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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

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Make America Happy Again: How the US is forgetting its promises and failing its people 

The right of all Americans to pursue happiness may be inalienable, but it has little meaning when so many are denied the basic tools to use it. 

09.12.2024 5

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Government efficiency goals are great — but not at the expense of the American people 

We should watch whether President Trump’s real motive is to reshape the government to reflect his badly misinformed opinions and Project 2025, whose...

02.12.2024 20

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A planet in crisis: How can we solve our plastics problem? 

The oil industry is causing another life-threatening problem. Plastic waste has invaded the bodies of virtually every breathing lifeform on the...

25.11.2024 40

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Trump's second term will devastate the US climate agenda 

What happens when an incoming leader has an opinion so ill-informed that it threatens national security, economic stability, millions of new jobs,...

18.11.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

What we should have learned (but may have forgotten) from the Vietnam War 

We must never again elect a president who devalues sacrifice and puts their political career above the lives of the men and women they send to war. 

11.11.2024 40

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Where is the land of opportunity voters were promised? Not in Trump’s America. 

After billions of dollars in campaign spending by the two major-party candidates, it mostly came down to the price of a loaf of bread. 

08.11.2024 10

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America, land of the free — but only if we’re careful 

We have reason to worry when nearly half the nation's voters tell pollsters they'll vote for Trump.  

04.11.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

The good news no one is talking about this election season 

The solution to climate change is to switch from fossil fuels to clean energy; thanks to the Biden administration and the Inflation Reduction Act...

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'You’re fired': How Trump will declare war on the federal government if he wins 

The former president plans to revive the spoils system by firing as many as 50,000 careerists and replacing them with loyalists.

21.10.2024 60

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The top election issue isn’t the economy or immigration — it's Trump's unfitness to lead 

Brashness, braggadocio, mockery and brutishness are not strengths.

15.10.2024 20

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

The next generations will determine our future 

There is hope today despite what may seem like unsolvable problems.

07.10.2024 20

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Both candidates are ignoring America's biggest threat: the abuse of nature

We can't let short-term problems distract us from a metastasizing cancer.

30.09.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

The US needs a Project 2025 for the climate 

The November election is a chance for voters to bring national energy policy back in line with reality.

23.09.2024 5

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Democrats are reclaiming the flag — and it’s about time 

It's time for all Americans to take it back and display it as the symbol it was meant to be: the flag of one nation, indivisible. 

16.09.2024 10

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Saving democracy can save the climate — and vice versa 

As voters check the boxes on their ballots two months from now, they will decide two interrelated questions: Will America’s future be stable and...

09.09.2024 10

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Donald Trump politicized science with lethal consequences, and he'll do it again 

Science, which plays a crucial role in governance and public policy, should not be a partisan issue. Yet it has become one.  

03.09.2024 20

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Freedom is on the ballot this November 

The November election will be a referendum on government activism, and the question between the lines on the national ballot will not be whether the...

26.08.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Truth or consequences in the presidential debates: There are limits to free speech 

In politics, a lie is not a mistake. It's a tactic.

19.08.2024 7

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

The baby boomers have a mission in November

Thee final months of the 2024 election are shaping up as an opportunity for the baby boom generation to leave a historic legacy related to the social...

12.08.2024 4

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Presidential immunity is not the only fix the Constitution needs

President Biden has proposed a constitutional amendment to make clear that presidents are not above the law, and other important changes include...

05.08.2024 3

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Oligarchy is on the November ballot, thanks to Trump, the GOP and the Supreme Court 

The attack on the "administrative state" reopens the debate about whether America is ruled by a plutocracy or a democracy.

29.07.2024 20

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Climate inflation is eating your paycheck — and it’s only going to get worse 

Climate inflation is a big problem; it is ongoing, growing and permanent because our weather is on track to get far more violent and costly.

22.07.2024 30

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To win, Biden and Democrats must go all-in against Trumpism 

Joe Biden should not just run to keep Donald Trump out of the White House — he should run to purge Trumpism from Congress and the U.S. Supreme...

15.07.2024 10

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The Supreme Court has some explaining to do in Trump v. US

The ruling causes enormous confusion over the nation's most fundamental laws and principles, with little guidance on how courts and juries should...

08.07.2024 8

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Where Biden went wrong in his confounding debate performance 

The verdicts came quick and harsh in the hours after the Biden-Trump debate Thursday evening. Commentators called it "disastrous," "fumbling" and...

01.07.2024 5

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

A perfect election to form a more perfect union 

Sometimes daydreams come true. 

24.06.2024 20

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Good for the environment, good for business — our 21st century corporations can do it all 

Protecting the planet can be profitable.

17.06.2024 8

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Where are the checks and balances against the Supreme Court? 

The justices on our highest court have argued they can't always be bound by the usual ethical constraints and remedies - it's time to give them a...

10.06.2024 10

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Even climate deniers can’t hide from climate change 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law to delete the words "climate change" from state statutes, as though erasing the words erases the threat.

03.06.2024 30

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Will misinformation decide the 2024 presidential election? 

America’s democracy is in big trouble if it depends on a well-informed electorate.

27.05.2024 50

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

After almost a decade of Trump, America is tired. And scared. 

Even though Trump left office, he didn't leave the spotlight.

20.05.2024 100

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

America’s biggest energy scam is happening now 

The unholy alliance between America's governments and the fossil fuel industry has been going on for decades, undeterred and unpunished.

13.05.2024 40

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The Christian vote is flocking to Trump, the least likely leader of Christians 

One of the great mysteries of the Donald Trump era is why so many Christians view him positively.  

06.05.2024 70

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The ’60s saw national teach-ins as a form of peaceful protest — it’s time to bring them back 

t's a sad commentary on older Americans, but it now is up to children and young adults to save their future. 

29.04.2024 10

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This Earth Day, it doesn't have to be 'Mother Nature versus Man' 

And while we continue avoiding another stone age by exploring space and creating new technologies, we should respect and learn from nature.

22.04.2024 30

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Trump’s criminal hush money trial to kick off in New York: Live updates

Former President Trump will be back in a New York courtroom Monday, this time for the start of his first criminal trial in a matter involving a hush...

15.04.2024 10

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3 crises we shouldn’t waste 

There is no shortage of crises from which to learn today, but three have reached existential importance: the loss of faith in democracies,...

15.04.2024 50

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Free speech is vital to democracy, but what happens when free speech is weaponized? 

America needs to step back and ask whether there is anything we can do to restore civility to civil society. 

02.04.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

The Supreme Court is broken — we need Congress to fix it 

Reforming the Supreme Court should be top of the list for the next Congress's Contract with America. 

25.03.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

America needs wind and solar energy; rural America needs to provide it 

There is trouble in rural America. 

18.03.2024 6

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Another fine mess from the US Supreme Court 

In their unanimous decision, the nine justices ruled that states don't have the authority to keep candidates for federal office off their election...

11.03.2024 80

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Contempt of court: By delaying Trump’s trial, the Supreme Court disgraces itself  

The U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t seem to care about its credibility any more.

04.03.2024 40

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

For Big Oil, deadly childhood asthma is the cost of doing business 

For the oil and gas industry, foul air is the smell of money. 

26.02.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Age is one thing, when it comes to leadership — sanity is another 

Age is not the most important issue in this election. The candidates' values, motives and deeper mental health matter.  

19.02.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Biden needs the youth vote — and he can’t get it without real action on climate change 

What can Biden do to win back the votes of young Americans worried about global warming? 

12.02.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

The Supreme Court’s Trump ruling could be the beginning of the end for our democracy  

The implications of this case go deeper than Trump's eligibility to hold office. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a solemn oath means...

05.02.2024 50

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Democracy’s enemies have spoken. What about its defenders? 

Democracy's enemies have told us what they would do. Democracy's defenders must respond.

29.01.2024 9

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

Greed is good? Not in the oil industry. 

Today, even Gordon Gekko could not credibly claim greed is good in the oil and gas sector.

22.01.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

When GOP voting starts today, remember: The very soul of America is at stake 

We will see in the long primary election season that begins in Iowa today how much the American people care.

15.01.2024 10

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William S. Becker, Opinion Contributor

A Biden campaign theme for 2024: Pass the torch to the next generation 

President Biden should promise to fill the roughly 4,000 appointments in government with talented young people who can help shape the future in which...

08.01.2024 9

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