Opinion Today: In Baltimore, We're All Freddie Gray

View in Browser Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. NYTimes.com | Most Popular | Video | Search Opinion Wednesday, April 29, 2015 For more Opinion, go to NYTimes.com/opinion » As a subscriber to Opinion, get all digital access to The Times for just 99 cents. Oliver Munday Op-Ed Contributor In Baltimore, We're All Freddie Gray By D. WATKINS Like most blacks here, I've faced police aggression all my life. MICHAEL ERIC DYSON Goodbye to Freddie Gray and Goodbye to Quietly Accepting Injustice How could people destroy their own neighborhood? The real question is: How could they not? Editorial What Came Before Baltimore's Riots The tension between the black community and the police that exploded in Baltimore this week could develop in other cities across the country. Room for Debate Police Silence in Baltimore Does the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights protect due process or simply impede investigations of possible wrongdoing? ADVERTISEMENT Today's Columnists FRANK BRUNI Love, Marriage and Music The Supreme Court should give us an anthem of true equality. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN On Trade: Obama Right, Critics Wrong President Obama's trade agreements can enhance our national security as much as our economic security. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Editorial A Landmark Gay Marriage Case at the Supreme Court The justices need to resolve the question the court has been dodging for decades - is there a constitutional right to same-sex marriage? Editorial The Pope Joins the Climate Wars Much to the dismay of some conservatives, Pope Francis is confronting human-caused global warming. THOMAS B. EDSALL Enter Scott Walker, Stage Right In his nascent presidential campaign, the Wisconsin governor wants to position himself as a deeply conservative alternative to Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. UKI GOÑI What Greece Faces if It Defaults When Argentina canceled its foreign debt, the result was ugly. Op-Ed Contributor Sabeen Mahmud, Martyr for Free Speech By RAZA RUMI The assassination of a leading rights advocate is the latest attempt to silence liberals in Pakistan. Opinionator | The End The Right Paperwork for Your End-of-Life Wishes By JESSICA NUTIK ZITTER Once the patient has been lifted onto the conveyor belt of life support, it can be very hard to take him off. A Polst form can help. Opinionator | Disunion How Lincoln Became Our Favorite President By JOSHUA ZEITZ The Great Orator wasn't always our most revered leader. Cristóbal Schmal Op-Ed Contributor Whose Vietnam War? By NGUYEN QUI DUC While the government talks of its victory in 1975, the Vietnamese people talk of its failures today. Op-Ed Contributor From Saigon to America By BICH MINH NGUYEN They gathered us up. They filled a knapsack with clothes and food. And then we left our home for good. Opinion on Facebook » Connect with columnists, readers and influential thinkers. Join the conversation around the day's biggest issues. Nicholas Kristof's Newsletter Sign up to subscribe to receive emails from Nicholas Kristof about each column and other occasional commentary. Taking Note With an Activist's Death, Pakistan's Violence Continues By CAROL GIACOMO The killing of the activist Sabeen Mahmud is just the latest in a recent string of attacks. Taking Note Kill the Lights, Not the Birds By ELEANOR RANDOLPH Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised to turn off excess lights in state buildings to help save the lives of migrating birds. Conscience of a Liberal The Last Austerians By PAUL KRUGMAN Me in the Guardian. Ross Douthat The Wild Ideas of Social Conservatives By ROSS DOUTHAT On the predictive power of disreputable arguments. ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW US: Facebook @NYTimes Pinterest Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » Save 15% at The NYTimes Store » About This Email You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Opinion newsletter. As a member of the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Change Your Email | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018