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Editorials are opinions of The Boston Globe's Editorial Board.

EDITORIAL

Mr. President, keep your hands off our kids

Trump continues to try to bend the science and CDC guidelines on school reopening.
EDITORIAL

Rule of law triumphs over Trump

Even if the public won't get a look at the president's tax returns yet, the Supreme Court has told the president he's not above the law.
EDITORIAL

An irrational assault on higher education

A new Trump policy would force some international students in US schools to go home. It's a callous plan that would cause great economic harm.
EDITORIAL

State lobbying law needs a fix

Court ruling for Sal DiMasi sets the stage for a second look at how to keep lobbying clean.

EDITORIAL
Supreme Court makes it official: The Electoral College is an anachronism
The country needs a system whereby the presidential candidate with the most citizen support on Election Day wins.

EDITORIAL
Has the time (finally) come for liquor licensing reform in Boston?
It's long overdue for the city to establish a more equitable process of handing out liquor licenses. And the pandemic may be the perfect time for reform.

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EDITORIAL

Tougher oversight key to protecting state’s elderly

Nursing home deaths that far outpace the national average cry out for real reform from the Baker administration.

OPINION

What does the Declaration of Independence mean to you?

In 2020, with the nation convulsed by a pandemic and protests against police violence, what does the Declaration of Independence mean to you?

EDITORIAL

Cocktails to go? Not in Massachusetts.

Legislators are dragging their feet over allowing struggling bars and restaurants to sell cocktails with takeout and delivery orders, denying them important revenue.

EDITORIAL

Other cities can fire police officers for misconduct. Why not Boston?

Police discipline should not be on the table during union negotiations.

EDITORIAL

Russian bounties on US soldiers cry out for action

With silence from the White House, it falls to Congress to probe acts of international criminality.

EDITORIAL

America deserves better

COVID-19 is ascendant, while White House leadership hits rock bottom.

EDITORIAL

Troopergate case a study in privilege

Ethics Commission sees conflicts of interest, but the real 'crime' is a double standard of justice.

EDITORIAL

The Massachusetts Teachers Association tries to exploit a crisis

The union has issued a long list of directives it says should be preconditions if teachers are to return to school in the fall, including getting rid of the MCAS for good.