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Donald Trump’s Campaign of Fear
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Mr. Trump’s campaign has rested on assertions of power, not workable ideas. It’s time for him to justify voters’ trust. 
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Frank Bruni
Trump With Less Trumpeting
A long speech was surprisingly short on his trademark self-infatuation.
DAVID BROOKS
The Dark Knight
Donald Trump’s promise to save us from a malevolent world employs the same argument used by just about every other demagogue since the dawn of time. Comments
PAUL KRUGMAN
Donald Trump, the Siberian Candidate
The Republicans’ presidential nominee doesn’t just admire Vladimir Putin. Comments
MUSTAFA AKYOL
Who Was Behind the Coup Attempt in Turkey?
It seems likely that a Pennsylvania-based Muslim cleric initiated the putsch. The United States must help Turkey find justice. Comments
TIMOTHY EGAN
Make America Hate Again
Nothing about this Republican Party even remotely resembles the Grand Old Party of before. The convention was all doom, dystopia, dread and darkness. Comments
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Restoring the Right to Vote in Texas
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
While a voter ID law was not struck down entirely, the court found discrimination against minorities and ordered another court to devise a remedy.
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Get Juveniles Out of Rikers Island
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A plan to move young prisoners out of a notorious New York City jail could help end the inhumane treatment they have received.
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The World Roger Ailes Created
By JANE HALL
I sincerely doubt we would have had Donald Trump without him. Comments
SYLVIE KAUFFMANN
The West’s Crisis of Leadership
Through 18 awful months, the French have proved remarkably resilient. More so than their officials.
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What Is the Republican Party?
Three former aides to President Ronald Reagan look at the state of the G.O.P. with hope, fear and doubt.
Diary of an Editorial Cartoonist
By PATRICK CHAPPATTE
Inspiration tends to find Patrick Chappatte at the kitchen table in his studio rather than at his desk: “It’s closer to the espresso machine.” Comments
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The R.N.C.’s Unscheduled Events
By BRIAN McFADDEN
July 17, 2016 -- By Brian McFadden
What to expect at the G.O.P. convention in Cleveland.
Letters
Donald Trump’s Convention of Chaos
Readers discuss Ted Cruz’s snub, Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Melania Trump’s speech and Mike Pence’s record.
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The Republican Platform and Ukraine
Senator Ben Cardin writes that the Republican Party platform reflects “dangerous thinking.”
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Veterans and Mass Shootings
A professor defends his position that military veterans account for a disproportionate number of mass shooters.
Letter
K2 Drug Overdoses
A New York psychiatrist writes that “criminalizing use without adequately addressing social determinants is unlikely to be effective.”
Letters
Notes on the Republican Convention
Many Trump supporters “are counting on his being a liar,” one reader writes. Others discuss the G.O.P. platform and Paul Ryan.
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How the Rich Are Hurting the Museums They Fund
By BEN DAVIS
Wealthy patrons like to pay for flashy new buildings but not for upkeep. Comments
Letter
A Mother’s Complaint About a ‘Cynical Use’ of Benghazi
The mother of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, who was killed in Libya, objects to the G.O.P.’s use of his name and memory.
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Europe’s Continuing Shame
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Throwing money at the refugee crisis is not going to make it go away.
DAVID BROOKS
The Death of the Republican Party
Donald Trump’s acid bath hollows out the G.O.P. Comments
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Kashmir in Crisis
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The death of a charismatic separatist inspires rage among young Kashmiris and a violent response from the authorities.
NICHOLAS KRISTOF
What Republicans Really Think About Trump
Bigot, madman, bully, fraud and serial philanderer are just a sampling of the terms used by influential conservatives. Comments
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Pistols at the Pool, Machine Guns on Parade and Nothing We Can Do
By JOHN HAMILTON
Why I can’t protect my city from guns.
THOMAS B. EDSALL
The Apotheosis of Donald J. Trump
Who said it couldn’t happen here? Rising to the top of the Republican ticket, Trump has activated forces on the political right that cannot be deactivated. Comments
LINDA GREENHOUSE
How the G.O.P. Outsourced the Judicial Nomination Process
The National Rifle Association has become the gatekeeper for nominations to the federal courts.
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Why Men Want to Marry Melanias and Raise Ivankas
By JILL FILIPOVIC
The women in Donald Trump’s life have sharply different roles. That difference is what many other men want, too.
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