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Veronique de Rugy
Why Trump's taxes are a call to action
For a more equitable system, we need a simpler and fairer tax code.
Timothy L. O’Brien, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
A pandemic of fraud and bungling on COVID relief is costing taxpayers billions
As lawmakers struggle to plan more relief for workers and their families, plugging holes in the current system is key.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
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Counterpoint: 'Inflammatory and irresponsible' are Jason Lewis trademarks
Jason Lewis would rather we pay attention to his fearmongering than to the very real challenges we face. But we aren't buying it.
Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Are hospitals ready for COVID's second wave?
Consider what might be expanded, not just what might be closed.
Keith C. Burris, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
Jack Distel
The Mississippi drawdown showed us what a free-flowing river would be like
A dam was opened and people loved it. It was beautiful and should be a permanent attraction.
Vance Stuehrenberg
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Forty years of the Staggers Rail Act
It still serves America well and reminds us what bipartisanship can accomplish.
Joe Nocera, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Trump didn't save coal or steel. To be fair, no one could.
Presidents can't revive industries that are in structural decline.
John M. Crisp, Tribune News Service (TNS)
Marcus Hunter II
Imagine you are a Black male teen in north Minneapolis
... walking down the street in your north Minneapolis neighborhood, afraid each step may be your last. Just like me.
Joe Raiola, Seattle Times (TNS)
Re-examining a flawed icon, John Lennon
When he was killed at the age of 40, he was learning how to be a better man.
Mary B. McCord
Plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shows the danger of private militias
These groups have no constitutional right to exist.
Steve Chapman
The end of daylight saving time approaches. The question is, why?
It doesn't have to be this way. The clock, after all, is a human invention.
Conor Sen
The next few months could shape our economic future
Momentum is crucial, but there is hope that 2021 will improve.
Herb Jackson, CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
All states must process mail-in ballots in advance. Here's why
A long delay between Election Day and the final count is an opportunity that America's enemies can exploit.
Dean Phillips and Dusty Johnson
Even now, some of us in Congress are trying to find bipartisan compromise to revive the economy
Some in Congress are working across the aisle to find a solution to the current crisis.
Bernadeia Johnson
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Former super says: Seniority layoff system still expels educators of color
Students need to see both diversity and quality reflected in their teachers. As long as the guiding rule is "last in, first out," they won't.
Gary Prevost
Counterpoint: Cuba belongs on the human rights council
It has many achievements in the arena of human rights.
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Presidential incapacity has been concealed before.
Woodrow Wilson's true condition was misrepresented. Could Trump's be?
Ann McFeatters, Tribune News Service (TNS)
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