$45 million for an ego parade? Let’s talk fraud, waste and abuse. We can’t afford to send food to starving children, but we are going to spend $45 million on a birthday/military parade to feed Donald Trump’s ego? America has lost its mind! Sharon Winningham, Denver What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump’s…
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Let’s keep the “No Kings” rallies on point I’m planning to participate in a “No Kings” rally on Saturday, but I’m starting to worry about what the rallies might accomplish. The “No Kings” message might resonate with many Americans, and it might carry even more weight when it’s delivered in the context of President Donald…
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A home in front of the John E. Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, West Virginia, in February 2022. | Dane Rhys/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The…
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The president’s hypocrisy is intensifying protests Re: “Trump sends troops as protests intensify,” June 9 news story The above headline should have more accurately been “Trump sends troops to intensify protests.” This man will not be satisfied until protesters are killed and he can declare martial law. Shirley Asher, Denver Where was the National Guard on…
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Let’s hear it for the girls Re: “The Post announces the Roy Halladay Award,” April 27 sports story Those who follow prep sports in The Post know that girls’ coverage does not equal that of the boys’. And you are also aware of the annual Gold Helmet and Mr. and Ms. Basketball awards–very nice awards…
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A hummingbird in Long Island, New York. | Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today. For a limited time, you can get more than 30% your membership. Hummingbirds run on sugar. Sweet nectar powers their tiny, furious bodies and super-fast wings, which beat as many as 80 to 90…
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The silence ‘has been deafening’ Re: “Boulder attack should deepen support for the Jewish community,” June 4 editorial Thank you! As a Jewish woman, I feel incredibly seen and supported by you publishing this editorial. The silence from “friends” has been deafening, and your words were unequivocal in urging the difference between supporting the American…
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Bennet’s support of charter schools is a mistake I appreciated the opportunity to attend the May 27 town hall meeting hosted by Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Jason Crow and to learn of their concern for the growing threat to democracy posed by the Trump White House. Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to…
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The Silver Peak lithium mine in Clayton Valley, Nevada. The world is hungry for more stuff: televisions, phones, motors, container ships, solar panels, satellites. That means the stuff required to make stuff is in high demand, and none more so than what are known as “critical minerals.” These are a handful of elements and minerals…
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Families in Colorado facing danger of return to Afghanistan Re: “Trump’s presidency was never about deporting illegal immigrants,” June 1 editorial We thought your editorial was excellent — as far as it went. Yanking the rug out from under thousands of foreigners who often risked life and limb to find a safe haven in America…
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