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Carlisle Ford Runge and Robbin S. Johnson
War will bring famine unless America acts
The invasion itself, and the policies set off by the war, will worsen the lives of hundreds of millions of people struggling with food insecurity, especially children.
Jennifer Schuessler
Will those who control abortion's past control its future?
The leaked opinion draft states that Roe v. Wade ignored or misstated the history of abortion, but historians see the story differently.
Ramesh Ponnuru
Post-Roe, many fears, many hopes, will not come true
Yes, Roe's premises also serve as foundations for other major decisions, but those laws would be tough to repeal.
Michelle Goldberg
Eric J. Topol
Bernadeia Johnson and Sondra Samuels
Hear, then protect, teachers of color
If the Minneapolis teachers union is truly anti-racist, it must stop safeguarding a system that thwarts racial justice.
Matt Pearce
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The student loan con game
Democrats are deceiving Americans on a number of key points.
Parmy Olson, Bloomberg Opinion
Online privacy becomes critical if Roe v. Wade is overturned
The internet offers help but presents risks.
Sarah Longwell
There's no reason to think Republicans are ready to move on from Trump
J.D. Vance's win in the U.S. Senate primary in Ohio is the latest proof.
Laura Hermer
Pregnant people have rights. Products of conception don't.
The leaked Dobbs draft opinion gets fetal rights backward.
Rick Olson
New Voices: Let's rededicate ourselves to our American ideals
But we must do that while seeing the world as it now is — not how we wish it were.
Opinion
Reimagine our state flag
Minnesota's state flag carries racist symbolism and is badly designed besides.
Arne Carlson, Tom Berkelman and Janet Entzel
Reform the Legislature, don't make it full time
Our government should serve all the people, not just the wealthiest among us.
Ross Douthat, New York Times
What was the strategy behind the leak of Alito's draft?
Whether the leaker was liberal or conservative, the action is part of a trend in judicial politics.
Bret Stephens, New York Times
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A win for New York voters
State's highest court rejects egregious gerrymandering by Democrats.
Steven D. Reske
Roe never settled the abortion issue — and overturning it won't, either
Asking the Supreme Court to solve this dispute to everyone's satisfaction is useless.
Jonathan Bernstein
Initial reactions to the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade
Main thing: It's not a final ruling. Political effects: Significant but hard to predict. As for the court: There may be consequences, but the process remains the process.
Steven Belton
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