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OPINION: A Big Issue No One is Talking About this Election Year
Though the pace won’t really pick up until the fall, federal election campaigns are well under way. And we’re hearing a lot about a welter
OPINION: Americans have lost trust in government
Americans are more dissatisfied with their government than the citizens of any other major democracy, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. And we
OPINION: The U.S. is no longer the dominant superpower
It was an article of faith, through most of my life, that the United States was the world’s dominant power. We had the most powerful
OPINION: We Can Do Better Fighting the Opioid Crisis
New York has made strides in combating the ongoing opioid crisis, but much work remains as we still have far too many deaths in the
OPINION: Whatever happened to the optimism of youth?
One of the things I enjoyed most, throughout my political career, was the opportunity to meet with young people. Almost without exception, they were curious,
OPINION: Congress Just Accomplished Something. Can It Do It Again?
Until recently, it seemed like you couldn’t turn around without finding a headline lambasting the current Congress as the least productive ever. There was good
OPINION: The risk of nuclear war may be growing
We have lived with the existential threat of nuclear weapons for almost 80 years. To say we have become complacent would be an understatement. Knowing
OPINION: Bridge collapse highlights importance of infrastructure
T he collapse [in late March] of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a vivid reminder of the crucial role that infrastructure plays
OPINION: You’re Used to How Congress Does Budgets. You Shouldn’t Be
There was lots of drama back at the end of March, when Congress — six months behind schedule — finally funded the federal government for
OPINION: Americans have common sense, but too many politicians lack it
There is a widely shared belief about the current state of U.S. politics. It runs like this: We live in highly polarized times, with Americans
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