President Trump, just the facts | David Leonhardt / Syndicated columnist
He is the president of the United States, and he is a threat to virtually everything that the United States should stand for.
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Please pay attention to municipal elections and vote.
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Anthony Ray Hinton found his calling on death row, but it’s our job to fix system that sent him there | Tyrone Beason
Exonerated death-row prisoner and anti-capital punishment crusader Anthony Ray Hinton surprised me with a remarkable question during his Seattle visit last week. Watching him speak...
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Despite what experts say, younger people see the value of empathy. We see that in their response to social conflict.
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