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Letter: When will bishop speak out for migrants?
Reader letter to Newsday for Sunday, Aug.18, 2019.
Letter: Vehicle drivers can help keep bikers safe
Reader letter to Newsday for Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019
Letter: Limits on firearms threaten all rights
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, August 18, 2019.
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Letter: Concern for the future of America
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019
Opinion: What role does 'toxic masculinity' play in mass shootings?
White men are more to blame then mental illness when it comes to ways to predict mass violence.
Opinion: Bernie Sanders needs a shot of dignity
His recent lashing out at The Washington Post carried an air of populist paranoia -- so much so he's being likened to Trump.
Opinion: We can create public safety beyond police
While visiting his family during winter break, 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier was shot and killed by Chicago police as law enforcement ...
Essay: The bonds between boys and men
The veterans from WWII and Korea in my hometown taught us how to act like men and to be men.
Editorial: Don't betray the nation's natural resources
Trump administration's explanation of changes to the Endangered Species Act is doublespeak
Editorial: A coastal consensus is needed
A regional focus would promote smart choices on protecting Long Island from climate change.