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Calmes: Trump’s words incite violence. Why don’t more Americans care?
We've become all but immune to this venom.
![More transparency about the status of the supply would help. More transparency about the status of the supply would help.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SJM-Z-JARVIS-OPED-1004.jpg?w=126)
Jarvis: U.S. deserves a better vaccine rollout than this
More transparency about the status of the supply would help.
![What they are, basically, is enemies of democracy, both abroad and at home. What they are, basically, is enemies of democracy, both abroad and at home.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SJM-Z-KRUGMAN-OPED-1004.jpg?w=132)
Krugman: Why MAGA wants to betray Ukraine
What they are, basically, is enemies of democracy, both abroad and at home.
![Spoiler alert: They’ll probably still die. Spoiler alert: They’ll probably still die.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SJM-Z-DOUTHAT-OPED-1003.jpg?w=132)
Douthat: Trump’s GOP rivals must unite or die
Spoiler alert: They’ll probably still die.
![region is a Gordian Knot of poorly understood but ancient intertwined and competing threads. region is a Gordian Knot of poorly understood but ancient intertwined and competing threads.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SJM-Z-HANSON-OPED-1003.jpg?w=132)
Hanson: America should help Ukraine resist Russian aggression
region is a Gordian Knot of poorly understood but ancient intertwined and competing threads.
![Will efforts to hike wages and preserve jobs ultimately make state less competitive? Will efforts to hike wages and preserve jobs ultimately make state less competitive?](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LDN-L-NEWSOM-ECONOMY-0929-01-SR.jpg?w=132)
Walters: Tech, labor trade-offs create dilemma for California’s economy
Will efforts to hike wages and preserve jobs ultimately make state less competitive?
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Opinion: New Supreme Court term will feature women’s rights issues
Will court push back against government's role in expanding equality and lifting the disadvantaged?
![Republican has vaulted from back-bench pariah to lynch-pin power player in Washington. Republican has vaulted from back-bench pariah to lynch-pin power player in Washington.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hypatia-h_28cdb995422d99ca963a44a14f566e5e-h_35b8709a8ad93682e79f5f3f023652c3.jpg?w=132)
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Opinion: Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s New Deal: She’s in charge
Republican has vaulted from back-bench pariah to lynch-pin power player in Washington.
![Lack of a solid child-care infrastructure introduces more instability, particularly for women. Lack of a solid child-care infrastructure introduces more instability, particularly for women.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sjm-Biden_83205994.jpg?w=132)
Opinion: Federal funding for child care is about to fall off a cliff
Lack of a solid child-care infrastructure introduces more instability, particularly for women.
![Mass shooting threat inspires Blaskespear to be a crusader for reducing violence. Mass shooting threat inspires Blaskespear to be a crusader for reducing violence.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/OCR-Z-BLAKESPEARFEES-0526.jpeg?w=123)
Skelton: Daughter’s text motivates California lawmaker on gun control
Mass shooting threat inspires Blaskespear to be a crusader for reducing violence.