THE DEBATE
Legislating the Future—Safeguarding Creativity in the Age of AI
While AI can undoubtedly enhance creativity, offering tools that push the boundaries of what's possible, it also risks undermining the value of human creativity and the economic structures that support it.
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Boomers in Congress Are About to Outlaw Memes
The approach that's being taken by our current crop of elderly, decrepit elected officials is more focused on public relations and exploiting peoples' fear.
Of Course Journalists Should Interview Vladimir Putin
When the opportunity to come to Russia arose, I accepted, because bilateral relations between the world's leading nuclear superpowers had deteriorated.
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Vladimir Putin Doesn't Belong in Your Living Room
Russian President Vladimir Putin is apparently looking to reach out to the American public, and to do it directly.
On Immigration, Democrats Don't Even Know How to Compromise Right
By the end of this week, hopes for compromise legislation unveiled by Senate leaders on Monday around immigration and the southern border are highly likely to be dashed.
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Take It From Two Governors: The Time for Immigration Reform Is Now
For the good of the nation, it's time to get behind the bipartisan immigration deal that is making its way through Congress.
A Second Trump Term Would Be Good News for the Environment
Biden's halt of natural gas exports harms the environment and benefits America's enemies.
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A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for an Environmental Apocalypse
"Go home to mommy" was how Donald Trump mocked a protester, who called him a "climate criminal" during the former president's victory speech in Iowa.
Black Voters are Abandoning the Democratic Party. Where Will They Go?
President Biden's struggle with keeping the support of Black voters is not his alone. The entire party is losing Black support—and for good reason.
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Black People Know We are Voting For Our Climate Lives
Black people have influence, voice, and mobilization and know exactly when to use it in a way that does not further threaten or diminish our access.
Taylor Swift Is a Good Thing. Full Stop
There are many things to be upset about on planet Earth, circa 2024—extreme political polarization, a mental health crisis, retreating glaciers, to name a ludicrously compressed few—but Taylor Swift is not one of these things.
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Americans Don't Hate Taylor Swift—They Hate The Class Divide She Represents
Right before our eyes, Taylor Swift has become a polarizing figure, and it has nothing to do with what America fell in love with in the first place: her music.
The Dem Delusion That They're Defenders of Democracy Will Cost the Election
Biden and the Democrats still don't understand that a vast number of Americans who aren't thriving under Bidenomics saw the incident at East Palestine as symbolic of the elites' contempt.
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Biden Must Keep Defending Democracy Against GOP Hysteria
There's a new conventional wisdom taking shape that the Biden administration has been too focused on Jan. 6 and the defense of democracy as a 2024 strategy.
Striking Iran Shouldn't Be on the Table
Those counseling war with Iran need to answer two critical questions.
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Iran Must Pay for the Killing of U.S. Troops in Jordan
Over the course of some months, Iranian proxies have struck U.S. military positions more than 150 times throughout the Middle East.
To Make Health Care Affordable, Give Patients Choices
Affordability is on the mind of every American in 2024. From groceries to gas, Americans are spending more.
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We in Cook County Have Decided to Abolish Medical Debt This Year. Join Us
Join us in this resolution for health equity, and together, let's make 2024 a year of transformative change.
America's Middle East Tragedy—From Dream to Nightmare
The unraveling of the American Dream in the Middle East.
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President Biden's Pragmatic Middle East Policy
President Joe Biden must emphasize the opportunity to fortify a commitment to just and equitable engagement in the Middle East, while highlighting the potential risks associated with an alternative leadership approach.
Put the Media Out of Its Misery and End These Sham Primaries
Legacy media keeps getting it wrong. Breathless coverage of a foregone conclusion—the presidential primaries—makes The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, and everyone else look foolish.
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The GOP Primary Was Short, but Worth the Hype
What are the lessons of this hiccup of a primary season? As state after state delivers delegates to Trump, what will history record?
Why Is the Pentagon Enabling China's Theft of America's Tech?
Chinese theft is a national emergency requiring immediate and extraordinary measures.
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Insulating Ourselves From Chinese Talent Will Stifle American Industry
China—in sharp contrast to the United States—steers its top computer science graduates toward its military industry.
U.S. Bombings in Yemen Don't Solve the Houthi Problem
U.S. strikes on the Houthis might create new problems.
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Tolerating the Houthis' Red Sea Mischief Is Madness
It's rare for governments not to give a damn if their population gets crushed in stupid conflicts they start. Even the Nazis were unhappy with the destruction of Dresden and Hamburg. Not Islamist militias.
There's Only One Way To Solve the Border Crisis: Expand Legal Immigration
Recent experience shows that, when given a chance to come legally and in an orderly way, migrants do so.
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Border Crisis Demands Stronger Federal Enforcement
The current border and immigration chaos is the result of bad policies, not bad intentions on the part of Texas officials.
UBI Is the Trojan Horse of Economic Ruin
Universal Basic Income's indiscriminate disbursement of funds fails to consider the nuanced complexities of individual needs.
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Here's How to Honor Dr. King's Legacy—Guaranteed Basic Income
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision for America—one that should be reflected upon today and every day—has yet to be realized.
Trump Just Staged the Biggest Political Comeback in American History
You are witnessing the greatest comeback in American political history. President Donald Trump is mounting the most astonishing return we have ever seen.
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No, Trump Did Not 'Conquer Iowa.' The Media Botched Election Coverage—Again
The biggest story from the Iowa Caucus wasn't about Trump. It was about media, and how massively their glib herd mentality skews their coverage.
GOP Is Burning Bridges With Young Voters for Generations—Thanks to Trump
A party that's willing to inflict generational damage on its own future prospects simply to thumb its nose at its opponents is a party that deserves to lose.
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Why Trump's Opponents All Failed
Conservatives would rather have an aggressive demagogue that they trust over a calculating and cautious politician protecting personal prospects.
Government Support for Electric Vehicles Is Good for Everyone
Switching to an electric vehicle is one of the most impactful changes that an individual can make to reduce their personal contribution to climate change, and making that choice is becoming easier.
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With Electric Car Credits, Biden Picks Green New Deal Over Seniors
Seniors are struggling to handle Joe Biden's inflationary surge in costs for the staples of life.
To Revitalize Higher Ed, Colleges Should Care About Character
Not long ago, attaining a college degree was among the most universally esteemed aspirations in this country. Not anymore.
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Look to the Liberal Arts to Lower the Temperature of Campus Culture Wars
Universities should use this moment as an opportunity to educate students about the perils of simplistic slogans and narrow-minded thinking, and to reinforce the values of critical inquiry and respectful disagreement.
Calls for Defense Secretary Austin to Resign Are Attacks on Black Success
Austin's early detection and swift action saved his life. But that's not what conservatives or those who drank the anti-DEI Kool-Aid want you to know. Instead, they want to use his temporary incapacity to bring down the secretary.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Must Resign
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization, shrouded in secrecy and punctuated by questionable decisions, has laid bare a stark reality: America lacks competent leadership at the helm of its armed forces.