LTTE: Jesus never anticipated Trump
To the editor: Turns out, Jesus and his friends were wrong, or at least short-sighted, about some things, especially when we consider the MAGA world of Donald Trump.... Read more.
LTTE: Local news matters most
To the editor: As Rick Steves writes in his commentary in the Thursday, May 15, edition of The Daily Item, “To stay viable in an aggressively commercial society,... Read more.
LTTE: Invest in foreign aid, including global vaccines
To the editor: In its latest assault on foreign aid, the Trump Administration has decided to halt all investments in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This is a terrible... Read more.
LTTE: Let’s celebrate spring without cruelty
To the editor: Swampscott invites residents to don their derby-best for a horse racing livecast to kick off the spring. But there is little worth dressing up for... Read more.
LTTE: Pope Leo X1V
To the editor: When I heard that the newly elected Pope had taken the name Leo XIV, I was not surprised. The answer was in the latter part of and around 1890. Pope... Read more.
LTTE: Mental Health budget Cuts
To the editor: I am an 8th-grade student at Breed Middle School. I am writing to raise awareness about an important issue in our community; mental health budget... Read more.
LTTE: We must end AmeriCorps to restore fiscal responsibility
To the editor: The alarming fiscal mismanagement of AmeriCorps demands urgent scrutiny. Since 2016, this federal program, including its AmeriCorps Cape Cod branch,... Read more.
LTTE: Invest in foreign aid, including global vaccines
To the editor: In its latest assault on foreign aid, the Trump Administration has decided to halt all investments in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This is a terrible... Read more.
LTTE: Trump’s pope joke isn’t funny — it’s revealing
To the editor: The President recently joked that he wants to be the next Pope. Remember, he also joked about being a dictator on “day one.” That turned out not... Read more.
LTTE: SNAP and Medicaid help us all
To the editor: I am appalled that Congress is pushing forward with budget cuts that will take health care and food assistance away from millions of Americans. GOP... Read more.