Clarence Page
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Clarence Page: Congress finds virtue in compromise – at last
Lessons of the debt ceiling debate: Congress should not be encouraged to hold the rest of the government hostage to get the legislation they want.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Clarence Page: RIP, Jim Brown, your legacy is memorable but clouded
Though he may well be recalled as the best football player to put on a helmet, his arrests for abusing women should stain his history of triumphs on the field.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Clarence Page: Justice is imperiled when politicians exploit vigilantism
The groundswell of Republican support for a man charged in the chokehold death of a fellow New York subway rider has an air of ruthlessness.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Clarence Page: Who now is to be accountable for Emmett Till’s death?
As an author of a recent book about the Emmett Till case said: 'It’s too bad that Carolyn Bryant Donham died without ever taking responsibility for her role in the brutal lynching.'
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
Clarence Page: GOP, beware. Abortion politics are firing up both sides
Let's face it. Anti-abortion politics is about power, grievance and getting the upper hand on the other side.
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PublishedApril 15, 2023
Clarence Page: Even a majority needs to share the microphone
If you can't win an argument on its merits, you owe your colleagues and constituents something more than simply to cut off debate.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Clarence Page: Equal justice, even for Donald Trump and other suspects
Trump’s indictment reminds many of the days when he was less enthralled by the presumption of innocence than he is now – when he desperately needs it.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Clarence Page: Don’t let press freedom die in the ‘Sunshine State,’ or anywhere else
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims he’s helping ordinary people while threatening rights that make our democracy a model for the world.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Clarence Page: The age-old trick of ‘passing’– fiction writer disgraced by lies about himself
After Hache Carrillo died, his friends, readers and husband learned that almost everything about him was made up – even his ‘Cuban’ heritage.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2023
Clarence Page: Mike Pence still walks a shaky line between courage and cold feet
How can we hold the former president accountable if he won’t share details of his interactions with Trump leading up to Jan. 6?