Opinion · 117th Congress
Alaska’s election system has upped its game. The rest of the nation should follow
OPINION — Alaska’s new election system — open primaries and top-four ranked-choice voting in the general — is a model for other states.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
A simple fix for polarization in Congress: Less polarizing bill titles
OPINION — If bill titles are any indication, many lawmakers seem more interested in attracting attention than passing their own legislation.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s border policies are worsening the opioid crisis
OPINION — Biden’s radical policy changes have encouraged the drug cartels to smuggle more illicit substances like fentanyl across the border.
Opinion · 117th Congress
A Jan. 6 report should be just the beginning. Just like the riot was
OPINION — Intelligence failures documented in a new report on the Jan. 6 attack are appalling. But don’t expect any further actions on that.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Joe Manchin is a bona fide centrist. Deal with it
OPINION — Joe Manchin is the kind of senator Joe Biden wouldn’t have had a problem with, once upon a time. But things have changed.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Sinema-Cornyn border proposal would hurt refugees. Congress should reject it
OPINION – The United States needs a fair asylum system that welcomes refugees with dignity. The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act is not it.
Opinion · 117th Congress
A corporate tax hike won’t help us build back better
OPINION — The corporate tax increase proposal in Biden’s infrastructure plan would hamstring the U.S. economic comeback and hurt us globally.
Opinion · 117th Congress
My uphill battle not to worry about our democracy
OPINION — We have reasons to hope for an outpouring from voters, in 2022 and beyond, who understand that our democracy is on the ballot.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Cryptocurrencies can help solve economic injustice. Democrats shouldn’t fear them
OPINION — Cryptocurrencies and the revolutionary technology powering them can help Joe Biden fulfill several campaign promises.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The baboons are ready to disrupt Congress
OPINION — The weakened leadership structure in Congress and midterm uncertainty give collaborative-minded lawmakers an opportunity.
Opinion · 117th Congress
When an insurrection is seen as just another day in America
OPINION — Too many Americans see violence as the cost of doing business, if the business is the maintenance of the right sort of government.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Americans need a personal option for health care, not a public option
OPINION — The pandemic has exposed the failures of our health care system and created a stronger demand for reforms and fewer regulations.
Opinion · 117th Congress
These pro-life amendments could be on the Biden budget chopping block
OPINION — Pro-life lawmakers should fight for Hyde and other pro-life amendments that keep U.S. taxpayers out of the abortion business.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Still in trouble … and getting worse
It is unclear how politics gets out of trouble because Republicans continue to cast doubt on the rule of law, Stu Rothenberg writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why rebuilding our infrastructure goes beyond roads and bridges
OPINION — The single most important first infrastructure step we can take is to build in a way that confronts climate change head-on.
Opinion · 117th Congress
When eminently qualified Black women get smeared (or every day that ends in ‘y’)
OPINION — Kristen Clarke’s treatment by certain Senate Judiciary members shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone paying attention.
Opinion · 117th Congress
America is at risk of losing its global edge in innovation and R&D
OPINION — An upcoming tax change would significantly hike R&D investment costs in the U.S. and cost tens of thousands of well-paying jobs.
Opinion · 117th Congress
In concussion debate, don’t forget toll on first-responders
OPINION — Congress should pass the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act and add funding for concussion drug research and development.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why Biden should invite legislators to his ‘summit for democracy’
OPINION — Legislators play a vital role in democratic resilience and revival around the world and must be a part of Biden’s historic summit.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Sorry, but ‘Gone With the Wind’ is not a history book
OPINION — For many Republicans, creating a false Disneyfied version of history is fine as long as it accommodates white feelings and fears.