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EDITORIALS
A tragic legacy: As Trump leaves office, more than 400,000 Americans have died from coronavirus
“As horrid as they are, the events of two weeks ago shouldn’t obscure Trump’s colossal mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Who’s the fairest of them all?
The last full day of the Trump presidency … a flurry of pardons.
Martin Luther King Day
MLK Day 2021.
What a year!
A new year or a continuation of last year? A raging pandemic, record joblessness, a divided country, climate change, a civil war, food insecurity…on and on.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
America is making me feel like I’m in the ‘Terminator’ movie
The real world is less certain, but looking increasingly ominous.
Trump just gave Joe Biden’s presidency an unexpected boon
The Capitol riot has discredited Trump and fractured the Republican coalition. That will give Lucky Joe time to do useful stuff.
Martin Luther King reminds us of real leadership
“This Martin Luther King Day, as we celebrate the great civil rights champion, let’s remember what we should expect from our leaders,” William Lambers writes.
I’m in a healing profession because I’m overcoming trauma
“It seems we’re still committed to the lie that people enter the healing and helping professions for altruistic reasons or some higher calling. Let me be clear: I’m here because I’m overcoming mental illness and trauma,” Jim LaPierre writes.
Gina Raimondo is a great choice for Commerce
“By picking her, Biden is showing that he recognizes the importance of combining economic success with steps to broaden opportunity,” Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, writes.
America’s got work to do to remain a champion of democracy
““What’s going on over there?” The question from a former NATO colleague in Europe was among the many texts and WhatsApp messages that lit up my phone Jan. 6,” Ivo Daalder writes.
Don’t forget to laugh, especially in these difficult times
“Why would anybody bring up laughter at a time like this? A better question might be, ‘Why not?’” Eddie Adelman writes.
Will Republicans let Trumpism survive Trump?
“Three major political forces now exist: the Trumpers, the Republicans and the Democrats. They are now openly engaged in a conflict for control of the country,” Gordon L. Weil writes.
Capitol siege was deadly serious
“Each day, as new information comes to light, it is becoming clearer that this was a deadly serious attempt to topple our government that likely involved weeks of planning and preparation,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021: An epidemic of fake news, What has Collins learned, It’s OK to not be OK
See what BDN readers are saying.
Our democracy can’t be held hostage by fear of retribution
“We should no longer allow ourselves to look away, to tolerate what we know to be wrong,” writes Steve Ball.
McConnell still has enormous power to obstruct Biden agenda
“Republicans no longer have a majority, but don’t expect harmony,” writes Doyle McManus for the Los Angeles Times.
The logic behind corporations as people
“Those who established our system of government believed greatly in private parties regulating their mutual affairs without the heavy hand of government,” Michael Cianchette writes.
Time for the GOP to tone down the rhetoric, remember the moderates
“There is hope even as the party fractures,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
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