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ADL New England: Antisemitism on campus is a painful reality, not a phantom claim

Freedom of speech is a right and it must be protected. But those who push bigotry are not the only members of our society with rights.

Insurer urges Mass. Senate to add curbs to House health care bill
A new affordability standard for health plans during rate review is unlikely to be successful without additional tools to control spending.

Readers weigh verdict in trial of Hunter Biden
"Either Hunter Biden and Donald Trump were both victims of miscarriages of justice or both were rightly convicted by a jury of their peers. There can be no other alternative," writes one reader.

Two temporary housing programs fill a need, but to what degree?

"Much of the new housing production for families in Boston will not serve families in shelter or those who have extremely low incomes unless they receive a subsidy," writes one observer.

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Boston’s bid to hike commercial property tax couldn’t come at a worse time
Boston’s commercial real estate sector has struggled to rebound as post-pandemic trends, including remote work, have become the long-term reality.

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Healey’s judicial picks move state’s three branches toward one ideology
Governor Maura Healey protests that party plays no role in her selection process for judicial nominations, but she fails to address the real issue — that ideology is essential to an appointment under this administration.

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MFA sculpture’s arms outstretched to an uncomfortable embrace
"That the sculpture is a success is affirmed by the many people who pause and reflect in front of it," writes one reader. Another writes, "I don’t know what will be left in the MFA after it has finally satisfied all criticism."

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Pay attention to the people behind the Trump curtain
What is the real aim of congressional Republicans? The same as it’s always been. Keep that wealth flowing upward to the asset class.

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Metco student’s bias complaint against Melrose signals a pattern

I urge Melrose to address the apparent racism within its disciplinary system and begin the process of implementing restorative practices.

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Set consent aside — law must forbid authority figures from having sex with students

"The policy of the state must be that it is never appropriate, and therefore always unlawful, for a person in authority in a school setting to have sexual relations with a student."

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H-1B visa program is wretched. Now is no time to expand it.

Although H-1B visas bring in some highly skilled workers, often in technology, they do so by creating an exploitative employment relationship that harms all workers.

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ICUs shouldn’t have to scramble for ‘sober coaches’

There are plenty of volunteers available who can be contacted through organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. While they don’t think of themselves as "sober coaches," they are ready to share their experience, strength, and hope.

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Boston area has a lot of work to do to close wage gap for Latinas

Latinas, on average, earn only 48 cents on the dollar compared with their white male colleagues, and Latinas in Greater Boston are earning less on average than Latinas nationally.

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Industry groups aim to topple green building codes

"The use of fossil fuels, including natural gas and propane, is causing our climate crisis. Period. Full stop," writes one reader. Another writes, "Businesses need to make a profit, but not at the expense of the well-being of the rest of us."

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Geothermal pilot project in Framingham points a way forward

"The people of the Commonwealth are particularly adept at taking on big problems and thinking outside the box," writes one reader.

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Mass. finds that changing the state flag is not exactly a breeze

A pair of readers have different takes on a recent Senate vote to create another commission to study changing the state flag, seal, and motto.