NotableNot blue. Not red. Is an independent wave forming? “Politicians on both sides of the aisle have reached the same conclusion: The two-party structure is broken.” David Kirp, a professor emeritus of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley Democrats need to rethink their approach to Palestinians. “Democrats should not excuse Hamas’s crimes. But they should, finally, treat Israelis and Palestinians the same way.” — Peter Beinart, a contributing Opinion writer Kennedy’s anti-vaccine legacy will outlast this administration. “Perhaps realizing that it’s difficult to fully block Americans from attaining the basic set of childhood vaccines, and that those vaccines remain popular, the administration has settled on partisan attacks, general chaos and conflicting messaging to continue undermining the public’s trust in one of the most effective disease-preventing tools we have.” — Jessica Grose, an Opinion writer Spotlight
MrBeast and Rajiv Shah: We’ve Seen What Video Can Do. Let’s Use It for Good.Video can help charity keep up with a changing world. An Opinion ConversationThe Opinion writers Michelle Cottle, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Jessica Grose will be live on Reddit to discuss the past, present and future of conservative women on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. E.D.T. Submit your questions and topics beforehand here, and join the conversation. ICYMIHe was The Times’s Moscow bureau chief. My grandmother was his censor. “She censored like her life depended on it, because it did.” — M. Gessen, an Opinion columnist Listen (or Watch)
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