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Afraid of His Own Shadow
Why won’t Biden fight these obvious threats to his agenda and presidency?
There’s No ‘Labor Shortage.’ There’s a Wage Shortage.
To find workers, there’s a free-enterprise solution right at employers’ fingertips: raise pay, improve conditions, and show respect.
Killing to Show That Killing Is Wrong
As Arizona’s push to revive Nazi-era gas executions shows, the death penalty is barbaric.
Make Normalization With Cuba a Priority
If Biden doesn’t lift Trump’s harsh restrictions on the island, it may well cause the next migration crisis.
We Don’t Need Another Oil Pipeline
The fight over a northern Minnesota pipeline project could have global repercussions.
The United States of Amnesia
Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.
Banking That Serves People, Not Bankers
The Post Office could offer simple, honest banking, including checking and savings accounts, consumer loans, and low-fee debit cards.
Biden’s Unconscionable Military Budget
With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat.
A Plan to End Poverty in the United States
A new congressional resolution asserts it’s not only possible to end poverty, but morally necessary.
Many Asian Americans Are Struggling Invisibly
The pandemic struggles of many Asian Americans have been grossly overlooked.