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The Globe's Take

Editorials are opinions of The Boston Globe's Editorial Board.

EDITORIAL

Politics endanger COVID-19 vaccine

The president of the United States is undermining the prospects for a vaccine to free us from the coronavirus pandemic.
EDITORIAL

Lies, corruption get a presidential pass

By commuting Roger Stone’s sentence, Trump proved that an act of Congress or a Constitutional Amendment is needed to curb abuses of presidential pardoning power.
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Congress must bail out federal immigration agency

US Citizenship and Immigration Services faces a significant budget shortfall. Without congressional help, hundreds of thousands of immigrants could be stuck in limbo.
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Keep the checks coming, Congress

Debt and eviction loom large for too many Americans. Lawmakers should pass a bill to send more direct cash payments to every household.

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Mr. President, keep your hands off our kids
Trump continues to try to bend the science and CDC guidelines on school reopening.

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Rule of law triumphs over Trump
Even if the public won't get a look at the president's tax returns yet, the Supreme Court has told the president he's not above the law.

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EDITORIAL

An irrational assault on higher education

A new Trump policy would force some international students in US schools to go home. It's a callous plan that would cause great economic harm.

EDITORIAL

State lobbying law needs a fix

Court ruling for Sal DiMasi sets the stage for a second look at how to keep lobbying clean.

EDITORIAL

Supreme Court makes it official: The Electoral College is an anachronism

The country needs a system whereby the presidential candidate with the most citizen support on Election Day wins.

EDITORIAL

Has the time (finally) come for liquor licensing reform in Boston?

It's long overdue for the city to establish a more equitable process of handing out liquor licenses. And the pandemic may be the perfect time for reform.

EDITORIAL

Tougher oversight key to protecting state’s elderly

Nursing home deaths that far outpace the national average cry out for real reform from the Baker administration.

OPINION

What does the Declaration of Independence mean to you?

In 2020, with the nation convulsed by a pandemic and protests against police violence, what does the Declaration of Independence mean to you?

EDITORIAL

Cocktails to go? Not in Massachusetts.

Legislators are dragging their feet over allowing struggling bars and restaurants to sell cocktails with takeout and delivery orders, denying them important revenue.

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Other cities can fire police officers for misconduct. Why not Boston?

Police discipline should not be on the table during union negotiations.