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Mon, March 1, 2021 | 12:53

How to improve Affordable Care Act

Here's some news from 2020 that seems almost good: Despite heavy job losses during the pandemic, the proportion of Americans without health insurance didn't spike, as you might have expected. Some employers maintained their coverage. Many of those who lost their employer-provided policies picked up Medicaid coverage instead. And others bought individual policies on the state ...

2021-02-28 16:33

Long, slow demise of Israel-Palestine peace process

Long, slow demise of Israel-Palestine peace process

Twenty-five years ago last week, I rushed to the scene of a powerful explosion in downtown Jerusalem. A 22-pound bomb packed with nails and ball bearings and live bullets had been detonated on the No. 18 bus at 6:46 on the morning of Feb. 25.

2021-02-28 16:32

Can US repair its broken politics?

More than a week after Donald Trump's acquittal in the Senate, and not before time, attention is turning more squarely to President Joe Biden and his agenda. Unfortunately, it's already clear that moving past the political turmoil that Trump inflicted on the U.S. will be difficult.

2021-02-25 16:33

Biden's foreign policy success will depend on how America rebuilds at home

Biden's foreign policy success will depend on how America rebuilds at home

Earlier this month President Joe Biden went to the State Department to pump up a demoralized foreign service corps, and to tell the world: “America is back. Diplomacy is back at the center of our foreign policy.”

2021-02-25 16:26

Slowing US forces withdrawal could bolster peace talks

The United States last year signed an agreement with the Taliban that contemplated the withdrawal of all U.S. and allied forces from Afghanistan by May of this year. At long last, it seemed that America's longest war, which began with the October 2001 invasion, might be coming to an end.

2021-02-24 16:34

Simple lesson of Texas blackouts

The details of what went wrong in Texas last week - most likely the biggest forced blackout in U.S. history - will take time to establish. So will exactly what to do about it. But this emergency already underlines something that should've been obvious before. As the growing threat of extreme weather puts vital economic systems at risk, climate resilience needs to be taken muc...

2021-02-23 17:00

US doing better on COVID vaccinations than it might seem

Vaccine shortages and precious doses wasted. Unnavigable systems for making appointments. A stark racial and economic divide in the distribution of shots. Scary virus mutants that may render vaccines ineffective. Protesters disrupting vaccination sites.

2021-02-23 16:45

US leadership can help end crisis in Ethiopia

Ethiopia's worsening civil war, which has already drawn in Eritrea and is now spilling over into Sudan, threatens to destabilize the entire Horn of Africa, with alarming humanitarian consequences. American leadership is urgently needed to restore peace.

2021-02-22 16:30

Race to vaccinate

The 50 percent increase in coronavirus vaccine production secured by the Biden administration means that, knock wood, there will be enough life-saving shots for every person in America by the summer. The challenges that remain ahead are distribution and, finally and most importantly, public buy-in.

2021-02-21 15:33

Time for US to double down on at-home COVID testing

California-based Innova Medical Group produces millions of COVID-19 tests every day - tests that people can perform at home and that yield results in minutes.

2021-02-21 15:32

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