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The various U.S. government entities investigating the origins of COVID-19 have come to radically different conclusions, writes Dr. Marc Siegel. The FBI and Energy Department, for example, believe the virus came from a lab. But others say no. How can that be? |
The explanation, writes Siegel, author of the new book "COVID; the Politics of Fear and the Power of Science," has to do with China's lack of transparency throughout the pandemic. "We are talking about a powerful foreign country that has a history of obscuring public health truths from the world at large, including the first SARS outbreak two decades ago," Siegel writes. "Why should this time be any different?" Siegel references some of the "eyebrow-raising" evidence that the virus started in a Wuhan lab. But the main lesson from the ongoing debate over COVID's origins, Siegel says, is that U.S. policymakers and experts "must work together to find answers, not suppress ideas or alternate explanations." "That's supposed to be the main difference between our society and societies like China," he writes. Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, July 18. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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By Douglas E. Schoen, Democratic consultant |
In addition to lacking popular support, the Republican Party's extreme moral crusades come at the expense of focusing on the core issues Americans care most about, and undermine the GOP's ability to draw a legitimate and compelling contrast with Democratic policies at a time when Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the status quo. |
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By April Liu, research associate at National Journal in Washington, D.C |
Justin Trudeau and his ministers incessantly lament the disappearance of "independent, nonpartisan newsrooms," attributing the phenomenon to big tech dominance. But ironically, Canadian politicians maintain active social media accounts. Mere weeks after the passage of Bill C-11 in the Senate on February 2, Trudeau debuted his first video on his own YouTube channel, revealing a striking double standard in his government's approach. |
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By Douglas MacKinnon, Republican consultant |
Ukraine and Zelensky are in the fight of their lives against Russia. Spinning any and every situation to their advantage is part of their job description. That said, it is incumbent upon the American government — and hopefully our professional media — to separate fact from fiction and then act or report accordingly. |
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By Joseph Bosco, former China country director for the secretary of Defense |
NATO needs to rectify its deterrent policies that have led to the largest land war in Europe since Hitler's armies ravaged the continent. The current approach enables Ukraine to defend the still unconquered majority of its territory and to try to push Russian forces out of the occupied parts of the rest. But it is a policy of survival, not liberation. |
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