{"id":647,"date":"2026-04-27T07:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.io\/news-site\/opinion\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:43:46","slug":"opinion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madredziecko.com.pl\/index.php\/opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] pt-12 md:pt-20 pb-10 px-4 md:px-8 border-b-4 border-[var(--nv-text-color)]\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box max-w-[1100px] mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4 items-start\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-3\"><svg class=\"size-7 text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] wp-block-atomic-wind-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12.67 19a2 2 0 0 0 1.416-.588l6.154-6.172a6 6 0 0 0-8.49-8.49L5.586 9.914A2 2 0 0 0 5 11.328V18a1 1 0 0 0 1 1z\" \/><path d=\"M16 8 2 22\" \/><path d=\"M17.5 15H9\" \/><\/svg>\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[12px] font-black tracking-[0.25em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">OPINION<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-5xl md:text-7xl lg:text-8xl font-black tracking-tight leading-[0.95] text-[var(--nv-text-color)] italic max-w-[18ch]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Arguments worth your morning.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-lg md:text-xl text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/70 max-w-[60ch]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Columnists, editorials, op-eds, and letters \u2014 written by people who would rather be right than agreeable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box bg-[var(--nv-light-bg)] py-12 md:py-16 px-4 md:px-8 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-4)]\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box max-w-[1100px] mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box border-l-4 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-6 md:pl-10 py-2 flex flex-col gap-5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">EDITORIAL \u00b7 THE BOARD<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-3xl md:text-5xl leading-tight font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)] italic\" data-rich-text=\"\">On the budget deal: a small win for working families, and a missed chance for everyone else.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-lg md:text-xl text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/80 leading-relaxed max-w-[68ch]\" data-rich-text=\"\">The compromise reached this week protects three programs we have argued for since 2019. It also leaves out two we will keep arguing for. Both things can be true at once \u2014 and a free press is supposed to say so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4 mt-2 flex-wrap\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link inline-flex items-center px-5 py-3 bg-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)] text-[12px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase hover:bg-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] transition-colors\" href=\"#\">Read the editorial \u2192<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-text-color)] hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" href=\"#\">See past editorials<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] py-12 md:py-16 px-4 md:px-8 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-4)]\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box max-w-[1280px] mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-end justify-between mb-8 pb-4 border-b-4 border-[var(--nv-text-color)]\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-3xl md:text-4xl font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">The columnists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" href=\"#\">See full roster \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box group flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] transition-all bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] cursor-pointer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-16 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group-hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/cr1\/200\/200\" alt=\"Rosalind Ascher\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-0.5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Rosalind Ascher<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Politics &amp; Policy<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 border-l-2 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-4\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cWe agreed to disagree, then forgot how. Here is how we relearn it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] mt-auto self-start\" href=\"#\">Read this week\u2019s column \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box group flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] transition-all bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] cursor-pointer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-16 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group-hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/cr2\/200\/200\" alt=\"Theo Nakamura\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-0.5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Theo Nakamura<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">The City<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 border-l-2 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-4\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cThe mayor\u2019s waterfront plan is bold. The transit one isn\u2019t. We need both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] mt-auto self-start\" href=\"#\">Read this week\u2019s column \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box group flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] transition-all bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] cursor-pointer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-16 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group-hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/cr3\/200\/200\" alt=\"Inez Carver\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-0.5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Inez Carver<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Markets<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 border-l-2 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-4\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cThe bond market is sending a clearer signal than the Fed minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] mt-auto self-start\" href=\"#\">Read this week\u2019s column \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box group flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] transition-all bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] cursor-pointer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-16 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group-hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/cr4\/200\/200\" alt=\"Saul Brennan\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-0.5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Saul Brennan<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Courts &amp; Law<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 border-l-2 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-4\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cWhat the appellate ruling actually means for renters in three months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] mt-auto self-start\" href=\"#\">Read this week\u2019s column \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box group flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] transition-all bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] cursor-pointer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-16 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group-hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/cr5\/200\/200\" alt=\"Lila Choi\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-0.5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Lila Choi<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Culture<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 border-l-2 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-4\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cOn refusing the prize: artistic integrity is not a marketing position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] mt-auto self-start\" href=\"#\">Read this week\u2019s column \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box group flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] transition-all bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] cursor-pointer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-16 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group-hover:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/cr6\/200\/200\" alt=\"Devon Park\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-0.5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Devon Park<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Technology<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-lg leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 border-l-2 border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] pl-4\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cWe do not need new AI rules. We need to enforce the four we already have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] mt-auto self-start\" href=\"#\">Read this week\u2019s column \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] py-12 md:py-16 px-4 md:px-8 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-4)]\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box max-w-[1280px] mx-auto grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-10\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box lg:col-span-8 flex flex-col gap-5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">GUEST ESSAY<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-3xl md:text-5xl leading-tight font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)] italic\" data-rich-text=\"\">I taught at this school for 28 years. The students did not change. We did.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-3 text-sm\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-image size-10 rounded-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/essay-author\/120\/120\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-bold text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">By Margaret Holloway<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[var(--nv-c-1)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[var(--nv-c-1)] italic\" data-rich-text=\"\">Retired, formerly Lincoln High<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-xl leading-relaxed text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/85 first-letter:font-black first-letter:text-6xl first-letter:float-left first-letter:mr-3 first-letter:mt-1 first-letter:leading-none first-letter:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">I taught American history when textbooks were paperbacks and final exams were proctored on Saturdays. Three superintendents, four governors, two reform waves. The students always rose. The systems around them did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-base leading-relaxed text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/75\" data-rich-text=\"\">The thing I want to say to anyone considering teaching today is simple: it is still the most important job in the country. It is just no longer treated like one. Whether that changes \u2014 and how \u2014 is the policy question I would put above all others on the November ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] self-start\" href=\"#\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box lg:col-span-4 lg:border-l lg:border-[var(--nv-c-4)] lg:pl-10 flex flex-col gap-5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center gap-3 mb-2\"><svg class=\"size-5 text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] wp-block-atomic-wind-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"m22 7-8.991 5.727a2 2 0 0 1-2.009 0L2 7\" \/><rect x=\"2\" y=\"4\" width=\"20\" height=\"16\" rx=\"2\" \/><\/svg>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-2xl font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Letters<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-1.5 pb-4 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group cursor-pointer\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-c-1)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Marcus W., Fishtown<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-base leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)] group-hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">On bike lanes: stop calling it a culture war. It\u2019s a math problem.<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-1.5 pb-4 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group cursor-pointer\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-c-1)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Adaeze K., Center City<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-base leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)] group-hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Re: school lunches \u2014 what the column missed about reimbursement.<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-1.5  group cursor-pointer\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[var(--nv-c-1)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Hank R., Roxborough<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-base leading-snug italic text-[var(--nv-text-color)] group-hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">You buried the lede on the council vote. Here is what the room actually said.<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] hover:text-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] self-start mt-2\" href=\"https:\/\/madredziecko.com.pl\/93fec-contact\/\">Submit a letter \u2192<\/a>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box bg-[var(--nv-dark-bg)] text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)] py-14 md:py-20 px-4 md:px-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box max-w-[1100px] mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-2 mb-8\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">POINT \/ COUNTERPOINT<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-3xl md:text-4xl leading-tight font-black text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)] italic max-w-[28ch]\" data-rich-text=\"\">Should the city raise the property-tax cap to fund transit?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-6 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-1)]\/30 pb-2\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link px-5 py-2 text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-c-1)] data-[active]:text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)] data-[active]:border-b-2 data-[active]:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] cursor-pointer\" data-state-trigger=\"pcp\" data-state-action=\"set\" data-state-value=\"for\" data-state-default=\"\">\u2713 FOR<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-link px-5 py-2 text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.15em] text-[var(--nv-c-1)] data-[active]:text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)] data-[active]:border-b-2 data-[active]:border-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] cursor-pointer\" data-state-trigger=\"pcp\" data-state-action=\"set\" data-state-value=\"against\">\u2717 AGAINST<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-4\" data-show-if=\"pcp:for\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">INEZ CARVER \u00b7 COLUMN<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-snug font-bold italic text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cThe cost of not investing is already on every commute time.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-base text-[var(--nv-c-1)] max-w-[65ch] leading-relaxed\" data-rich-text=\"\">A modest, capped, and sunset-clauses tax expansion is the single highest-return policy lever this council has \u2014 and the one we will regret skipping a decade from now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-4\" data-show-if=\"pcp:against\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">SAUL BRENNAN \u00b7 COLUMN<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-snug font-bold italic text-[var(--nv-text-dark-bg)]\" data-rich-text=\"\">\u201cRaise the cap once and the case for raising it again writes itself.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-base text-[var(--nv-c-1)] max-w-[65ch] leading-relaxed\" data-rich-text=\"\">There is a better path: dedicated bonds, fare adjustments, and a transparent capital plan. The cap is a guardrail. We dismantle it once and we do not get it back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box bg-[var(--nv-site-bg)] py-12 md:py-16 px-4 md:px-8 border-b border-[var(--nv-c-4)]\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box max-w-[900px] mx-auto\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text text-[11px] font-black tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] mb-2\" data-rich-text=\"\">EDITORIAL STANDARDS<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text font-serif text-3xl md:text-4xl font-black text-[var(--nv-text-color)] mb-8\" data-rich-text=\"\">Why we publish what we publish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex flex-col gap-3\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center justify-between gap-4 px-5 py-4 cursor-pointer font-serif text-lg font-bold text-[var(--nv-text-color)] hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">How is an opinion column different from a news article?<\/span>\n\n\n<svg class=\"size-5 text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] shrink-0 wp-block-atomic-wind-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box px-5 pb-5 pt-0 text-base text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/75 leading-relaxed\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">Columns are arguments. They are written by named contributors who are paid to take a position. News articles report what is happening; columns argue what should happen next. Both are reviewed by editors, but for different things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center justify-between gap-4 px-5 py-4 cursor-pointer font-serif text-lg font-bold text-[var(--nv-text-color)] hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">Do you fact-check opinion pieces?<\/span>\n\n\n<svg class=\"size-5 text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] shrink-0 wp-block-atomic-wind-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box px-5 pb-5 pt-0 text-base text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/75 leading-relaxed\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">Yes. Facts inside an opinion piece are checked the same as in a news article. The argument is the columnist\u2019s; the facts have to be right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center justify-between gap-4 px-5 py-4 cursor-pointer font-serif text-lg font-bold text-[var(--nv-text-color)] hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">How do I submit a letter or guest essay?<\/span>\n\n\n<svg class=\"size-5 text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] shrink-0 wp-block-atomic-wind-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box px-5 pb-5 pt-0 text-base text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/75 leading-relaxed\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">Use the contact form. Letters under 250 words; guest essays 800\u20131,200 words. We respond within five business days, even when we pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box border border-[var(--nv-c-4)] group\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box flex items-center justify-between gap-4 px-5 py-4 cursor-pointer font-serif text-lg font-bold text-[var(--nv-text-color)] hover:text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)]\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">What is the editorial board?<\/span>\n\n\n<svg class=\"size-5 text-[var(--nv-primary-accent)] shrink-0 wp-block-atomic-wind-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-box px-5 pb-5 pt-0 text-base text-[var(--nv-text-color)]\/75 leading-relaxed\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-atomic-wind-text\" data-rich-text=\"\">A small group of senior editors who write the unsigned editorials representing this paper\u2019s institutional view. 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