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Tara D. Sonenshine

Social media can help stop the spread of misinformation — and Putin

Where social media and media writ large will matter is when a Russian occupation of Kyiv runs headlong into public opposition from within Russia and from around the world.

MARCELA GARCÍA
Ukrainian refugees arriving at the US-Mexico border raise questions for Biden
The desperation of migrants fleeing violence knows no boundaries and is unrelated to skin color and place of origin.

Stephan Pechdimaldji
The world failed to act in 2020 when Azerbaijan attacked Armenia. Now history repeats itself in Ukraine.
What’s happening to Ukrainians is very similar to what happened to Armenians. These are not mutually exclusive events. The parallels could not be starker.

Joan Vennochi
Tom Brady is all about Tom Brady
This is a man who appears to have everything: fame, fortune, seven Super Bowl wins, plus a loving family. Yet, he still craves an eighth Super Bowl ring. Beyond that — he also craved a dramatic pseudo-exit and equally dramatic reentry, which came at Kevin Garnett’s expense.

Tram Nguyen, Stephen Chan, and Leverett Wing
A year after the Atlanta killings, a path forward for Asian Americans
Asian Americans’ quest for equity has been, and will continue to be, a generational struggle.

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MARCELA GARCÍA
The Dartmouth High School football team in 2014.

Why does Dartmouth High School still have a Native American mascot?

Is using an Indigenous American logo valid representation or blatant appropriation? Naturally, the answer lies in the eye of the beholder. But it matters who the beholder is.

Laurence H. Tribe and Elizabeth B. Wydra
Even if Rep. Madison Cawthorn's argument was not flatly inconsistent with the Constitution, it would require twisting the 1872 Act beyond recognition.

Confederate Amnesty Act must not insulate the Jan. 6 insurrectionists

In the lead-up to the insurrection, Madison Cawthorn participated in planning meetings and promoted the confrontation with Congress on social media. He has invoked a post-Civil War statute to render him immune from consequences imposed by North Carolina voters.

RENÉE LOTH
Shannon Liss-Riordan, Andrea Campbell, and Quentin Palfrey are eager to continue a reform agenda.

Attorneys general: A study in contrasts

What’s the role of the AG? To wield the power of the law to argue for the marginalized? Or to use it to torpedo President Biden’s agenda? Where you stand depends on where your office sits.

SCOT LEHIGH
The Massachusetts Turnpike during rush hour on Feb. 22.

One way we can help Ukraine: Work from home

It’s time to be smart about work, taxes, and driving.

RENÉE GRAHAM
A Shell gas station in San Francisco on Monday.

Gas for $5 a gallon? That’s a small cost to save a democracy.

Paying more to fill up is hard, but it’s nothing compared to what Ukraine and the world stand to lose if Putin wins.

Mariana Budjeryn
An abandoned Ferris wheel in the ghost town of Pripyat, Ukraine, near the Chernobyl nuclear plant, on April 15, 2021.

In Ukraine, there’s no second Chernobyl disaster in the making — not yet

While there are reasons for concern, there is no need for panic.

Patricio Belloy, Rebecca Herst, and Antonio Raciti
The view of downtown from the East Boston waterfront, April 2020.

Make a green future work for all Bostonians

The urgency to act on the climate crisis should not get in the way of a truly inclusive process.