How an expert in dictatorships helped push Harvard to challenge Trump
Cambridge, Mass. – In the days after Donald Trump's re -election as president, Harvard Steven Levitsky political scientist was dejected.…
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Erwin Chemendnsky is the case of due process
To the editor: Erwin Chemendnsky, dean of the Law Faculty of UC Berkeley, is absolutely correct (“The pro-palestinian comments of…
How Trump's second inauguration overcame the excesses of the first
I really appreciated Monday's unexpected call for unity in the Capitol rotunda, where MAGA insurrectionists mounted a deadly attack on…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she used her access to push Trump on Los Angeles wildfire recovery
WASHINGTON- Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, head of the inaugural transition, acknowledged the difficulty of overseeing the transfer of…
Opinion: It's time to relearn Thomas Paine's 'common sense' lessons
January 20, 2025 3 a.m. Pacific Time The 2024 presidential election painted a bleak picture: a country divided between red…
Congress certifies Trump's victory in the 2024 elections
WASHINGTON- On a day filled with political symbolism for both parties, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday officially recognized President-elect…
Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger US response to help save its democracy
The rise of the Republic of Korea as a global beacon of liberal democracy and capitalism has been built on…
Yes, the media still has power. Look at the Fox News-MAGA ecosystem
December 8, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: Jonah Goldberg writes that President-elect Donald Trump won despite the…
Opinion: Why I voted third and I don't regret it
I am a progressive Californian, a black man, and this year I did not vote for Democratic presidential contender Kamala…
What Americans chose in Trump and hope for those who didn't
Much will be studied, analyzed and written about in the years to come. because Americans voted to return an openly…