We have a rotten tree not a few bad apples
Leonard Pitts argues after George Floyd and other Black victims that racism is systemic, not a few individuals. He criticizes Robert C. O Brien and other leaders for denying the problem, cites repeated injustices, and warns against focusing on violence while ignoring the core issue of systemic racism.
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The conservative flirtation with authoritarianism
George Will surveys conservative figures such as Adrian Vermeule and Viktor Orban, arguing that integralist ideas seek a Christian, state-enforced solidarity that constrains liberty. He contrasts this with liberal constitutional aims, noting dangers when conservatism abandons Enlightenment roots and individual rights.
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Deneen
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Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum Calls for Action on Police Racism
An editor condemns the line not racist enough after a Sunday sign reading All Cops Are Bastards. The letter argues for accountability, noting positive officer conduct during a march but stressing systemic racism and the need for better reporting and punishment of misconduct. Christi J. Jarrett.
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Christi J. Jarrett
Lawrence
Do unto others in chaotic times urged for civility
Ken Meyer urges a return to the Golden Rule amid protests and violence, arguing that mutual respect could reduce anger and help society accommodate differences. He calls for calmer discourse and empathy across protesters, authorities, and citizens.
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Old Hometown Notes From Topeka and Ottawa
The June 4 1870 issue reports dailies enlarged to nine columns in Topeka, a claim that only seven hundred women live in Wyoming Territory, a female clairvoyant physician lecturing in the streets, and a picnic basket distribution from Turners Hall to the grove. It recounts a social duel in Ottawa halted by absent pistol and second, later settled through mutual friends, with Ottawa Journal commentary.
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