Boston Globe - Opinion
IDEAS | Abdallah Fayyad -- Interactive graphics: Trump's unprecedented presidential windfall -- His record profits reveal more than personal greed. They expose deepening corruption.
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EDITORIAL -- Trump goes on a new media witch hunt -- With a free press under attack everywhere, Massachusetts lawmakers should step in and pass a local shield law.2 days ago
EDITORIAL -- Springfield needs a new courthouse — and a fair procurement process -- John Barros conflict of interest raises questions.1 day ago
Ideas | Heather Beasley Doyle -- In a world turned upside down, why not be an acrobat? -- Our son chose circus school over college.11 hours ago
Karen Stabiner -- The strange comfort of digital nagging -- We complain about the endless reminders flooding our phones and inboxes. But many of us have grown oddly reassured by the constant pings.11 hours ago
Who knew about Michael Proctor's racist texts? -- The former State Police trooper and a Canton police officer lost their jobs. But who else was part of their thread? Who "liked" them? Who looked the other way and did nothing?3 days ago
The bogus arguments against birthright citizenship -- The right's effort to undermine birthright citizenship rests on flimsy legal arguments — and flimsy factual ones, too.4 days ago
A note to the future leaders of the Commonwealth: Host the World Cup again in 2058 -- This time capsule was written to help the Commonwealth's future leaders decide if they should bother with the hassle of holding a big international sporting event. (They should.)5 days ago
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Crack one open for the Alaskan pilot asking the Supreme Court to help him keep his plane -- The Supreme Court agreed to take up the case of a pilot whose plane was seized because his passenger was carrying Budweiser.1 day ago
RENÉE GRAHAM -- Americans have no stomach for Trump's escalation of his war against Iran -- Trump seems intent on escalating a war that an overwhelming number of Americans do not support.2 days ago
JOAN VENNOCHI -- Safe streets in Boston require more than choosing sides -- Louisa Gag's death should prompt safety improvements, but Boston's transportation battles will persist unless City Hall convinces residents that all viewpoints matter.2 days ago
RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Missing the World Cup yet? Even Boston found a way to enjoy it -- We asked our three writers to muse on the soul raising event that was the World Cup.3 days ago
Desmond Ang -- When authority figures kill, communities change forever -- ICE violence is a feature, not a bug, of our law enforcement system.11 hours ago
Eugene Scott -- Men need more than mental health talk -- They need Congress to pass legislation that expands mental health care and saves lives.11 hours ago
Deborah Ramirez and Max Reese -- Federal accountability for ICE has vanished. States must fill the void. -- State prosecutors have both the constitutional authority and the public mandate to indict federal officers.1 day ago
RENÉE LOTH -- Move over, April. This year, July is the cruelest month. -- Heat, jellyfish, greenheads, wildfire smoke, drought. It's been a relentless summer.2 days ago
Letters to the editor2 months ago
A motorist's blind spot can be a matter of life or death for cyclists -- Readers grapple with the many approaches and provisos surrounding the challenge of cyclists and motorists sharing the streets.11 hours ago
Seeking a path forward for Blue Hill Avenue -- Readers react to dueling op-eds that debated whether bus or rail should be the transit priority for the busy corridor.1 day ago
Keeping the spotlight on ethics in state government -- That's where a free, independent press comes in.1 day ago
There's 'priciest,' there's less so, and there's where they went to eat -- I don't know whose budget the Globe had in mind, but it's not mine.1 day ago
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Why Gish Jen talks to the dead -- The writer's new novel "Bad Bad Girl" blends truth and fiction to dissect the cultural divide between mother and daughter.7 months ago
A Boston veteran's 57-year journey to find peace -- Kevin Cullen shares the story of one Boston veteran who spent decades finding peace after a devastating experience in Vietnam.7 months ago
Rage over a lost penny -- The president wanted to look bold by eliminating the penny. But shouldn't the administration have planned ahead for the consequences?8 months ago
The right's immune system is finally fighting back against antisemitism. Maybe. -- A backlash from conservatives against right-wing influencers is a rare sign of hope.7 months ago
Why won't Tufts reveal its evidence on a discredited scholar?11 hours ago
Slots giveaway is a shameful backdoor expansion of gaming11 hours ago
A message for my fellow aging punk rockers: It's safe to go back to the club11 hours ago
Homan: ICE killings will continue until the public stops resisting11 hours ago
US needs to find outbreaks before patients do1 day ago
My bicycle could save the world ... if you'd all just stop trying to kill me1 day ago
Teachers are finding creative uses for AI. Now they need clear rules.1 day ago
The attack on workers begins and ends with Black women1 day ago
CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- Smoke signal6 days ago
SAGE STOSSEL -- Country roads, Massachusetts5 days ago
BETH WOLFENSBERGER SINGER -- It's a lootiful day in the neighborhood12 days ago
America at 250: An unexpected history -- On the 250th anniversary of the United States, seven Globe Ideas writers explore stories behind the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers, and Boston's role in all of it.24 days ago
Lost and/or found: Ten weird but totally true Boston stories -- Have you heard of the Boston Garden Monkey? How about the alligator in the Charles River? See what else we've uncovered.4 months ago
Everything I needed to know about work and life ... I learned selling sneakers -- This isn't a story about sneakerheads. This is about what working in 1980s Toronto retail taught me about empathy, resilience, and paying attention.6 months ago
The Wild Issue -- This special edition of Globe Ideas goes to mountaintops, rivers, urban parks, and open fields to unearth surprising stories about what nature means today.7 months ago
The Revolution lives on -- 250 years later, the fight for American independence is still full of surprising stories and unresolved questions. Explore them in this special issue of Globe Ideas.7 months ago
The Wisdom Issue: How to grow old — without getting old -- Writers of a certain age on the challenges, delights, surprises, preoccupations, and freedoms of growing older.1 year ago
Blueprints for a new downtown Boston -- It's time to reimagine the identity of the city's core — and we've got ideas.7 months ago
When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse -- An interactive comic that explores how medical mistakes can happen in the chaotic environment of an ICU.2 years ago
Not so fast, fashion -- How to be fashionable and equitable while saving the planet from climate change.2 years ago
