Opinion
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Crime and Political Punishment
Results from Tuesday’s primaries in California suggest that crime may be a big issue in the midterm elections. In San…
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Why It’s So Hard to Get Cars Off the Road
Several blocks of Telegraph Avenue on the south side of the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, have been…
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We Need Hope to Combat Violence. That Won’t Arrive Without Action.
What might have stopped the gunman from killing 21 people in Uvalde, Texas? In the aftermath of the shootings, familiar…
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America’s ‘Psychic Numbing’ to Gun Violence
In 2020, there were more than 45,000 gun deaths in the United States — the highest number on record, according…
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The Jan. 6 Committee Has Already Blown It
What is the Jan. 6 committee for? Committee members and Democratic operatives have been telling reporters what they hope to…
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Is the #MeToo Movement Dying?
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Wednesdays. Harvey Weinstein,…
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The U.S. Tech Sector Is Looking Weak. That’s a Geopolitical Risk.
In a world at peace, making potato chips is just as good for a nation as making computer chips, and…
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The Ukraine War Still Holds Surprises. The Biggest May Be for Putin.
LONDON — Here’s a surprising fact: At a time when Americans can’t agree on virtually anything, there’s been a consistent…
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Mugged by Reality, Again
Is a decade of destructive progressive ideology finally coming to an end? Even if San Franciscans choose not to recall…
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San Francisco Schools Are Retiring ‘Chief.’ That’s Not as Frivolous as It Seems.
The San Francisco Unified School District recently announced that it will eliminate the word “chief” from its job titles. As…