Opinion Archive
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Stocks had nice gains last week, and there are always excuses attached to market gains like that. The prevailing one this time was the trade talks between China
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Here’s a baby cheer for the Democratic National Committee, which just cut its ties to the Women’s March. We would’ve gladly given the DNC three hearty hurrahs, but
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As the partial federal shutdown grinds toward record length, the only real question is what deal will end it. That is, what kind of border protection can Democrats
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It was a rough year to be a customer of Marriott, Facebook, Reddit, Google+, Quora, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Orbitz, Ticketfly, Under Armour, OnePlus or any of the
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee. The social-media wars are heating up. Congress has grilled Google’s CEO, and the British Parliament wants to hear from Facebook’s
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Why are people poor? Conservatives suggest much deprivation is the result of flawed behavior by the poor. They point to a strong correlation between poverty and a failure
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Many New Yorkers cheered last week’s news that Amazon selected Queens for its HQ2 project. But others see the move one big act of corporate welfare. Given the
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Last week’s midterms, observes Yuval Levin in The Washington Post, reveal a “troubling character of our politics”: “weakness of all sides.” Both parties had opportunities for big gains, the
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The centenary of the armistice that ended World War I on Nov. 11 inevitably raises questions about the United States’ involvement in that conflict, which cost the lives
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Still feel groggy after setting your clock back last weekend? You’re not alone. Experts say that the end of daylight saving time and the curtain of darkness that
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