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

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Harris has the credibility to take the fight to Trump

As Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris will do far more than make history — she'll prosecute the case against Trump.
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Listen to the data on school reopening

Whether and how to reopen is (or at least, should be) a fluid decision, responsive to changing conditions and an evolving understanding of COVID-19.
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Baker’s Parole Board stalls clemency process

Pardons and commutations can serve as motivators for imprisoned people to self-improve. But the state board has held zero hearings to grant them since 2015.
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Payroll tax cuts miss the mark

Roughly 30 million Americans are unemployed. Payroll tax cuts won't help them.

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Greedy aim of NRA misfires
A lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general makes it official: The NRA isn't about fighting threats to the Second Amendment. Its real purpose is fear-mongering in order to line the pockets of its leaders.

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Census count deadlines must be extended
The US Census Bureau is ending its counting efforts a month early. It's yet another unconstitutional threat to an accurate tally from the Trump administration.

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Let the world watch the 2020 election

The United States should give access to international election monitors to fully evaluate our electoral process.

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Massachusetts travel restrictions lack teeth

Maine provides a better model that depends on more than "personal responsibility."

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Police unions show their hand

Delay is the weapon of choice for opponents of reform and the politicians who enable them.

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Congress must protect mail-in voting, even if it means going to court

Concern over the US Postal Service comes as Trump has railed against absentee voting by mail for months, calling it “fraudulent,” and even drawing a fact-checking rebuke from Twitter for making the false claim.

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Foster parents deserve bill of rights

Lawmakers need to reach accord on bringing transparency to the state's child welfare agencies and better serve our most vulnerable children.

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Who will police Springfield’s cops?

The DOJ, in its 27-months-long investigation, found that officers in Springfield’s narcotics unit routinely escalated encounters with civilians when there was no need and used excessive force.

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Roberts is no GOP villain or liberal savior. He’s a dyed-in-the-wool conservative

The onus lies on Democrats to be as effective as Republicans have been in convincing voters that the control of the Supreme Court is a crucial campaign issue.

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End the federal death penalty now

Executions of federal prisoners has resumed. They have to stop.