Saturday 24 September 2016

Saturday's Opinions: Lonnie Bunch: Even if you're white, 'the story of slavery is still your story'

Mass deportation isn't just impractical. It's very, very dangerous.; A Republican worth voting for; And the Oscars for good government geeks go to . . .; The real question this debate: Who are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?; A Washington, D.C., sidewalk tour of slavery and segregation; We don't need a national Latino museum; Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan could not be more different on foreign policy; A railroad town that doesn't want another train; D.C. needs to revise its wrongful-conviction law; Connecting the dots from complaints to disaster; The dangerous promise of populism: Free money; More bigotry from the Trump brigade; How Trump would stimulate the U.S. economy; How Obama has narrowed the income inequality gap; The key to driverless cars: Balancing innovation and safety; Congo's president must step down; A 'perfect storm': Missouri lawmakers pass a dangerous gun bill; Happy Hour Roundup; Ted Cruz and his conscience amicably part ways; Memo to debate moderators: Ask questions about climate change this time. A lot is riding on it.; U.S. News reporter schools British web entrepreneur on pay-to-play pitches; Lonnie Bunch: Even if you’re white, ‘the story of slavery is still your story’; Evan McMullin gets a lift
 
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Lonnie Bunch: Even if you’re white, ‘the story of slavery is still your story’
"It really is the story that has shaped us all."
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Mass deportation isn't just impractical. It's very, very dangerous.
It's not possible to force out millions of people in what Donald Trump called a "humane and efficient" manner.
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A Republican worth voting for
In the High Plains, Rep. Mike Coffman embraces his diverse district, makes serious proposals on immigration reform and doesn't care much for Donald Trump.
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And the Oscars for good government geeks go to . . .
The Sammies honor the best of America's public servants, people whose work makes this a better country.
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The real question this debate: Who are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
Monday's debate won't be about substance. It will be about how to size up the candidates as people.
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A Washington, D.C., sidewalk tour of slavery and segregation
The streets around the new African American museum form a map to our painful past.
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We don't need a national Latino museum
Building an institution for an ethnicity created by 1970s federal bureaucrats would only perpetuate the notion of victimhood.
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Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan could not be more different on foreign policy
Reagan saw America as a powerful beacon of democracy and hope; Trump's policies would weaken and isolate the nation.
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A railroad town that doesn't want another train
Tiny Ashland, Va., worries that high-speed rail will change its character.
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D.C. needs to revise its wrongful-conviction law
It's costing taxpayers way too much.
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Connecting the dots from complaints to disaster
Tenants have trouble asserting their rights in Maryland.
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The dangerous promise of populism: Free money
Donald Trump and populists across Europe are playing to the very human longing for rapid, unrealistic, simple solutions to difficult problems.
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More bigotry from the Trump brigade
Now that police shootings have provoked additional racial strife, the GOP nominee can't help but stir the pot.
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How Trump would stimulate the U.S. economy
He would cut taxes, add millions of jobs and generate trillions of dollars in revenue.
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How Obama has narrowed the income inequality gap
Much work remains for the next administration to boost wage growth.
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The key to driverless cars: Balancing innovation and safety
The Obama administration's approach to this technology is off to a good start.
 
Congo's president must step down
Joseph Kabila should abide by the constitution and leave his post on time — or risk more instability.
 
A 'perfect storm': Missouri lawmakers pass a dangerous gun bill
The legislature buckled to pressure from the gun lobby to demolish the state's permitting system and lower the legal standard for use of deadly force.
 
 
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Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
Ted Cruz and his conscience amicably part ways
Please respect their privacy during this difficult time.
 
Memo to debate moderators: Ask questions about climate change this time. A lot is riding on it.
A lot is riding on it. No, really, like, a lot.
 
U.S. News reporter schools British web entrepreneur on pay-to-play pitches
New York Times profiles sites. No cash mentioned.
 
Lonnie Bunch: Even if you’re white, ‘the story of slavery is still your story’
"It really is the story that has shaped us all."
 
Evan McMullin gets a lift
Making the case against a binary choice.
 
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