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Who let an accused child molester stay on with the Boston police?
A review of the case of former Boston Police officer Patrick M. Rose Sr. doesn’t name who mishandled the case in the 1990s, but it does provide guidance for the future.
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Getting Americans to pay what they owe shouldn’t be controversial
The IRS needs more funding to do its job effectively.
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The Supreme Court must affirm its own decision to broadcast oral arguments
Keeping in place a practice that has worked for the last year and a half could benefit justices who prefer self-imposed incremental change to statutory mandates.
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Time for Boston to require city workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19
As employers, and as governments, cities have the power to require vaccinations — and now’s the time to use that power.
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Putin’s threats to Ukraine a wake-up call
President Biden needs to offer more than a White House meet and greet to this democratic ally.
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Congress must bring antitrust laws into the digital age to hold Facebook accountable
The Biden administration’s efforts to hold Big Tech in check will be only as good as the laws they have sworn to enforce.
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Police surveillance is the wrong approach to student safety
School districts considering real-time video surveillance need to ensure that the technology cannot be abused.
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Giving a boost to nonprofits in their time of need
Restoring the state’s charitable tax deduction is the right thing to do.