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Ahmed Tharwat
What do Arabs think about America and Americans?
Amid stereotypes and assumptions, a Google search offers an array of answers, and some interesting questions.
Burton Abrams
A 'silver bullet' for the world's problems? Check this one out
It's socialism, as championed by prominent progressives. Judging by how it worked for China, we'd better hope we dodge it.
Editorial
Teen was bullied online, and now he's gone
Extreme case of social media abuse may have led Tennessee student to take his own life.
Lori Sturdevant
Trump vs. Congress: A fundamental concern
Others can analyze the politics. I worry about the future of checks and balances.
Emily Esfahani Smith
The world 'is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so'
So what, then, are your primal thoughts about the world? Knowing can ease your path.
Editorial
Current drug price system is failing
And there may be rare bipartisan support for doing something about it.
Letters
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Readers Write: Wedding video case, assisted suicide, insulin, the president
Oh, be reasonable. Accommodate.
John Rash
Rash Report: A film about Roy Cohn, but also about Donald Trump
New documentary 'Where's My Roy Cohn?' shows the notorious attorney's considerable influence on the future U.S. president.
Editorial
Sonny Perdue to farmers: Go big or just go
U.S. agriculture secretary isn't interested in finding ways to help small farms survive.
John Kass
Pelosi's rush to impeach resembles Bush's war push
Herding voters with scare tactics turned out disastrously in the Iraq war, and we can't be fooled again.
Gina Barreca, Hartford Courant (TNS)
Devil's in the details when our differences define us
So what was it that made me/you want to throw you/me into the alligator moat?
James Stavridis
Ukraine's geopolitical importance is getting lost
It sits between East and West, and it's the state with the greatest potential in a generally depressed part of Europe.
Editorial
Rent controls are in fashion again, and renters should worry
Capping rents is a lousy answer to the problem of high housing costs.
Letters
Readers Write: Oil pipelines, impeachment, climate change, college athletics, farming
How is clean water up for debate in Minnesota?
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