America’s welfare programs were created with a noble purpose: to help those who needed them most — our seniors, individuals with disabilities, pregnant women and low-income families with children. In recent years, though, these welfare programs have …
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We Study Fascism. And We’re Leaving the U.S.
Legal residents of the United States sent to foreign prisons without due process. Students detained after voicing their opinions. Federal judges threatened with impeachment for ruling against the administration’s priorities. In the Opinion video …
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Free the Cannes Red Carpet!
We regret to inform your Instagram feed that there will be no exposed nipples on the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet this year. There will, officially, “for decency reasons,” be no nudity at all. No “naked dressing” then and also apparently none of …
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New York to Cuomo: Are You My Daddy?
So we’re back to the strongman. Not just in Washington, but here in New York City, where Andrew Cuomo is seeking to restart his career by making the novel move from Albany to Gracie Mansion. With the Democratic primary taking place in June, he’s …
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Four Legal Immigrants Offer a Warning for America
Listen to and follow ‘The Opinions’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio By Vishakha Darbha The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration is leading to unexpected scrutiny for those who came to the United …
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They Were Waiting for Trump All Along
Of the endless torrent of illegal, unconstitutional — and anti-constitutional — actions flowing from the Trump administration, there are three that stand out for their contempt for the rule of law. There is the president’s ongoing assault on the …
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A Plane From Qatar? C’mon, Man.
As lawyers responsible in recent White Houses for enforcing the rules against foreign government presents for presidents, we believe Donald Trump is transgressing them in the most brazen of ways. We’re not just talking about his apparent eagerness to …
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Relatives of Jeju Air Crash Victims File Criminal Complaint
Dozens of family members filed a joint complaint against 15 aviation officials, accusing them of negligence and violating South Korean law.
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Russia Sentences Prominent Election Expert to 5 Years in Prison
Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group.
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