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Dave Hage
How great a killer is COVID?
Some comparisons show what we face.
Comfort Dondo
Like George Floyd's death, human rights horrors in my native Zimbabwe cry out for an international response
Like George Floyd's death, the horrors in my native country cry out for international recognition.
Noah Feldman
Trump, Kushner just produced a Mideast peace breakthrough
The Saudi flyover indicates others are ready to give validation to the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal.
Naomi Ishisaka, Seattle Times
My online nightmare: Wikipedia falsely said I was convicted of attempted murder
I had expected my identity and job to make me a target. It turned out I was just a victim of everyday racial ignorance and sloppiness. Small comfort.
Michael McGough
Joe Biden denounced violence. He doesn't have to say the magic word 'antifa'
His words: "Rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting. None of this is protesting. It's lawlessness, plain and simple."
Editorial
Pandemic, politics deal a blow to the 2020 census
Trump administration has pursued policies aimed at undermining count.
Daniel L. Davis
Pull U.S. troops out of Syria
We're risking lives and escalation in an operation without an attainable objective.
If 'Democrat-run' cities are a problem, what about GOP-run states?
It's not just that "red" states are failing, it's that they are taking in federal tax dollars much faster than their "blue" counterparts.
Rachel Marsden, Tribune Content Agency
Neither fascism nor communism is coming to America
The only way to win the culture war is not to play.
Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
NBA realizes racism is, well, bad for business
This era is like every other. Protests in sports succeed when the leagues and owners support them.
Angel B. Perez, Hartford Courant (TNS)
A tipping point for standardized testing
Fewer colleges are relying on them for admissions decisions during the pandemic, but that change should be permanent.
Deb Henton and Kirk Schneidawind
Public schools always rise to the challenge
But they need all of us, now more than ever, to stand with them.
Harry Litman, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
New York's investigations may be the best bet for holding Trump accountable
They're looking into all things Trump.
Aaron E. Carroll
When it comes to COVID-19, most of us have risk exactly backward
Too many view protective measures as all-or-nothing: Instead, we need to see that all our behavior adds up.
The Economist
The world's forgotten epidemic: Dementia
It's a global emergency with no way to sustainably care for those afflicted.
Ann McFeatters
The most critical election battle for Democrats to win in 2020 is over control of Congress
Even if Trump is defeated, a Republican Senate would stop progress.
Abraham Lincoln: America's greatest danger is the 'mobocratic spirit'
An excerpt from an 1838 speech.
Trump should make a deal with Edward Snowden
He's only guilty of revealing the U.S. government's overreach.
Ahmed Tharwat
John Rash
Post-convention campaign pivots to news narrative
Events already transpiring, and ones that may yet dominate the news narrative, will determine the shape of the presidential race.
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