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The proposal to cleanse Gaza of Palestinians tapped into a deep undercurrent in Israeli society — endangering any chance for a peaceful future in the region.

"The people who keep our food and medicine safe know more about how to make government efficient than an outsider whose companies benefit from the very agencies he is infiltrating." - Julia Conley

Poet Joanne Durham reflects on an uniquely American challenge of parenting.

Singer Chappell Roan has called on record labels to provide a “liveable wage” to rising stars after winning the best new artist award at the 67th Grammy Awards. She also called on labels to provide healthcare for those at the start of their career.

Editorial from the York, Pennsylvania York Dispatch - Donald Trump and his shadow president have worked to undermine our country's founding democratic principles. Here are some things you can and must do.

Before Elon Musk and Donald Trump can exercise authoritarian power, he must purge the federal bureaucracy. But federal workers aren’t playing ball. Federal workers see they are the targets of an authoritarian attempt to abolish democracy.

Trump's plan to relocate two million Palestinians ensnares the leaders of all Middle Eastern countries, not just Egypt and Jordan, in a dilemma fraught with threats. In doing so, he fostered a new sense of Arab unity

At the beginning of his mayoralty, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was no stranger to critics calling him a “Republican,” among other things. Plot twist: They might have had a point.

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The constitution of the American workplace is a dictatorship of the CEO and perhaps the shareholders or partners—whoever is running the firm functions as a dictator.