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Editorial: Florida’s dubious death-penalty record

Guest Editorial

July 30, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board. Edward Zakrzewski II, 60, has spent nearly half of his … [Read more...] about Editorial: Florida’s dubious death-penalty record

DePetris: South Korea’s new president tries to shake up the Korean Peninsula

Guest Commentary

July 30, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Daniel DePetris As the world rightly remains focused on the bloody battlefields of Ukraine and the … [Read more...] about DePetris: South Korea’s new president tries to shake up the Korean Peninsula

Yglesias: Why MAGA wants to make Mexican Coke in the US

Guest Commentary

July 29, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Matthew Yglesias Coca-Cola is launching a new product in the U.S. this fall featuring cane sugar rather than … [Read more...] about Yglesias: Why MAGA wants to make Mexican Coke in the US

Editorial: The best way to win the war in Gaza is to end it

Guest Editorial

July 29, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board. For 22 months, since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, … [Read more...] about Editorial: The best way to win the war in Gaza is to end it

Hartung: Billions for weapons, rather than troops, won’t make us safer

Guest Commentary

July 29, 2025 by Guest Commentary

William D. Hartung The Pentagon got a whopping $150 billion increase in the budget bill passed by Congress … [Read more...] about Hartung: Billions for weapons, rather than troops, won’t make us safer

LTTE: Trump loyalty blinds GOP to the truth

To the editor

July 28, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: Many Republicans are tripping over each other to get out of town to avoid casting a bipartisan … [Read more...] about LTTE: Trump loyalty blinds GOP to the truth

LTTE: Swampscott can’t afford to lose its Public Health Nurse

To the editor

July 28, 2025 by To the editor

Dear Select Board, It is my understanding that our Public Health Nurse, Neia Illingworth, may be at risk of … [Read more...] about LTTE: Swampscott can’t afford to lose its Public Health Nurse

LTTE: Boston Mayor Wu takes action on Republic Services strike

To the editor

July 28, 2025 by To the editor

Dear President Vander Ark, Your company’s ongoing labor dispute is taking an unacceptable toll on Boston’s … [Read more...] about LTTE: Boston Mayor Wu takes action on Republic Services strike

Kareiva: We know how to coexist with bears and wolves. Will we kill them instead?

Guest Commentary

July 28, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Peter Kareiva Humans have always had an emotional relationship with predators. We both revere and demonize … [Read more...] about Kareiva: We know how to coexist with bears and wolves. Will we kill them instead?

Peabody asks Bill Gates (yes, that Bill Gates) to pick up trash

Sophia Harris

July 24, 2025 by Sophia Harris

So here we are, in week whatever-it-is of the Great Trash Strike of 2025. The streets smell like low tide, the … [Read more...] about Peabody asks Bill Gates (yes, that Bill Gates) to pick up trash

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Commentary: Trump’s MAGA spell is broken. Even his base knows he is a lame duck

Guest Commentary

July 21, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Matt K. Lewis For an entire decade now, Donald Trump has been immune to alienating his supporters — a base so … [Read more...] about Commentary: Trump’s MAGA spell is broken. Even his base knows he is a lame duck

LTE: Jewish Fast of Av and The Book of Lamentations

To The Editor

July 21, 2025 by To The Editor

To the editor: Saturday night, August 2nd is the Jewish fast day, “9th of Av.” The Fast of Av commemorates … [Read more...] about LTE: Jewish Fast of Av and The Book of Lamentations

LTTE: Fiscal survival is not bad faith

To the editor

July 16, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: In May 2021, the people of Nahant voted decisively — 647 to 271 — to use eminent domain to … [Read more...] about LTTE: Fiscal survival is not bad faith

Editorial: No one should get measles in America

Guest Editorial

July 16, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board. There is no good reason for any American to … [Read more...] about Editorial: No one should get measles in America

Walsh: Anticipation

Jim Walsh

July 16, 2025 by Jim Walsh

Jim Walsh One of my fondest childhood memories is the walk I took with my classmates from my elementary … [Read more...] about Walsh: Anticipation

Editorial: Paging Gen Z: It’s not a ‘micro-retirement.’ It’s a vacation.

Guest Editorial

July 15, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. It’s July, and many Midwesterners are flocking to … [Read more...] about Editorial: Paging Gen Z: It’s not a ‘micro-retirement.’ It’s a vacation.

Hill: Why a college degree no longer guarantees a good job

Guest Commentary

July 15, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Steven Hill A college education used to be considered, along with homeownership, one of the key pillars of … [Read more...] about Hill: Why a college degree no longer guarantees a good job

LTTE: Invest in cultivated meat to fight climate change

To the editor

July 14, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: Any of our political leaders who are concerned about climate change — which ought to be all of … [Read more...] about LTTE: Invest in cultivated meat to fight climate change

LTTE: Response to ‘A barrel of change coming to Lynn’

To the editor

July 14, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: I am writing in response to the Friday, July 11, 2025, edition of The Daily Item, titled “A … [Read more...] about LTTE: Response to ‘A barrel of change coming to Lynn’

Harper: What Congress needs to know about DEI (but doesn’t want to hear)

Guest Commentary

July 14, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Shaun Harper The House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing recently … [Read more...] about Harper: What Congress needs to know about DEI (but doesn’t want to hear)

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