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Commentary: Karen Hobert Flynn - Why we need the For the People Act Karen Hobert Flynn FacebookTwitterEmail Coming out of a violent insurrection, an impeachment, and a Senate trial that saw only seven Republican senators vote to convict former President Donald Trump, it is clear that too many Americans are losing faith in our democracy. The jarring events of the last few months have shown we must take bold steps to bolster the trust of every American in our political system. We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass a new law, based on countless democracy reforms passed and succe...

Commentary: Jill Ebstein - To everything, there is a season Jill Ebstein FacebookTwitterEmail I’ve been hearing The Byrds’ song. “Turn, Turn, Turn,” in my head lately. It’s a great song, but it was written and played in 1965, so I can’t explain this phenomenon. But in the way that music subliminally speaks to us, I realized the tune and its words reflected my need to turn the page and begin a season of healing — as a nation. The last time I wrote about the deep divide in our country, my focus was on how we could constructively explore our differences. It was painful to write and...

Commentary: Cory Franklin - For Shakespeare, 'to disrupt or not to disrupt' the question Cory Franklin FacebookTwitterEmail 3of3 In an old joke, a repertory company prepares to stage “Hamlet” when the lead actor dies just before the first performance. The company frantically appeals to the packed audience for someone who knows Hamlet’s part. A volunteer steps forward, an egotistical fourth-rate actor, and it is immediately clear he is terrible: So bad that when he reaches the famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy, the audience begins booing and throwing things at him. Finally, he br...

Commentary: Fiona Harrigan - Border wall construction stopped, but scars remain Fiona Harrigan FacebookTwitterEmail On his first day in office, President Joe Biden issued a presidential action putting an end to former President Donald Trump’s declared national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to calling for a reassessment of the region’s security, Biden halted the construction of Trump’s beloved border wall. It marks the end of one of the more cartoonish and devastating hallmarks of the Trump era. This is a victory for so many who opposed the fortification, from Nativ...

Point & counterpoint | Vaccine priorities: Phyllis Bennis - Exclusion putting millions at risk Phyllis Bennis FacebookTwitterEmail They highlighted the same problem. It’s been nearly impossible for tens of thousands of eligible would-be vaccine takers across Washington, D.C., where I live, to actually get the shot. It’s the same across the country. Hundreds of thousands of doses promised to cities and states never arrived. Where there should be coordination, there’s been only chaos. Because our country treats health care as a privilege, not a right, those most vulnerable to the virus �...