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Editorial: Now is the time for more storm data, not less

Guest Editorial

July 14, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. For more than 40 years, the Department of … [Read more...] about Editorial: Now is the time for more storm data, not less

Editorial: In Jeffrey Epstein matter, powerful men slither away

Guest Editorial

July 13, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. We’ve said little about Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex … [Read more...] about Editorial: In Jeffrey Epstein matter, powerful men slither away

Beinart: Why are high school boys drawn to the manosphere?

Guest Commentary

July 13, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Naomi Beinart This boy was lying to me. I could tell from the way he swiveled in his chair, fluffing up and … [Read more...] about Beinart: Why are high school boys drawn to the manosphere?

Shribman: America’s periodic reckoning begins

David M. Shribman

July 11, 2025 by David M. Shribman

David M. Shribman Now begins the run-up to an important marker in our national life, one that will spark … [Read more...] about Shribman: America’s periodic reckoning begins

Sanger: It’s not just hot out — It’s dangerous

Guest Commentary

July 11, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Melissa Rae Sanger I love sitting outside in the sun. There’s something grounding and peaceful about soaking … [Read more...] about Sanger: It’s not just hot out — It’s dangerous

Editorial: Deep in a fiscal hole, Congress just keeps digging

Guest Editorial

July 11, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board. In a remarkable achievement, the One Big Beautiful … [Read more...] about Editorial: Deep in a fiscal hole, Congress just keeps digging

Editorial: Golden age for disease: RFK presides over rampant measles

Guest Editorial

July 10, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by New York Daily News Editorial Board. Proving once again that anti-vax quack Health and … [Read more...] about Editorial: Golden age for disease: RFK presides over rampant measles

Point and Counterpoint

Guest Editorial

July 10, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Chris Mills Rodrigo: Point Until we raise theminimum wage, tip! Our nation’s paltry federal minimum wage of … [Read more...] about Point and Counterpoint

Editorial: A tour of depravity in the Everglades

Guest Editorial

July 9, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board. Unable to resist the political clickbait, President … [Read more...] about Editorial: A tour of depravity in the Everglades

Jacobson: You cannot ‘restore’ high scientific standards if they are already in place

Guest Commentary

July 9, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Sheldon H. Jacobson President Donald Trump’s executive order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” provides a … [Read more...] about Jacobson: You cannot ‘restore’ high scientific standards if they are already in place

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Leubsdorf: Trump etches his place in history

Guest Commentary

July 9, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Carl P. Leubsdorf Over the past three elections, President Donald Trump has redefined the United States … [Read more...] about Leubsdorf: Trump etches his place in history

Editorial: US diplomats, not bombers, must finish the job in Iran

Guest Editorial

July 7, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. American and Israeli forces have done the world a favor … [Read more...] about Editorial: US diplomats, not bombers, must finish the job in Iran

LTTE: The big beautiful bill: Who is your daddy?

To the editor

July 7, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: With the help of Republicans (minus two), Trump’s beautiful bill has been signed into … [Read more...] about LTTE: The big beautiful bill: Who is your daddy?

Hochschartner: Bans reinforce cultivated meat’s potential

Guest Commentary

July 7, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Jon Hochschartner As an animal activist, I’m a vocal proponent of cultivated meat. For those who don’t know, … [Read more...] about Hochschartner: Bans reinforce cultivated meat’s potential

Hiltzik: With ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Trump and DeSantis define their immigration policy as a tragic farce

Guest Commentary

July 3, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Michael Hiltzik Just as you may have thought that it was finally safe to think about American politics … [Read more...] about Hiltzik: With ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Trump and DeSantis define their immigration policy as a tragic farce

Reasons to celebrate July 4th

Guest Commentary

July 3, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Bill Lueders Every Fourth of July, Erwin Knoll, the late editor of The Progressive magazine, would host a … [Read more...] about Reasons to celebrate July 4th

Editorial: A reminder in Africa that the religious freedoms we take for granted are fragile

Guest Editorial

July 2, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. As Christianity declines in the West, the faith is … [Read more...] about Editorial: A reminder in Africa that the religious freedoms we take for granted are fragile

Point and Counterpoint

Guest Commentary

July 2, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Richard Lorenc: Point We celebrate America,not Britain, on July 4 Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” … [Read more...] about Point and Counterpoint

LTTE: You are not my daddy

To the editor

July 1, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: I give thanks that I do not have to listen, be afraid, or must steep so low, answer to a man … [Read more...] about LTTE: You are not my daddy

Lieu: AI isn’t just standing by. It’s doing things — without guardrails.

Guest Commentary

July 1, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Ted Lieu Just two and a half years after OpenAI stunned the world with ChatGPT, AI is no longer only … [Read more...] about Lieu: AI isn’t just standing by. It’s doing things — without guardrails.

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