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Lessons from the rollout of the polio vaccine.
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Without rethinking how we fund higher education, students will keep piling up debt.
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The racial double standard is plaguing ideas of youthful innocence.
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Despite historic wins in Georgia, Black-Jewish relations have long been complicated.
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The idea of American greatness is rooted in a global history of anti-Black racism.
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For more than a century, some people questioned that right.
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The brilliance of the American system of government makes it fragile.
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Being on the right side of history is good, but moral capitalism cannot solve our underlying problems.
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The selection of African American Sen. Hiram Revels in 1870 offered great hope — but it was soon dashed.
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Their support is necessary for Democrats to win — but it can create tensions, too.
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The Founders would've recoiled at such monarchical powers.
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To defeat Trumpism, the opposition needs to take the president’s words seriously
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Pro-business forces may need to repeat a purge from the 1960s.
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In both cases, participants violated the law openly and with advance warning
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It forced a conversation about the dangers of misinformation, one we need to have again today.
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Law enforcement has a blind spot when it comes to right wing and White threats.
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What an attempt to impeach Thomas Jefferson tells us about what’s next for Donald Trump
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After Oklahoma City, Bill Clinton salvaged his presidency by condemning extremism and reassuring Americans.
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On fundamental moral questions, compromise with extremists emboldens them.
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Why we can’t ignore the underlying problems driving the post-election battle
