Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to lower it?
WASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has no doubt that former President Trump has…
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Thank God Trump is okay. Now let's stop intensifying our polarization.
September 17, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: For multiple reasons, I thank God that former President Trump…
Opinion: Why Kamala Harris's rhetoric isn't sparking political violence
According to the FBI and other officials, another sick person tried to kill Donald Trump. We should all be thankful…
Donald Trump sounds a lot like Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
September 13, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Despite being seen by many as the rightful winner of…
“A disgrace.” “He hates her.” Quotes from the debate between Harris and Trump
Yes, they talked politics. Sort of. But former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris also had plenty to say…
Israeli protesters show their democracy after hostage deaths
September 4, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: What strikes me most about the protests against Israeli leadership…
Opinion: Dear non-voter: Will this postcard get you to the polls?
In 2018 I became a one-way pen pal of democracy, writing letters and postcards to strangers in the run-up to…
Lock him up? Trump's crimes are a challenge for Kamala Harris
When Hillary Clinton addressed Donald Trump’s 34 criminal convictions during last week’s Democratic National Convention, a loud chant of “Lock…
Trump's foreign strategy is based on courting autocrats
SAN SALVADOR — When El Salvador’s autocratic president, Nayib Bukele, held his inauguration this summer, the guests of honor included…
Opinion: Ignore my brother Bobby, says Max Kennedy
My heart breaks over my brother Bobby's support for Donald Trump. I often think about my father and how he…