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Two Timeless Truths for These Trying Times
These maxims might help all of us get a grip, step back from hopelessness, and push ahead.

Obama Didn’t Close the Racial Wealth Divide. Can Biden?
Dr. King called moderation the “great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom.” Biden should heed that warning today.

Address the Stagnation That Paved the Way for Trump
Trump had plenty of rich supporters, but left-behind communities have been fertile ground for extremism throughout our history.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Law and Order
Promises made, promises kept?

CEOs Should Pay for Their Own Three-Martini Lunch
Buried in last year’s COVID-19 relief deal is a provision to make taxpayers cover expensive corporate lunches.

A Tale of Two Mobs
How the GOP abandoned democracy and became an accomplice to insurrection, and what must be done now.

A Welcome Stopgap, But Not Nearly Enough
The COVID-19 relief bill will help, but much more needs to be done to combat the pandemic and make the country stronger in the face of future crises.

The Coming Battle Over Vaccines
Natural scientists have done their part by creating vaccines. To get people to take them, we need social science.

Barr and the Boot
The perils of licking a boot that’s kicking.

Dreamers Deserve a Path to Citizenship
DACA changed my life. But after four years of fear, it’s clear that undocumented young people need more protection.