child to death
WASHINGTON – Imagine your own beloved child was lying in a hospital with a mysterious brain disease. Should…
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Learning from North Korea’s history
Before meeting with North Korea’s “very honorable” (Donald Trump’s words) dictator, Kim Jong-Un, the president should bone up…
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Pot politics can depend on when you ask
For the politics of pot, the times they are a-changing. But in which direction? For some politicians, that…
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Welfare reform should make government a last resort
When President Bill Clinton signed the welfare reform act in 1996, which he negotiated with then-Speaker Newt Gingrich,…
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DACA impasse a complicated matter
While President Donald Trump blames the failure of any emergent Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals fix on the…
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The dogs of war are howling
WASHINGTON – As sabers rattle ever louder across fields, plains, oceans and deserts, President Donald Trump’s words from…
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Join the (loyal) opposition
Former U.S. attorney and liberal activist Preet Bharara caught my eye with a tweet recently: “What if Jeff…
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Why North Korea will be watching what Trump does in Syria
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s decision last year to launch 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air…
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Searching, seizing and the future of personal rights in America
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches…
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Hoover’s sexual harassment lesson for lawmakers
Who paid and how much were the most important questions raised by a confidential sexual harassment settlement that…
