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A Troubled Silence

Given what we now know about why it takes child abuse victims so long to come forward, the law needs to be changed.

Shannon Freshwater
PAUL KRUGMAN

Reagan Was a Keynesian

Since Republicans love to contrast President Obama’s record with that of Ronald Reagan, let’s look at government spending in each man’s administration. comment icon Comment

DAVID BROOKS

The Moral Diet

We all commit little indiscretions, just enough to keep from feeling too bad about it. Should we be active in curtailing this inevitability, and if so, how? comment icon Comment

Opinionator

Miracles in the Clouds

Two American cities that were lifted by the power of inspired whimsy.

Editorial

The Bills to Nowhere

The House wastes time passing legislation designed to satisfy the ideological desires of conservative voters while the bills that need to become law get blocked. comment icon Comment

Can a Politician Win Without Wall Street?
Room for Debate

Can a Politician Win Without Wall Street?

How can candidates raise enough money to get elected, without becoming beholden to the rich?

Campaign Stops

'You're Likable Enough, Mitt.'

Maybe it doesn't matter whether we want to hang out with the president.

Opinionator | The Stone

Who Should Teach Our Children?

Is there a way to get our brightest students from the best colleges to become grade school or high school teachers?

Op-Ed Contributor

Bad News for the Badlands

Why Obama must save Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch in North Dakota.

Editorial

Egypt Struggles Toward a President

A credible vote this month in Egypt is desperately needed. The courts, the media and the bureaucracy are conspiring to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Editorial

A Failure of Discretion

The federal government has fallen short of its promise of restoring balance to a broken system used for deportation cases.

Editorial

Common Sense on Marijuana

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to decriminalize public possession of small amounts of marijuana is sound and has wide support from law enforcement. The State Senate majority leader should drop his opposition.

Letters

How Americans Feel About Mormons

Readers respond to an Op-Ed article about anti-Mormonism in America.

Taking Note

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'Washington Doesn't Get Us'

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Strong Opinions on the 2012 Election

'You're Likable Enough, Mitt.'

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