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
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LTTE: Trump loyalty blinds GOP to the truth
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
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 editorDear 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 CommentaryPeter 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
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
Commentary: Trump’s MAGA spell is broken. Even his base knows he is a lame duck
Guest CommentaryMatt 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
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 editorTo 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
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
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Walsh: Anticipation
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 EditorialEditorial 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 CommentarySteven 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
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 editorTo 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 CommentaryShaun 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)
Editorial: Now is the time for more storm data, not less
Guest EditorialEditorial 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 EditorialEditorial 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 CommentaryNaomi 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
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