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Scot Lehigh

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Donald Trump’s actions present troubling tests for democracy

Protecting traditional constitutional governance will be a struggle on many fronts.

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The absurdity of Kennedy’s HHS nomination

Senate hearings show a would-be secretary running away from his record.

31.01.2025 20

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A norm-busting president requires an unorthodox response

Targets of Trump’s attacks should PLACATE him.

28.01.2025 4

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Will Trump’s power flower or sour over time?

Persuasion will soon matter more than formal authority.

24.01.2025 9

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The Trump inaugural: MAGA’s magical hopes vs. rational real-world fears

A divided nation begins a fraught journey with Trump.

21.01.2025 2

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Trump moonwalks back from major campaign promises

From reducing inflation to cutting spending painlessly to immediately ending Russia’s war with Ukraine, the president-elect is waging a quiet...

17.01.2025 20

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O Canada, sorry for our boorish behavior

After a wonderful holiday in Quebec City, this American rues Donald Trump’s rude remarks.

09.01.2025 2

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The certification of Donald Trump’s victory offers a moment for civic reflection

Voters declared in November that the events of Jan. 6, 2021, weren’t a paramount concern, but that neither erases history nor gives the once and...

07.01.2025 3

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Readers explain their fiction addiction

They share what triggered their appetite for imaginary worlds and the richness it brings.

12.12.2024 5

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How courts are tackling America’s post-truth provocateurs

Despite wins against Dinesh D’Souza, Rudy Giuliani, and Alex Jones, the overall situation in post-truth America isn’t encouraging.

10.12.2024 3

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Warning: Rough Trump trade seas ahead

Tariffs shouldn’t be an all-purpose foreign policy bludgeon.

06.12.2024 6

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From MAGA to medieval: How Trump’s team echoes the past

As Lord Acton said, we can’t expect great men to be good men.

03.12.2024 3

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My Thanksgiving tirades on Trump and Fox

Are they enough to get me on a certain cable news station?

26.11.2024 4

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Progress on abortion rights and gun safety must come in the states

Polling shows prospects for progress on both issues.

22.11.2024 2

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How high will the Senate jump for Trump’s Cabinet nominees?

Trump is flooding the zone with a parade of horribles. All that’s required is for senators to simply resolve to do their jobs.

19.11.2024 1

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A pellucid primer for a perplexing political period

Some things are so strange that only (relatively) ancient history can explain them.

14.11.2024 1

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Thank you, General John Kelly, for speaking the truth about Trump

If you value democracy, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff deserves your respect for his courageous candor.

24.10.2024 1

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Donald Trump is a latter-day Neville Chamberlain

Voters can see Trump’s penchant for appeasement in his approach to Ukraine.

03.10.2024 2

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The Great Trumpkin confronts the gender gap

Ungrateful women were resisting his generous offer to be their protector.

01.10.2024 2

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The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2

Passage of Question 2 would eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement, not replace it.

26.09.2024 1

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The overarching concern in 2024 must be democracy

Donald Trump’s record makes clear he has no regard for our national rules of the road.

24.09.2024 1

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What a novel experience to lose yourself in fiction

Tell me, column readers, do you read novels? And if so, why?

17.09.2024 1

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JD Vance fogs up the school safety debate

It’s not true that tougher gun-safety laws make no difference on school shootings.

12.09.2024 5

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Harris should explain her health care flip-flop

The Democratic nominee can use the change from single-payer to ACA-backer to her political advantage.

05.09.2024 1

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Fascism? Liberalism? Communism? An Explainer.

Globe Opinion presents a handy campaign field guide to governing-philosophy accusations, affixations, and appellations.

04.09.2024 3

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RFK Jr., we got to know thee all too well

Camelot’s clown prince leaves the race in a revealing manner.

29.08.2024 1

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Red-baiting rhetoric belies the Democrats’ better record on the economy

But both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have made economically dubious proposals.

23.08.2024 3

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The Obamas offer a refreshing dose of dignity

The former president and his wife recall a more dignified and decent time in American politics.

21.08.2024 1

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Joe Biden owes Nancy Pelosi a thanks, not a freeze-out

The former speaker has helped Biden cement his legacy.

20.08.2024 2

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‘It makes no sense to just cede the future to China’: A climate check with Ed Markey ahead of the election

A longtime climate leader, Senator Markey sees real progress in the push for renewable energy and decreased emissions — but that would probably end...

15.08.2024 1

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Donald Trump is either trying to dupe voters with lies or he is seriously delusional

Either way, Americans of all political stripes should be concerned.

14.08.2024 10

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Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin

But who was to blame for the mess he was in?

01.08.2024 10

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How a VP can take the Oval Office

Three other vice presidents tried but failed to make the same transition, but some important lessons can be drawn from each.

31.07.2024 1

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Trump’s and Netanyahu’s myopic stance on the Iran nuclear deal has left the world in a worse place

The pact was working when Trump bailed out. Now Iran is close to having enough fissile material for a bomb.

25.07.2024 1

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The strengths and liabilities of Kamala Harris

Vice President Harris’s ascension has excited the Democratic Party, but Democrats must be ready for the attacks that will come.

23.07.2024 2

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