by Ruth Pollard Out of all the actions the Biden administration could have taken on Afghanistan, commandeering the nation’s foreign currency reserves is, to put it mildly, […]
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When should precedent be overruled?
by Nicholas Goldberg As they confront the most serious challenge to Roe v. Wade in decades, abortion rights supporters are relying heavily on the legal principle known […]
Underpaid? Young workers aren’t sure
by Sarah Green Carmichael One goal of New York City’s new salary transparency law is to close the persistent pay gap between men and women. By requiring […]
How conservatives can deliver on MLK’s goals
by Demetrius Minor Since Americans across the political spectrum are inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it’s not surprising when politicians invoke a […]
Ukrainians say ‘we aren’t leaving’
by Trudy Rubin MARIUPOL, Ukraine — The airport in Ukraine’s second-largest port is shut. A Moscow-led “rebellion” around the city in 2014 made it too dangerous for […]
Making Camilla queen consort doesn’t disrespect Diana
by Carla Hall On the eve of her Platinum Jubilee, celebrating a staggering 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II announced that when she dies and […]
Black History Month: Don’t ban history — teach it
by Tracey L. Rogers When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often […]
There’s a better way than fact-checking COVID posts
by Faye Flam The right and left may not agree on what constitutes misinformation, but both would like to see less of it on social media. And […]
An underfunded IRS only helps the wealthy (like me)
by Dale Walker The IRS started off the 2022 tax season ringing the alarm bells, warning taxpayers that they do not have the resources to return filers’ […]
Congress may rescue USPS from itself
by Timothy L. O’Brien The U.S. Postal Service is dysfunctional, timeworn, and hemorrhages billions of dollars a year. It’s also an essential operation that still knits communities […]