Opinion

In This Brutal, Divisive Election Year, Choose Optimism

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The late Bernard Schwartz led an extraordinary, patriotic life. His unfailing optimism reminds us why he saw Joe Biden as a kindred spirit.

David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf
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