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Jim Murphy, Maryann Moreno and Robert C. Boruchowitz: Public defender offices need more staff for justice and fairness

Anyone watching television police shows knows that you have a right to a lawyer, and if you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for you. Yet the increasing complexity of what is required to provide an effective lawyer, and the increase in the number of cases have threatened the ability of public defenders to provide that constitutionally required representation.
Opinion >  Syndicated columns

George F. Will: America needs immigrants as much as they need liberty’s blessings

Two dissimilar government agencies have inadvertently combined to clarify the immigration debate. Stomach-turning excesses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have turned many Americans’ abstract political preference into something uncomfortably concrete. And the Census Bureau has demonstrated that the nation needs immigrants as much as they need the blessings of American liberty.
Opinion >  Syndicated columns

E.J. Antoni: The tale of the disappearing jobs numbers

The nation’s highly anticipated monthly job reports have turned into the boy who cried wolf. Ever since the pandemic, these labor market estimates have been wildly inaccurate and required significant revisions. That’s troubling because major decision-makers from Washington to Wall Street no longer have reliable data, and the consequences affect every American family. The source of the problem ...
Opinion >  Syndicated columns

Outside view: Why do Americans think their neighbors are ‘bad’ people?

We Americans are a proud bunch. We are a nation founded on the principles of freedom and the rule of law, and our commitment to these values has propelled human flourishing to new heights and made us the leader of the free world. But in recent years, as our politics and media have become more toxic, we have become more cynical. Now our cynicism is making us stand out in a bad way. A recent Pew ...