Opinion Columns
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Criminal justice reform still has important work aheadMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - After decades of mass incarceration, criminal justice reform is finally garnering widespread support. During the most recent legislative session, positive steps were tak...
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Shame, shame, shameMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - As Donald Trump continues to surge forward as the most-likely Republican nominee, perfectly sane people are beginning to wonder: "Was there something we missed? Maybe he...
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Hard reality of black-on-black violence is wrongly ignoredMar 13, 2016 12:00 am - For those of us who live in Washington, reading the Post's Metro section is often more depressing than watching the drama of the Republican presidential primaries. Story...
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Candidates who live with parents and other vile stuffMar 12, 2016 12:00 pm - Fellow columnist Jim Slusher made some excellent points a few days ago about our election coverage. To recap a few: • We stop publishing election-related letters the Fri...
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Trump the demagogue that America's founders fearedMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - "The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please; we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations." - Edmund Bur...
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Slusher: Keeping it civil, honest in the final days of a campaignMar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - First, if you've been thinking about writing a letter to the editor in praise of your favorite candidate in next Tuesday's primary, save yourself some time. We stop publ...
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A choice between two tigersMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - By Richard Cohen Among some people, the new parlor game is choosing who would make the worst president: Ted Cruz or Donald Trump. This is not a lady-or-the-tiger dilem...
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The party's (almost) overMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - So it has come to this: A brokered convention or President Hillary Clinton. These options seem to be what's left to Republicans of conscience, who are, let's face it, ra...
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Oscars controversy shows need for continuing conversation on diversityMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Like others, I debated whether I should view the Oscars. The show is long and repetitive and I had not seen most of the movies. I decided to watch how Chris Rock would h...
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The fall campaign starts nowMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Winter won't turn to spring for two weeks, but the fall campaign for president starts now. After Super Tuesday, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump can see clear paths...