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Mutually Assured Law Enforcement Destruction

Both sides of America's fraught political divide must come to accept a Cold War-era paradigm of mutually assured destruction.

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Josh Hammer

What Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" and Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Have in Common

The reign of Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé isn't slowing down in the near future, as their albums and tours continue to raise the bar for musical...

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Alex Gonzalez

This Mother's Day, Let's Honor Our Elders by Listening | Opinion

History can only be forgotten if we let it.

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Melita M. Garza

What the Next Pope Can Learn From Francis: A Muslim's Reflection | Opinion

May the next pope walk the path Francis helped illuminate—with humility, courage, and the conviction that faith must always serve justice.

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Faisal Kutty

The Next Pope Should Heal Divides in the Catholic Church | Opinion

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as Wednesday.

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Tim Busch

Is the American Dream on Hold? | Opinion

Things don't look very bright for the job market.

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Adriana Gallegos

Capitalism Isn't Working for the Poor. Let's Try Something Else | Opinion

It's time to admit that our "one size fits all" capitalist system isn't working for everyone.

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Thomas C. Foley

Maximalism Will Doom Diplomacy With Iran | Opinion

Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States are expected to continue this week, although progress remains elusive.

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Rosemary Kelanic

The Automotive Aftermarket Can Tell Us a Lot About the American Consumer

Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). Accordingly, there's a lot of interest in consumer...

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Paul Mccarthy

Radical Islamism in the U.S. Must Be Stopped | Opinion

There is a grave difference in ideology among persons claiming to be Muslims in America. Islamists are dangerous extremists. Muslims following...

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Qanta Ahmed

Why RFK Jr.'s "Do Your Own Research" Advice Is Bad For You | Opinion

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suggestion to "do your own research" before accepting safe, evidence-based...

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Brooke Redmond

India's Strike on Pakistan Isn't About Terrorism or Kashmir | Opinion

The latest military confrontation between India and Pakistan is not a spontaneous response to terrorism, but rather a premeditated maneuver by...

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Imran Khalid

Europe Needs an Economic NATO | Opinion

Europe is losing ground fast. Since 2000, productivity growth has lagged 30 percent behind the U.S. The same trend holds for venture capital (VC)....

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Lucas Ohrt

Ohio's Steel Mills Are Thriving Thanks to Trump's Tariffs | Opinion

The steel mills of Ohio's 6th Congressional District were once the heartbeat of America—until hyperglobalism ripped them apart. Towns like...

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Mike Rulli

J.B. Pritzker Is Showing Democrats How To Stand Up to Trump | Opinion

In the summer of 2003, a relatively unknown Democratic governor from Vermont named Howard Dean electrified rally goers around the country with a...

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David Faris

Trump's Big, Bloated Defense Budget | Opinion

Depending on which side of the political spectrum one happens to sit, President Donald Trump's budget request for fiscal year 2026 is either a bold...

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Daniel R. Depetris

House Republicans Are Keeping Our Promises on Border Security | Opinion

My family's journey is a quintessential American story. In search of a better life, Cuauhtemoc Chavez immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, earned...

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Gabe Evans

The States Aren't the Answer. They're the Problem | Opinion

Do we still need the states? For the moment, yes. The daily parade of horrors flowing from the White House makes states a vital part of the...

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Stephen Legomsky

Rethinking Development Finance in a Geoeconomic World Order | Opinion

The recent annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings convened the world's leading economists and policymakers in Washington, D.C. What was once...

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María Fernanda Espinosa

If Trump Gets His Way, Could You 'Fall' Out a Window? | Opinion

It's a big, beautiful constitution. Absolutely, it is. It guarantees democracy. It says its "supreme value" is individual rights and freedoms. It...

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

New York Must Not Legalize Assisted Suicide | Opinion

New York state's proposed Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) is gaining momentum. The state assembly passed the bill last week, sending it to the...

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Michele Sterlace-Accorsi 

Google Makes a Face Turn On User Privacy | Opinion

The Justice Department (DOJ) is currently suing Google over the tech giant's monopolization of the internet search market. To defend the company's...

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Joel Thayer

A Papal Conclave Is Not a U.S. Presidential Election | Opinion

Last weekend, the White House shared an AI-generated image of Donald Trump dressed in papal regalia, seated on Peter's throne, and raising a hand...

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Christopher Hale

UPS Is Failing To Protect Desert Drivers From the Heat | Opinion

Have you ever been so hot you've gotten chills? I have—just once. That's what happens when you're in extreme heat for so long that your body can't...

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Viviana Gonzalez

America Must Fix Its Crumbling Water Infrastructure | Opinion

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers' Report Card for America's Infrastructure provides a comprehensive assessment of the...

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John Griffith

Ukraine Is A Military Laboratory | Opinion

These are difficult days for Ukraine. More than three years into Russia's war of aggression, the country faces redoubled resolve from Moscow, as...

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Ilan Berman

Javier Milei Has Been a Disaster for Argentina | Opinion

Just over a year into President Javier Milei's radical experiment in Argentina, his government boasts of an economic miracle: a record fiscal...

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Juan Grabois

Riley Gaines: Women Athletes Have a Champion in the White House | Opinion

Just a few weeks after Donald J. Trump became president once again, I stood in the East Room of the White House, surrounded by fellow female...

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Riley Gaines