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10h ago

Opinion

Opinion

The fundamental misunderstanding at the heart of Trump's flag burning crusade

The president's idea of loving America is defined by fealty to authority and idol worship of America-branded totems, like flags and statues.
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
10h ago

Opinion

Opinion

An Annunciation student saved my life with an innocent question. I couldn't save his peers.

Annunciation Church and its school are a part of the fabric of south Minneapolis.
Police and first responders work at the scene of a shooting near Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minneosta, on August 27, 2025.
Police and first responders work at the scene of a shooting near Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minneosta, on August 27, 2025.
22h ago

Opinion

Opinion

Trump’s trade war is now having unexpected side effects for online shoppers

The abrupt end of the de minimis tariff exemption is having chaotic effects.
Image: A postman enters an Australia Post store
Image: A postman enters an Australia Post store
22h ago

Opinion

Opinion

Trump's midterms anxiety is showing

The president and his allies say he's very popular. Their actions suggest otherwise.
Image: President Trump Meets With His Cabinet At The White House
Image: President Trump Meets With His Cabinet At The White House
1d ago

Opinion

Opinion

This staggering new calculation of Trump's presidential profiteering barely made headlines

After leaving office in 2001, Bill Clinton signed a “record book deal” for $10 million. The amount of money Trump has made has no historical equivalent.
Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump during the LIV Golf Invitational in Bedminster, N.J.
Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump during the LIV Golf Invitational in Bedminster, N.J.
1d ago

Opinion

Opinion

New research indicates Trump's war on immigrants has little to do with fighting crime

Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes — and also less likely to be victims of most types of violent crime.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement police SUV patrols on the road as people watch from the sidewalk
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement police SUV patrols on the road as people watch from the sidewalk
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg ruling that just helped Trump wasn't made for people like him

Though Trump's $500 million win in New York courts is dominating the headlines, the Eighth Amendment's protections are most important for more ordinary Americans.
Former President Donald Trump in court during his civil fraud trial in New York.
Former President Donald Trump in court during his civil fraud trial in New York.
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

Trump's lie about his popularity isn't just narcissism — it's a plan

Trump fabricates a popular mandate to justify his subversion of democracy.
President Trump Delivers Remarks From The Oval Office
President Trump Delivers Remarks From The Oval Office
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

The inescapable irony of Trump threatening to send the National Guard to Chicago

It's classic Trump: Invent a crisis, declare himself the savior, then take a victory lap for “fixing” a problem that never existed to the degree he claimed.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Aug. 22, 2025.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Aug. 22, 2025.
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

'Love Island USA' pushed stereotypes of Black women this season that made it hard to watch

The reality show stopped being entertaining for me when I saw Black women contestants being disrespected and wrongly portrayed as something they’re not.
Michelle "Chelley" Bissainthe, left, and Olandria Carthen pose together while smiling
Michelle "Chelley" Bissainthe, left, and Olandria Carthen pose together while smiling
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

The burning question at the heart of the Menendez brothers’ disappointing parole denials

The Menendez brothers appeared in front of the parole board with attitudes and circumstances quite obviously favoring release. But that's not what happened.
Erik and Lyle Menendez at their parole board appearances last week.
Erik and Lyle Menendez at their parole board appearances last week.
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