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A nation in peril: Saving our democracy from a madman is not treason

Thu, 09/16/2021 - 12:00am

In his latest book revealing the threat that former president Donald Trump and his enablers represented to our democracy and to the security of this world, Bob Woodward cited how Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had reached out to his Chinese counterpart to offer assurances the U.S. would not launch an attack and if it did happen, China would be notified in advance.

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Sleepwalking into unfinished coup

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:00am

The former president’s attempted coup is not stopping. He still refuses to concede and continues to rile up supporters with his bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

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The freedom of natural selection

Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:00am

Life and death decisions are an expected - and it should go without saying - extremely difficult part of the medical profession.

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Let’s tax the ‘trillion-dollar seven’

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 12:00am

The collective wealth of the seven wealthiest Americans has now reached nearly $1 trillion. And these seven pay virtually nothing in income tax.

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And we call ourselves civilized

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 12:00am

A suicide bomber walks into a crowd at an airport in Afghanistan and kills more than 100 people, including 13 American servicemen, and we are horrified.

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Columns & Opinions

A nation in peril: Saving our democracy from a madman is not treason

Sleepwalking into unfinished coup

The freedom of natural selection

Let’s tax the ‘trillion-dollar seven’

And we call ourselves civilized

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