To Comfort The Afflicted
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    Impeaching Biden Is A Great Idea [For Democrats]

    Columnists Joe Conason - 0

    Impeaching President Joe Biden doesn’t rank high on the list of political priorities for most Americans – who are far more concerned with economic security, gun violence and crime, health-care costs and whether Republicans and Democrats can work together to address those issues. While Biden’s approval ratings languish, most Americans display little interest in the […]

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    The Summer Of Barbie Couldn’t Come Too Soon

    Columnists Froma Harrop - 0

    Every summer has an obsession. The best ones are inconsequential. Way back in 2013, we were “arguing” over Robin Thicke’s song Blurred Lines, also featuring Pharrell Williams. The song came under attack for allegedly reinforcing rape myths. The suspect line – “I know you want it” – was oft repeated. Frankly, that sounded to me […]

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    23 Adults And 13 Children

    Columnists Susan Estrich - 0

    That’s how many people were along for the 25-hour bus ride from Brownsville, TX, to Los Angeles this week. The bus trip followed the journey to Brownsville from Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, where they started from. There were 35 people in all, 23 adults and 13 children ranging in age from 2 to 54, […]

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    Tell Congress More Work, Less Vacation

    Columnists Ralph Nader - 0

    Yesterday, several colleagues and I, sent an open letter to all 535 members of Congress about reducing their five-week vacation and remaining in Congress to address crucial long-delayed tasks. July 27, 2023 Open Letter to Members of Congress: Crises Demand More Work Time Shorter Vacation The Congress is about to embark on the longest of […]

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    Stay Hydrated, They Say – Unless You’re a Construction Worker

    Columnists Jim Hightower - 0

    About 150 years ago, Gen. Philip Sheridan was sweltering in the relentless heat of a Texas summer. He was not happy: “If I owned Texas and Hell,” he groused, “I would rent out Texas and live in Hell.” Summer has always been hot here, but 2023 has been something else, thanks to a hellish “heat […]

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