Reimagine Safety
We can’t reimagine safety without being clear-eyed about America’s gun problem
As long as cities have a gun problem, the problem of abusive and violent policing will be much harder to solve.
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Why I support reparations — and all conservatives should
Conservatives believe in a level playing field, but there's never been one in the United States.
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Everyone is tired. We need to give ourselves an actual break.
We were "languishing" long before the pandemic began.
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Why Peloton is no corporate hero
For all its popularity and supposed social consciousness, the company is bashing regulators and blaming victims.
The lessons we learned from Minneapolis this week
The Chauvin verdict showed the powerful impact of law enforcement officials policing their own — but also why that's not enough.
Want to get political at the Oscars? Tell the truth about what China is doing in Xinjiang.
What China is doing to the Uyghurs is a story that needs to be told. And telling stories is what Hollywood does best — when they’re not too scared to spin a tale.
The Castros are finally gone. The U.S. should end the Cuba embargo and open the gates.
The embargo hasn't worked for either country.
The pandemic has been awful. But imagine it had struck 20 years ago.
Had the coronavirus hit even a few years earlier, more of us would have gotten sick. And more of us would have lost loved ones, businesses and jobs.
Biden says he wants unity. He can prove it by supporting Tim Scott on police reform.
Biden pledged that as president he would work “across the aisle to reach consensus.” Well, here is his chance.
Hank Azaria apologized for playing Apu on ‘The Simpsons.’ I accept.
Azaria can't undo the damage he did to my and other actors' careers. But it's still good to hear him acknowledge it.
Philonise Floyd: For my brother George Floyd, this is what justice feels like
Our family has received a measure of relief. For other Black Americans, only time will tell if the Chauvin verdict signals real change.
Lori Lightfoot is wrong. ‘We’ didn’t fail Adam Toledo.
Grass-roots groups in Chicago fought for policies that would help curb police violence and give children resources and opportunities to live fulfilling lives.
Raúl Castro relinquishing power won’t bring change to Cuba anytime soon
In Cuba, the junta was in control before, and will still be in control now.
Unlike so many other times when Black people died at the hands of police, the Chauvin jury got it right
The jury of five men and seven women found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges.
Long-term care needs a long-term solution
Mr. Biden would bolster the system of elderly and disabled care. We really need a new one.
One lesson of the Indianapolis shooting: Strengthen the red-flag laws
Multiple failures led to multiple deaths.
Now we know what Pompeo’s ‘swagger’ at the State Department was really about
An investigation reveals the secretary of state’s petty tyranny.
Baltimore is conducting a dangerous experiment in law and disorder
The state’s attorney’s strategy is a roll of the dice — with lives at stake.
Did Virginia’s Democrats misread their mandate with a boldly progressive agenda?
For the first time in a generation, they’ll have to defend legislative policies some may see as too far left.
Quality child care was out of reach for many pre-pandemic. That must change in our recovery.
In a moment of shared suffering, it can be easy to forget that not everyone is suffering the same.
Our cities are eliminating the cash security deposit as we know it. Here’s how.
We must ensure that our families, neighbors and friends can all equitably access safe shelter.