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Insider Republicans cry "cancel culture" at every opportunity — but rarely does it have to do with politics.  They are even cancelling their own for not towing the line about Trump and his election lie.  The Republican Party is no longer the home of conservative ideology — its a nationalist cult of Trump. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.  Unable to win elections, and unable to accept their losses, Republicans are dou...

Gustavo Minas/Getty Images As mask mandates lift, people who are immunocompromised are feeling scared and left behind.  There are steps that businesses, health officials, and the CDC need to take to keep us safe. Kathryn Mayer is a Denver-based writer and editor. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.  The vaccines are here, businesses are reopening, and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says vaccinated p...

For eight years, we've had a mayor who seems bored, wanting a national political role he can't achieve. Kathryn Garcia would actually manage the city.

White collar lawlessness has reached a multi-decade high, and when that happens it builds hidden risks into the economy that could blow up any moment.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Bidens popularity has left Republicans in a state of chaos. Theyve resorted to culture wars in an attempt to drum up relevancy, and are desperate enough to throw their own allies under the bus. Expect a continuation of the shift to culture war battles from the right as they flounder about looking for a pitch to voters. Eoin Higgins is a journalist based in New England. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the auth...

Im a millionaire. Bidens plan to raise my taxes is a great idea. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File An opinion in the Wall Street Journal states that Bidens plan to raise taxes on the rich will adversely affect investing. But wealthy people are going to invest no matter how high their taxes are. Its time to finally raise taxes on the rich, and use the money to make the country stronger. Morris Pearl is the Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires. This is an opinion column. The ...

Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images The US economy appears to have a labor shortage on its hands as businesses are having trouble attracting workers. But there are reasons — improving vaccination rates, childcare reopenings, the end of boosted unemployment — to believe the job market imbalance wont last long. Given the temporary nature of the issue, the Federal Reserve shouldnt overreact. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are th...

We're all in this together. If nobody is allowed to pay the ransoms, there won't be any point in taking cyber hostages.

If more people called their cable providers to condemn Fox News, the network would have less power to continue spreading misinformation and hate.

GHI/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Americans need to understand the history of marginalized groups to create equity and understand current events.  News organizations have a responsibility to report on these historical stories even when they dont fit neatly into the "breaking news" cycle. Lynn B...