Opinion

The Globe and Mail, Toronto, on Canadian law and HIV (Feb. 7) — At the heart of the HIV disclosure case before the Supreme Court of Canada is the notion that those infected have a right to privacy and autonomy, a right that manifests itself in not having to tell a prospective sex partner that they have HIV: If the infected individuals are receiving effective treatment or if they use a condom, it’s their right to remain, as it were, silent.

The Des Moines (Iowa) Register on the Iowa Caucus (Jan. 4) — Iowa receives a lot of national attention during presidential caucuses. It also receives a lot of criticism. This year was no exception.

The state isn’t representative of the country, some say. It isn’t diverse enough to be the place political parties begin selecting their nominees.