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Postcards from the pandemic

Don’t Look Back

Brave New Planet

David Keith

The world needs to explore solar geoengineering as a tool to fight climate change

EDITORIAL

Let’s hear from Mark Pearlstein

Don’t Look Back
A conversation about what we should keep from pandemic life — and what we can now reimagine, curated by Globe Opinion.

LETTERS
Postcards from the pandemic
The immortality of the frog; teamwork, even in two dimensions; a message for voters — an update on how readers are coping

Raymond T. Pierrehumbert

When it comes to solar geoengineering, we’re still very much in the dark

Jeff Jacoby

The Egyptian queen and the Israeli actress

Michael A. Cohen

For Democrats, half measures won’t do

public health
EDITORIAL

Let’s hear from Mark Pearlstein

EDITORIAL

Neglect has become far too common at ICE detention centers

EDITORIAL

The swamp became a cesspool

climate crisis
David Keith

The world needs to explore solar geoengineering as a tool to fight climate change

LETTERS

Barrett’s response on climate change leaves some unsettled

EDITORIAL

What we can learn from the president’s infection

education
IDEAS | Louise Dubé

Saving democracy and solving big problems require an upgrade of civic education

LETTERS

In move to more outdoor learning, there’s a lesson for everyone

LETTERS

Frustration mounts as school reopenings are delayed

cartoons

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securing democracy
LETTERS

For him, this election is important like no other

EDITORIAL

The witch hunt that never was

Edward J. Markey, Martin J. Walsh, and Iván Espinoza-Madrigal

An accurate census ensures equity

technology
Raymond T. Pierrehumbert

When it comes to solar geoengineering, we’re still very much in the dark

Francesca Panetta, Pakinam Amer, and D. Fox Harrell

We made a realistic deepfake, and here’s why we’re worried

Mary Anne Franks

A dangerous form of unanswerable speech

civil rights
EDITORIAL

Neglect has become far too common at ICE detention centers

EDITORIAL

Boston police reforms could blaze a trail

Ben Chin

Race matters more, not less, in Maine Senate race

Community Voices
LETTERS

Brockton native heartened to see city portrayed in a positive light

LETTERS

Unemployed in a pandemic: a time of difficulty, uncertainty

LETTERS

Recalling wounds of racism through the eyes of a friend

Globe Opinion Columnists

Editorials

Let’s hear from Mark Pearlstein
The public wants to know more about the Holyoke Soldiers Home tragedy, and the independent investigator has the ability to illuminate us.

Neglect has become far too common at ICE detention centers

Unwanted gynecological surgeries at a Georgia immigration jail are just the latest alleged abuses in a system that over-relies on for-profit companies.

The swamp became a cesspool

The Trump White House misled the American public about the pandemic, while informing wealthy campaign donors who profited. This happened under a president who promised to ‘drain the swamp.’

Boston police reforms could blaze a trail

The mayor’s political future may well depend on whether he makes good on his promises in the face of union intransigence.

More time, money key to easing eviction pain

Governor Baker’s plan is a good start, but the Commonwealth will need more resources to fight homelessness.

Letters

A new Supreme Court makes congressional election that much more important
"Some of what this Supreme Court has done, and may do, can be remedied with legislation."

Brockton native heartened to see city portrayed in a positive light

"I wish the new generation all the best in their efforts to revitalize the city that I still like to call home."

Boston police union’s pushback against reforms is the wrong move

"Has the union ever expressed even a willingness to listen and discuss when presented with the need for change?"

For him, this election is important like no other

"In my 67 years, I’ve never known a significant portion of the populace to have the level of despair that people feel now. Democracy has never been under siege as it is currently."

As election nears, Trump fatigue is keenly felt

Two recent columns about living under the Trump administration cried, "Make it stop." Readers took notice.

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endorsement

The Globe endorses Joe Biden for president

The former vice president is uniquely poised to restore the integrity of the presidency and to repair the damage of the last four years.

The Other Swing Voter

Political coverage often focuses on voters who oscillate between political parties in a few key swing states. Here we feature perspectives and opinions from and about demographics of Americans — young voters and Black and brown voters —who swing between voting and not voting. Readers are invited to send in 200-word letters on this topic to letter@globe.com.

Democracy Under Siege: Protecting US elections

From voter suppression to gerrymandering to foreign interference, the integrity of US elections is under attack. In a three-part weekly series, Globe Opinion examines how the nation arrived at this moment and what needs to be done to protect voting rights.
Thomas E. Patterson

Trapped: Why the GOP's death is imminent

The Republican Party is destroying itself. Thomas Patterson of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center explains the five traps the party has set for itself and warns that the party's future is in peril without reform

Black voices now

Globe Opinion seeks to amplify the perspectives and the voices of Black community members, scholars, activists, doctors, teachers, business leaders, students, and parents as op-ed and letter writers, and as innovators and provocateurs featured in Globe Ideas. Here we feature Black voices from the community amid the historic protests following the killing of George Floyd. We aim to amplify yet more Black voices going forward.

Choosing, using, and losing your health care: A policy first-aid kit

In a four-part weekly series, Globe Opinion offers a baseline assessment of health care as well as prescriptions for fixing the industry.

Legal Lens documentaries

Law and documentary film may seem far apart, but they actually share many connections. With the guidance of filmmaker and producer Joseph Tovares and support from the Hewlett Foundation, 12 Harvard Law School students from eight countries have worked since January on the Legal Lens project. You can view the films here on BostonGlobe.com.

Journalists are not the enemy

A central pillar of President Trump’s politics is a sustained assault on the free press. Journalists are not classified as fellow Americans, but rather “the enemy of the people.”