Fact free cocoons suffocate American politics and law
Steve and Cokie Roberts argue that partisan certainty harms policy making and judicial decisions. They compare Posner’s shift on voter fraud with Supreme Court rulings on Texas abortion laws, urging evidence based reasoning over prejudice and closed mindedness. They cite Pew surveys showing rising hyper partisanship and public distrust of opposing views.
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Wisconsin
Richard Posner
Posner
Supreme Court
Texas
High Court
Stephen Breyer
Breyer
Ted Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Anthony Kennedy
Kennedy
Washington Post
David Cole
Cole
Pew Research Center
Trump as a risk factor in a volatile presidential race
The column argues Donald Trump is a universal risk and questions whether voters can trust a leader who may lack discipline and empathy. It contrasts Trump with Hillary Clinton, notes his history with women, and questions his foreign policy knowledge and leadership integrity.
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Donald Trump
America
Hillary
Trump
Carly Fiorina
Lee Atwater
Bush
Hillary Clinton
Republican National Committee
Bill Clinton
New infant feeding guidance shifts gears on solids
Dr Komaroff reviews updated advice for introducing solids from four months, urging no rice cereal due to arsenic risk and recommending oatmeal alternatives. Twice monthly fish lowers allergy risk. early peanut exposure may prevent allergies, with ground peanut products preferred. Eggs, milk, sesame and wheat may share similar early-life allergy protection. Always consult your pediatrician for personalized guidance.
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Claire McCarthy
Harvard-affiliated
Boston Children’s Hospital
Sweden
Texas foster care reforms must start now
A long plea for immediate Texas action on a failing foster care system. The piece condemns two decades of inaction, cites Judge Janis Graham Jack’s scathing ruling, and urges officials to cooperate with remedial orders rather than pursue state rights defenses. It calls for concrete, rapid changes, not more studies.
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Texas
Austin
Janis Graham Jack
Southern District of
Jack
Masters
Dallas Morning News
Paxton
Marc Rylander
Dan Patrick
House
Joe Straus
CPS
Gabriela Mistral
George W. Bush
Straus
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Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Komaroff
Harvard Medical School
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