Reading — anything — matters, but especially before an election with history-making consequences.
Recently the Herald has replaced the Carolyn Hax column with Dear Abby. This is very disappointing as Hax has always given excellent, well-thought-out, creative and… Continue reading
We live in times when accurate information and good science are vital. I find the astrology column disappointing. Herb Fox Marysville Editor’s note: The addition… Continue reading
Today’s crowd-sourced protests muddle their message and goals and alienate the quiet disapprovers.
A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading
The Biden administration and the Senate offer sensible proposals to better address marijuana use.
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If we want more working-class representation, we need to make those positions more accessible.
Past, present and future are visibile in his countenance; an especially grim one on the cover of Time.
The grumbling about inflation’s slow path to 2 percent isn’t worth steps that risk a recession.
Voters will have to choose between a coherent strategy and a transactional temper tantrum.
A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading
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Even among the MAGA faithful, Republicans are having second thoughts on how to respond to restrictions.
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Most Americans are better off than they were four years ago; so why doesn’t it feel that way to them?
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As with Vietnam War-era protests, colleges are being goaded into siding with the right’s framing.
A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading
Americans oblivious or indifferent to the staggering U.S. military budget for 2025 would benefit from reading Daniel Ellsberg’s “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of A Nuclear… Continue reading
At one time, very recently, the United States’ democracy was looked on by free nations around the world as the model for freedom, prosperity and… Continue reading
