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Amanda Gorman showed us how civic ceremonies can have prayer without invoking God

I guess I’m old-fashioned, but I still think we should keep church and state separate and that the government has no business establishing religion of any sort.

Democrats have prevailed, but Trumpism is still here. We can’t be complacent.

Time to stop dancing in the end zone over the Biden-Harris victory.

Biden’s Iran envoy will complicate his Syria approach

Robert Malley’s views on Mideast policy aren’t shared by everyone in the new administration.

It still doesn’t make sense to impeach and convict Donald Trump

Trump committed an impeachable offense, but that doesn’t make impeachment prudent.

On racial justice, Biden is off to a decent start. Let’s hope it keeps up.

People of color must keep asking for the next four years: What have you done for us lately?

The pandemic will not end unless every country gets the vaccine

It is in everyone’s self-interest to help distribute the vaccine to poor countries.
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Scrap the filibuster and make D.C. a state

D.C.’s political limbo is a racial and a partisan injustice.
  • 2 days ago

Even with Trump’s pardon, Steve Bannon is not off the hook

Bannon still has a lot to worry about.
  • 2 days ago

It’s time for hospitals to end their no-visitation policies

Hospitals can compassionately shape how patients die. Let it be with a familiar, albeit masked, face.
  • 2 days ago

The GameStop chaos may be a ‘bubble,’ but what does that actually mean?

History has seen plenty of financial run-ups — and plenty of explanations of what drives them.
  • 3 days ago

We’re still too complacent about the threat of violent domestic extremism

Trump’s most zealous supporters are now creating the conditions for long-term conflict.
  • 3 days ago

China is exploiting U.S. capital markets and workers. Here’s what Biden should do.

Biden must stand with U.S. workers and national security, not Wall Street and the CCP.
  • 3 days ago
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Ending the transgender ban is a triumph of evidence over prejudice

President Biden ends the capricious and wrongheaded ban on transgender troops.

It seemed the GOP might show some self-respect. Now it’s crawling back to Trump.

For a moment, it seemed as if the GOP might do better.
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It’s time for second chances in Virginia

Free and automatic expungement for most offenses provides for equal access to a fresh start.
  • 6 days ago

President Biden’s choice for U.S. attorney should reflect D.C. values

The next U.S. attorney must possess a clear vision that honors the rule of law and embraces reform.
  • 6 days ago

Fairfax County should open schools or stop vaccinating teachers

It’s time to open the schools full time or get new administrators. Really, we should do both.
  • 6 days ago

Montgomery County should slow down on big decisions

Irreversible decisions made in haste today could limit our choices for the future.
  • Jan 25
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