Opinion
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US has serious problem in the Red Sea as it tries to manage Middle East conflict
A decade ago, the Houthis were a ragtag group of fighters based in the north of Yemen that most people hadn’t even heard of. Today, the movement-turned-de facto government in Yemen is causing so much trouble in the Red Sea that some of the world’s largest shipping companies are no longer sailing through its waters.
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Your view: Biden won’t escape judgment on abortion issue
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops may be on the verge of becoming a figurehead of the Catholic Church instead of being a defender of the Catholic faith: “US Catholic bishops may dodge rebuke of Biden over abortion” (Mon. 11/15).
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Their view: Did the Supreme Court tip its hand on the blockbuster gun case?
For years, cities across the country have limited who may carry a gun in public. The Supreme Court will soon decide whether these limits violate the 2nd Amendment. The effect could be staggering — the difference between a few hundred guns and hundreds of thousands of guns on the streets of Los Angeles, New York…
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Jay Ambrose: For Biden, the end justifies the means
Evacuating Afghanistan is one thing, but letting the Taliban immediately take over, kill the innocent, destroy rights and oppress is something else. Our allies are aghast, knowing this evil force will align itself with Western adversaries, threaten 9/11-style terrorism and help make egregious world trends persistent realities. Guess what? There were other, safer, more effective,…
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Your view: Report sexual harassment immediately
With schools, colleges and universities beginning the 2021-2022 academic year, I want to let everyone know that there is an organization in existence which focuses their work on trying to stop the social problem of sexual harassment in all parts of our society, including in education.
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John M. Crisp: President Biden should just admit: ‘We blew it’
Joe Biden was probably always going to be a one-term president. His age was a political liability when he defeated Donald Trump in 2020. And given how time works, it will be more so in 2024.
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YOUR VIEW: Give a listen to what Rural Caucus Dems have to offer
Poverty retreating; means to control COVID; and infrastructure coming including connectivity, broadband and cell service (imagine, no more trips to McDonalds or Walmart parking lots for internet); shots in the arm; cash in your pocket; and help for rural schools and hospitals; all through Democrats working for you, for all of us.
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Tyler Cowen: A hawkish approach to Afghanistan wouldn’t have worked, either
As the Taliban seize control of Kabul and indeed all of Afghanistan, it is worth pondering the less obvious lessons of this 20-year episode. It is a reminder of why I cannot bring myself to be a foreign policy hawk, even though I largely accept the hawks’ worldview and underlying values.
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To Your Health: Care gaps and how to close them
Health care today is bolstered by science and technology that seems to advance more quickly than it ever has before. But despite amazing technical advances, some argue that the greatest challenge in medicine is getting even basic, routine care to people who need it at a time and in a way that is convenient for…
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Our View: Infrastructure bill will do much for Pa.; Toomey was wrong to oppose it
In the critical vote over the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, Pennsylvania’s two senators voted perhaps as you would have expected.