Opinion Columns
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Did judges, legislators and presidential candidates play hooky during history class?Feb 23, 2024 2:15 am - The late Sam Cooke sang, “Don't know much about history” in his classic “Wonderful World.” He was a great artist, so we'll give him a pass, but the rest of us need to lea...
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Judge Engoron's retributionFeb 21, 2024 5:49 pm - Donald Trump has just a few weeks to find a way to pay, or guarantee that he will pay, the $355 million fine that a New York judge imposed on him in the lawsuit brought b...
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Qatar connection: American universities have some explaining to doFeb 21, 2024 5:29 pm - Columbia may be the gem of the ocean, but the Ivy League university in New York that bears its name has become known as American academia's preeminent breeding and stompi...
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The culture of gun violenceFeb 21, 2024 2:45 am - “Turn on the TV,” my friend Annie said. No hello — it has to be something bad. “The Super Bowl.” At first I thought Las Vegas. But no, this must be Kansas City. A shootin...
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Gospel music is a powerful educator on social justice strugglesFeb 21, 2024 1:45 am - One of the Black history documentaries that I had marked on my to-see list is the recently released PBS “Gospel” series that is hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who serve...
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The Gen Z faith pivotFeb 21, 2024 12:15 am - A significant number of Gen Z Americans and college students appear to be doing a “pivot” back to religion, according to Jay Richards, the director of the Richard and Hel...
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The changing face of India: Majoritarianism and ‘bulldozer justice’Feb 20, 2024 10:28 am - One of memories of growing up in Hyderabad, India, was to go for Friday prayers at a small mosque (masjid) near my home. This mosque was part of a cemetery and mausoleum ...
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America's dysfunctional overclassFeb 20, 2024 1:30 am - What does America's overclass think of the rest of us? The short answer is "not much." They think ordinary people's splurging on natural resources is destroying the plane...
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On Alzheimer’s and art that healsFeb 18, 2024 5:45 pm - My father’s birthday was earlier this month. He would have been 99, but he died from Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago. I am still re-membering him. On the day that he die...
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Attacking Israel Crosses Line Into AntisemitismFeb 17, 2024 11:27 am - For years, I have listened to friends and colleagues attack the policies of Israel and even question its right to exist. They always follow up their statements by saying ...