Opinion
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The I.R.S. Can Register Voters Just as Well as the D.M.V. Maybe Better.
Income tax forms are notoriously complicated, but there is one simple question that is missing: “Would you like to register…
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Americans Need a Government Bold Enough to Help
Even in normal times, the nation’s economic policies can often feel detached from the daily lives of millions of Americans…
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Voters Had Their Say. Partisans Ignored Them.
Democracy has been tested this year by divisive voting and election administration laws in states like Georgia and Texas. But…
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Hollywood’s Recovery, Live Events in the Covid Era and Microsoft
Will the premiere of the 25th James Bond movie, “No Time to Die” — delayed since last year because of…
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Biden Is Taking a Page Out of Trump’s Immigration Playbook
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Do Democrats Have the Courage of Liz Cheney?
A few months ago I had the chance to have a long conversation with Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney. While we…
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What’s Missing from the Conversation about Systemic Racism
“He thinks there’s no systemic racism.” No, it’s just that I think we overstate its role in American society today.…
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Think of Mitch McConnell as a New Jersey Shark
Yesterday every single Republican senator voted to shut down the U.S. government and provoke a global financial crisis. Of course,…
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How to Save New York City’s Cabdrivers
New York City has an opportunity to solve a debt crisis that has devastated a central institution in the lives…
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Manchin and Sinema Should Just Say No
Dear Senators Manchin and Sinema, Whether the occasion is social or political, the hero of the party is the person…