Opinion
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Charlene Mitchell, 92, Dies; First Black Woman to Run for President
She was the Communist Party candidate in 1968 and later led the campaign to free Angela Davis. But she eventually…
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Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71
His family-friendly company revived historic Luna Park in Coney Island and built attractions for Disney and Six Flags.
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Mimi Kilgore, Arts Patron and de Kooning Muse, Dies at 87
A well-connected Texan, she made a significant mark supporting the visual arts and theater, and a lasting one on a…
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Wait, Is My Dog Stoned?
On Thanksgiving morning, our dog, Sherlock, ate his usual breakfast and went for his usual walk, on which he performed…
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Donald Trump Is Now Forever Disgraced
On Monday, at the final public hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, Representative Bennie Thompson said that any attempt…
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Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?
I first heard the Christmas spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” when I was a small child. It was playing in…
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Adam Schiff: Don’t Forget That Many Republicans in Congress Enabled Trump’s Big Lie
On Dec. 27, 2020, more than six weeks after losing re-election, an infuriated President Donald Trump telephoned his acting attorney…
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China’s Future Isn’t What It Used to Be
The world’s two most-powerful leaders have just had very different years. At the beginning of 2022, Joe Biden was widely…
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Barry Feinstein, Once a Labor Union Power in New York, Dies at 87
He used a small Teamsters local in the city to amass broad political influence over 25 years, only to be…
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Congress Has Once Again Failed Immigrant Youths
Imagine what it’s like to live in a state of perpetual uncertainty — at any moment you could lose your…