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Immigrant families in a detention facility in McAllen, Texas.

Family detention is not the answer to family separation. It's a failure and a disgrace.

Asylum-seekers are fleeing chilling violence and threats. They deserve help, not inhumane, sometimes terrifying treatment at family detention centers.

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opinion

Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the U.S. Capitol with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Mike Pence on July 10, 2018.

Why Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should appeal to both Democrats and Republicans
Democrats and Republicans alike should welcome Brett Kavanaugh's focus on the roles of Congress, the public and federal agencies in our democracy.

opinion

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, 2018

Trump's rude he-man act is catnip to his fans. They don't care that he's putty for Putin.
Donald Trump betrayed the U.S. in Helsinki, but his party and fans don't care. What's so studly about standing up to friends and buttering up bullies?

nation-now

'Greater good' be damned. Rethink government's role in your life.
We tend to think of government as one large organism. Thus, it is easy not to unmask the individuals who failed the community.

policing

A black camera clipped to a police uniform.

When videotaping cops isn't enough, what's next?
We must change our perception of law enforcement — to see officers not as inviolable agents but as flawed people who can abuse their authority.

opinion

Eating contests are a terrible American tradition, not a celebration of freedom
Stuffing your face with hot dogs may be a testament to self-determination and freedom from regulation. But at the end of the day, it's just plain gross.

opinion

Children from South Sudan stand in scrub near the Bidi Bidi Refugee Camp in Uganda on Feb. 22, 2017.

I was a 'lost boy' of Sudan and the US welcomed me. More refugees deserve that chance.
I was a 'lost boy' of Sudan. The US welcomed me and I've been a citizen for nine years. Give more refugees a chance. It's good for them and America.

opinion

President Barack Obama drinks filtered water during a meeting at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint, Michigan, on May 4, 2016.

Blame Barack Obama for Russian interference in our 2016 election: Readers sound off
After Trump's meeting in Helsinki with Putin, our readers sound off from finger-pointing to suggesting the U.S. ambassador to Russia should resign.

nation-now

A white businessman spit in the face of a black man just doing his job
Maybe these instances were always the norm, but thanks to cell phones and courage, people are fighting back.