Opinion

Comment: China’s AI, DeepSeek, could deep-six Silicon Valley

Big Tech’s broligarchs face a ‘Sputnik moment’ from a cheaper, simpler and better AI tool.

 

Comment: Trump may not have trade leverage he thinks he has

He may have more to lose with Canada and Mexico than he can gain in trying to force concessions from them.

 

Comment: Trump’s medical research freeze leaves NIH in limbo

Work is at a standstill as researchers and officials wait for word on even how long the pause will last.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Jan. 28

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Editorial: Students need limits on cellphones in school

School districts needn’t wait for legislation to start work on policies to limit phones in class.

Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Kristof: ‘Gaza is gone,’ with each side devoted to brute force

The costly message about the futility of endless war hasn’t gotten through to Israel or Hamas.

Kristof: In face of miseries, this is good time to be alive

Despite wars and calamities, the numbers show declines in infant mortality, poverty and conflict.

Comment: American workers have lost their leverage

While the jobless rate remains low, so is the hiring rate, letting employers call the shots on benefits.

Comment: Consider your words carefully, AI is listening

If your write or participate in a virtual meeting, AI is making a record of what you say and learning from it.

Harrop: Draw a thicker line between legal, illegal entry

Yes, we’re a nation of immigrants, but we’re also a nation of laws. Legal immigrants need that protection.

Comment: Republicans will hand poor the bill for Trump’s tax cuts

Expect GOP lawmakers to move quickly on cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other anti-poverty assistance.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Jan. 27

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The Buzz: If Trump gets a second chance, so does sophmoric humor

Absent for four years, The Herald humor column returns for a roundup of news that sends us into fits.

FILE — Supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. There were no FBI undercover agents at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Justice Department report. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Comment: Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons fly ‘in the face of the facts’

A retired federal judge weighs in on pardons by Trump and Biden and the court of public opinion.

FILE — Supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. There were no FBI undercover agents at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Justice Department report. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Jan. 26

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Help businesses relocate to build AquaSox stadium downtown

I write this letter with the purpose of expressing my support for the Everett AquaSox. With there being some controversy about the building of their… Continue reading

Keep homeless service center at its downtown location

So I read the story about the Hope ‘N Wellness service center being in violation of a city code (“Everett homeless service faces uncertain future,”… Continue reading

Thanks for coverage of proposed changes to county habitat rules

Thanks to The Herald for its recent articles about last-minute amendments to proposed updates to Critical Habitat protection (“Snohomish County delays decision on changes to… Continue reading

Trump’s early moves before secaond term don’t impress

Maybe we’re a little confused and hellbent on having it our way but too many of us only listen to or read what we want… Continue reading

Comment: Restoring judicial discretion is in victims’ interest

Mandatory sentences don’t restore justice and often deny victims their voice and support they deserve.