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Other View: Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 plotters must pay the price for their crimes

Rhodes and his minions, outfitted in combat-type gear, stashed weapons at a Virginia hotel as part of a “Quick Reaction Force” they could activate if necessary on Jan. 6. Then they descended on the Capitol with the intention of intimidating the Congress.

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Our View: Put down the mouse, get out of the house

Support local businesses. Revisit the shops you haven't entered for a year or two, and explore some new shopping and dining options. These places need customers, and dollars spent locally support local jobs and the local economy.

December 03, 2022 07:30 AM

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Other View: The world needs another Tiananmen Square hero

China is the world’s second-largest economy and Xi’s “zero-COVID” policy is rattling economies across the globe because, once again, the lack of transparency and freedom crushes all free market instincts.

December 02, 2022 11:15 AM

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Other View: The Saudis mastered 'sportswashing,' so now they're trying oil-washing

At the climate summit, the Saudi delegation pulled out all the stops to ensure that fossil fuels didn’t get blamed for the wildfires across the Western United States and Western Europe, or East Coast hurricanes, or massive flooding that affected more than 33 million Pakistanis.

December 01, 2022 10:00 AM

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Other View: Supreme Court justices are not immune from oversight

There’s no good reason that they shouldn’t be bound by the same ethics rules as the rest of the judiciary.

November 30, 2022 07:00 AM

By New York Daily News Editorial Board

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Other View: 10 years of limbo. DACA recipients need permanent relief now

Poll after poll through the years show that most Americans want DACA recipients to be allowed to remain legally in the U.S.

November 29, 2022 11:30 AM

By Los Angeles Times Editorial Board

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Other View: Turn ’em over, Donald: Congress has a right to see Trump’s taxes

Under the clear language of the law, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, along with the Senate Finance Committee chair and Joint Committee on Taxation chair, can see anyone’s federal returns, but Trump has fought Neal’s request for the filings since 2019. And Tuesday, the law prevailed and Trump lost.

November 28, 2022 11:00 AM

By New York Daily News Editorial Board

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Other View: Bono’s moment of surrender to the mysterious ways of capitalism

“Globalization has brought more people out of poverty than any other –ism,” Bono said. “If somebody comes to me with a better idea, I’ll sign up."

November 26, 2022 01:00 PM

By Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board

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Our View: Will you help the 1 in 10 among us who are 'food insecure'?

Are you tired of turkey sandwiches? When you open your refrigerator, do you risk an avalanche of Tupperware filled with leftover green bean casserole, stuffing and cranberry sauce? Are you already trying to figure out how to drop a few pounds before the next round of holiday overeating begins?

November 26, 2022 10:30 AM

By Post Bulletin Editorial Board

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Other View: Elon Musk’s impending destruction of Twitter has consequences small and large

The mercurial Master of the Universe who bought one of the world’s most powerful social networks made a rare decent decision over the weekend when Elon Musk let Donald Trump back on Twitter. There’s little doubt Trump violated the social network’s terms of service on and around Jan. 6, but indefinite bans should be based on the consistent application of rules. This was a bill of attainder aimed at the most popular Republican in America.

November 25, 2022 11:00 AM

By New York Daily News Editorial Board

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Other View: It’s a tough year for sick kids. Here’s how to help

While COVID’s severity may be subsiding, viruses will continue to circulate. To prevent another blow to the health-care system, officials need a better way to anticipate and respond to concurrent threats.

November 24, 2022 11:30 AM

By Bloomberg Opinion

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Other View: The House GOP needs to put its priorities in the right place

Since narrowly taking the House, Republicans have not rolled out a five-point crime control agenda. Or a smart plan to slow inflation. Or a blueprint for fixing America’s immigration system. They are vowing to investigate Hunter Biden.

November 23, 2022 10:00 AM

By New York Daily News Editorial Board

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Other View: Get vaccinated as illness threat grows

Vaccines now allow your body to ramp up the fight against cold weather bugs as holiday gatherings loom. The shots also help protect hospital capacity, a critical consideration when workforce shortages are already straining health care systems in Minnesota and elsewhere.

November 22, 2022 10:00 AM

By Star Tribune Editorial Board