Public Forum Letter Critiques Mona Charen on Communism
A reader argues Charen confuses communism as an economic system with communist dictatorships. The letter cites Stef fens Coffin Sontag and Sanders, noting leftist thinkers supported equality but opposed repressive regimes in the USSR and China. It asserts communism entails shared ownership and classless equality, separate from authoritarian rule.
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Mona Charen
Lincoln Steffens
William Sloan Coffin
Susan Sontag
Bernie Sanders
U.S.S.R
People’s Republic of China
Maggie Childs
Lawrence
Congress urged to reclaim war powers over Afghanistan
Muriel Cohan argues Congress must reassert its constitutional authority to authorize and closely debate military actions after 20 years of AUMF usage in Afghanistan, urging diplomacy over further war and accountability for four presidents.
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Afghanistan
United States
Congress
AUMF
Muriel Cohan
Lawrence
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Biden fault lines in Afghanistan policy and Trump
Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson argues the Afghanistan withdrawal reflects a strategic and moral disaster. He contends Trump pressed for a total exit, Biden pursued it, and both presidents prioritized ideology over alliance commitments, risking a Taliban victory and broader global repercussions.
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Robert C. O’brien
Mark A. Milley
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Julian Répcke
China
Joe Biden
Biden
Taliban
Congress
al-Qaida
United States
Africa
Honduras
Kosovo
NATO
America
America First
Michael Gerson
Washington Post News Service & Syndicate
Latino descriptor flawed in Census race counts
Froma Harrop argues Latino as a label is flawed reflecting mixed heritage and shifting identities. Census data show rising mixed race names and a shrinking white share, with Asian growth and continued immigration tensions. She urges focusing on ethnicity and humane, lawful immigration policy rather than racial labeling.
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University of Texas
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Creators Syndicate
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