A gunman opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Oct. 27. At least 11 are dead. Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood is a close-knit Jewish community. Its day of worship turned into one of mourning after a gunman stormed into a synagogue. The president again demonstrated that he would not be swayed from the call of the campaign trail during a politically volatile and violent midterm election season. Mr. Bowers showed a virulent anti-Semitism on his social media accounts. The police accuse him of killing 11 congregants at Tree of Life. From a Texas church to a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, houses of worship have become a recurring target for mass shooters. By the time he was arrested, Mr. Sayoc appeared to fit a familiar profile of a modern extremist, radicalized online and sucked into a vortex of partisan furor. Mr. Sayoc styled himself as a successful bodybuilder and entrepreneur in South Florida. But court records and people who knew him recalled him differently. The suspect was identified as Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Aventura, Fla. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he “appears to be a partisan.” With the G.O.P. confident about holding onto their Senate majority on Election Day, the party is fortifying defenses in conservative-leaning districts they thought were secure but now may be at risk. A remarkable gender gap, transcending party lines, has opened up in Americans’ views of both their own finances and the broader national economy. The administration is auctioning off millions of acres of drilling rights and rolling back regulations, raising environmental concerns in states like Wyoming. The Beastie Boys wrote a book. Silicon Valley parents say not to screen time. The creator of green-bean casserole is dead. And more. Squirrel Hill will continue to live by the values that Jews have sustained for more than 2,000 years. They can never be gunned down. The bloodshed in the Tree of Life synagogue is a sign that hatred of The Other is poisoning our public life. Success that shows we might be able to achieve even more when we break all the rules. Rates are rising worldwide. That’s a problem. But don’t forget: This surgery also saves lives. The only thing we have to fear is Trump himself. Come to my family’s house. You might believe, too. Campaigns are in the final dash to make sure people show up at the polls. But that doesn’t matter if you’re being systematically disenfranchised. Bodies of sugar cane workers recently discovered in Texas reveal gruesome details about the convict leasing system. The legacy system is affirmative action for the privileged. The conservative case for a Republican Senate and a Democratic House. Pop culture has elevated us as progressive symbols, while forgetting us when it comes to real progress. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a billionaire Thai businessman, bought the Leicester City team in 2010. He regularly leaves games by helicopter, but the authorities did not confirm he was on board Saturday. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s remarks reflected the administration’s struggle to defend the value of its alliance with Saudi Arabia. Michael D. Higgins, a leftist, easily won a second term despite a late surge by a ex-reality show celebrity whose support grew after he criticized an ethnic minority group. The march through Taiwan’s capital sought, in part, to press the government to deliver on its promise of marriage equality. A Vatican document presented to the pope says that the church needs ideas and more women in decision-making roles. Mr. Steves, a travel writer and public radio and television host, is an outspoken activist for the legalization of recreational marijuana, which is on the ballot next month in North Dakota and Michigan. He says smoking pot is like a “declaration of independence.” More Recent Articles |
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