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Voices Across America

On-the-ground viewpoints and local angles on national issues, from Washington Post Opinions

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As delta cases rise, southern Ohio chooses to keep the masks on the shelf

Among things made clear since covid-19 arrived are the stark differences in attitudes among Americans about questions that run deeper than the pandemic
Opinion by Gary Abernathy

Reparations can’t wait for Congress. Try the local option.

Here in Evanston, Ill., we've laid down a blueprint that communities across the country could use to achieve racial justice.
Opinion by Robin Rue Simmons

San Francisco has problems. $12,000 trash cans are not the answer to any of them.

Poorly designed sidewalk trash cans are not what ails the city. Homelessness, lawlessness and a city unwilling to take the obvious steps to improve citizens’ quality of life are.
Opinion by Alexandra Vuksich

To live in El Paso is to live around constant reminders of the Walmart massacre

Two years later, that day is impossible to forget. Two years later, El Paso is still trying to heal.
Opinion by Roberto José Andrade Franco
CORONAVIRUS

Why our school district is defying Florida’s ban on mask mandates — even if it means we lose funding

Opinion by Carlee Simon

Want to work at Disney World? You need a vaccine. At most Florida hospitals? No vaccine, no problem!

Opinion by Erin N. Marcus

As delta cases rise, southern Ohio chooses to keep the masks on the shelf

Opinion by Gary Abernathy

In the South, the delta surge will force impossible choices for ICU doctors like me

Opinion by E. Wesley Ely
POLITICS

Gavin Newsom isn’t safe yet. Angry people vote.

Opinion by Helaine Olen

Texas state Rep. Senfronia Thompson explains why she joined the Austin walkout

Opinion by Jonathan Capehart

In gubernatorial debate, will California Republicans self-destruct?

Opinion by Bill Whalen

I lost the NYC mayoral race, but women and minorities win with ranked-choice voting

Opinion by Maya Wiley
ENVIRONMENT

Cruelty toward wolves is erasing conservation efforts. It’s time to reinstate their protections.

Opinion by Daniel M. Ashe

Americans in Lake Charles, La., are frustrated. We need aid now.

Opinion by Nic Hunter

We must consider the profound toll of climate change on public health

Opinion by Vijay Limaye

We know we live under the cloud of fire here in Washington state. But this year feels different.

Opinion by Christopher Solomon
RACE & RECKONING

Reparations can’t wait for Congress. Try the local option.

Opinion by Robin Rue Simmons

Are our election laws here in Illinois also ‘21st century Jim Crow’?

Opinion by John C. Ackerman

What we owe the Black Tulsans of the past

Opinion by Karen Attiah

Mitch Landrieu says when it comes to race, 'people are closing their eyes to basic history'

Opinion by Jonathan Capehart
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Americans in Lake Charles, La., are frustrated. We need aid now.

Opinion by Nic Hunter

Gavin Newsom isn’t safe yet. Angry people vote.

Opinion by Helaine Olen

The Trump administration gave us the best weapons against covid-19. We should use them.

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