Opinion

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Opinion: A turn toward ad hoc state capitalism

The question of whether President Donald Trump has turned the United States toward a new “state capitalism” — one in which the government is not just economic referee but active player — has been answered. His second term brings policies that go well beyond traditional Republican ...

Opinion: How a painter builds community through kindness

On the Fourth of July, Trés Taylor woke with a heavy heart. Congress had just passed what President Donald Trump called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” but it felt pretty ugly considering it included $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs that help our nation’s most ...

Opinion: Mid-decade redistricting in Kansas

When Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids took office in 2019, her Missouri counterpart Emanuel Cleaver II offered to show her around. Apparently wanting to check any potential condescension by the older Cleaver, Davids — a former MMA fighter — responded by offering to show Cleaver how to ...

Opinion: Everybody counts, not just the MAGA faithful

Harry Bosch, the Los Angeles homicide detective created by novelist Michael Connelly, lived and worked by this watchword: “Everybody counts or no one counts.” As Bosch explains, “It means I bust my ass to make a case whether it’s a prostitute or the mayor’s wife. That’s my rule.” ...

Opinion: Who is going to buy Musk’s cars?

The Tesla board has offered to make Elon Musk the planet’s first trillionaire if he meets certain milestones in rocketing the automaker to new glory. Did Musk show true brilliance the first time around? Yes, he did. Tesla’s stock price rose 700% in 2020, making it more valuable than ...