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What Sweden Got Right About COVID
The U.S. botched the pandemic—overprotecting kids at low risk of serious illness and under-protecting older Americans. Stockholm pursued a light touch and fared far better.
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Voting Rights: “There Is Reason to be Optimistic as Well as Alarmed”
The Supreme Court is curtailing voting rights, as are many states. But the Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman sees reason for hope. Here’s why.
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“We’re Living in an Era of Extraordinary Corporate Power”
Katie Curran O’Malley is political royalty in Maryland, and she’s running for state attorney general in large part to rein in monopolies. A conversation.
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Trump’s Handling of the 2020 Census Was Even Worse Than You Think
The Commerce Department official who oversaw the 2000 census explains how minorities got undercounted and white people got overcounted in 2020.
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Democrats Are Stacking the Deck Against Vets
Biden may soon put the VA’s future in the hands of privatization advocates.
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Don’t Let Putin’s War Break the UN
Russia’s Security Council veto helps protect its savage war in Ukraine. But a look at the founding of the world body shows why giving Moscow that power is worth it.
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No, Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Isn’t “Our Fault”
Russia’s aggression stems from its history and political culture, not NATO expansion or the post–Cold War settlement.
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In the Judiciary Wars, Republicans Like Lindsey Graham Play Dirtier Than Democrats
The South Carolina senator whined about Democratic tactics all through Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearings. Oh, please.
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Forget January 6. Republicans Have Another Plan to Subvert Democracy.
By leveraging their Senate power and the Supreme Court, the GOP can rule the nation as a predominantly rural, older, whiter party.
