To the editor: Benjamin Netanyahu is a monster — likely outdoing the infamous Manasseh in the Bible — for the … [Read more...] about LTTE: A generation defined by contradiction
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LTTE: History repeats when we forget
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To the editor: Regarding the article in Tuesday’s Item, “Lynn says: End Hate,” Jori Reiken commented, “If … [Read more...] about LTTE: History repeats when we forget
Tuhus-Dubrow: The tension between overestimating risks and ignoring them
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Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow Not long ago, I met a woman from Belarus. She told me about the terrible aftermath of … [Read more...] about Tuhus-Dubrow: The tension between overestimating risks and ignoring them
Editorial: The Biden health saga should remind the media to tell the truth
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Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Even before Joe Biden’s diagnosis of prostate cancer, … [Read more...] about Editorial: The Biden health saga should remind the media to tell the truth
LTTE: Trump was right about everything, really?
To the editorTo the editor: I love those MAGA hats that say, “Trump was right about everything.” Talk about a short cut to … [Read more...] about LTTE: Trump was right about everything, really?
Crisp: The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
Guest CommentaryJohn M. Crisp An anecdote: At some point in the early 1980s, I was talking with a friend about the shah of … [Read more...] about Crisp: The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
Chemerinsky: How much power to stop the president should federal judges have?
Guest CommentaryErwin Chemerinsky At a time when President Donald Trump is claiming unprecedented executive powers, the … [Read more...] about Chemerinsky: How much power to stop the president should federal judges have?
Jarvis: FDA appointee is a drug critic with a lot to prove
Guest CommentaryLisa Jarvis The controversial appointment of oncologist Vinay Prasad — an outspoken critic of the … [Read more...] about Jarvis: FDA appointee is a drug critic with a lot to prove
Mills: What Pope Leo thinks about politics
Guest CommentaryDavid Mills “He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,” … [Read more...] about Mills: What Pope Leo thinks about politics
LTTE: Jesus never anticipated Trump
To the editor
To the editor: Turns out, Jesus and his friends were wrong, or at least short-sighted, about some things, … [Read more...] about LTTE: Jesus never anticipated Trump
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LTTE: Local news matters most
To the editorTo the editor: As Rick Steves writes in his commentary in the Thursday, May 15, edition of The Daily Item, … [Read more...] about LTTE: Local news matters most
Editorial: White South Africans don’t deserve special refugee status
Guest EditorialEditorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. Two contradictory events this week illustrate … [Read more...] about Editorial: White South Africans don’t deserve special refugee status
Shribman: The keys to the kingdom are in moderates’ pockets
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David M. Shribman An aggressive administration fires federal employees, changes geographical names and … [Read more...] about Shribman: The keys to the kingdom are in moderates’ pockets
Knighten: Let’s learn from ‘The Last of Us.’ We’re not ready for the next outbreak.
Guest CommentaryJustin Ángel Knighten If you watch HBO’s “The Last of Us,” you see how a pandemic didn’t destroy the world — … [Read more...] about Knighten: Let’s learn from ‘The Last of Us.’ We’re not ready for the next outbreak.
Garrity: A woke pope
msgr-paul-v-garrityMsgr. Paul V. Garrity The ink was barely dry on the official document that made Cardinal Robert Prevost the … [Read more...] about Garrity: A woke pope
Editorial: Will Newsom’s call to roust homeless people in California help anyone besides him?
Guest EditorialEditorial written by The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that California … [Read more...] about Editorial: Will Newsom’s call to roust homeless people in California help anyone besides him?
Editorial: Texas bill to boost school shooting preparedness isn’t enough
Guest EditorialEditorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. The deaths of 19 students and two teachers in a … [Read more...] about Editorial: Texas bill to boost school shooting preparedness isn’t enough
Leubsdorf: Trump’s debasement of the Justice Department
Guest CommentaryCarl P. Leubsdorf One of President Donald Trump’s most egregious acts has been his debasement of the Justice … [Read more...] about Leubsdorf: Trump’s debasement of the Justice Department
Steves: Public broadcasting boosts American democracy
Guest CommentaryRick Steves If a society wants to toughen the fabric of its democracy, it’s essential that it nurture a … [Read more...] about Steves: Public broadcasting boosts American democracy
Ezell: Even supporters of diversity often get it wrong
Guest CommentaryJerel Ezell Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been the bogeyman of the right for the better part of … [Read more...] about Ezell: Even supporters of diversity often get it wrong