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The Nobel Peace Prize can help heal a troubled region

Two decades of hostility in Africa are yielding to new possibilities that deserve the international community’s support.

Mick Mulvaney’s confession confirms wrongdoing — on multiple levels

The acting White House chief of staff’s comments were an open acknowledgment of presidential wrongdoing.

Turkey got what it wanted in ‘cease-fire.’ What did US get?

Erdogan gets his buffer zone, Pence gets his photo-op, and our Kurdish allies will pay the price for it all.

Trump administration officials serve the country best by testifying

Members of the Trump administration who are testifying before the impeachment inquiry have set an example other officials — and members of Congress — would do well to follow.

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Drug price transparency: Round 2
If knowledge is power, then state regulators need more tools in their toolbox to tackle pharmaceutical costs.

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Education funding: The House must repair the Senate’s damage
A careful compromise on education funding came undone in the Senate.

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Dollars vs. discrimination on the Greenway

A dispute over maintenance of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is a matter of right and wrong as well as dollars and cents.

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The US shouldn’t take military action against Iran

The better policy would be to lower tensions with Iran and then work through whatever diplomatic channels still exist to defuse the war in Yemen.

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Cracking down on service dog fraud

There’s an important difference between an “emotional support” dog and a “service dogs.” The law should be clear about which is which.

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The Kurds’ blood is on our hands

President Trump’s naive foreign policy abandons American values and risks making an already dangerous region more unstable.

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Presidential stonewalling is obstruction

In defying congressional subpoenas, President Trump is also defying the Constitution.

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Warren acts fast on complaint, but why the secrecy?

The Warren campaign needs to be more forthcoming about the firing of a senior aide.

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How would Democrats clean up after Trump?

Following yet another foreign policy blunder by President Trump, voters deserve to hear more about how Democratic presidential candidates would approach that crucial part of the job.

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City and state should stand up for safe injection sites

A landmark court ruling in Philadelphia could — and should — move Boston, and the state, in the direction of allowing safe injection sites.


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