Opinion
Editorial: Trade war would harm state’s consumers, jobs
Trump’s threat of tariffs to win non-trade concessions complicates talks, says a state trade advocate.
Opinion
Restore funding for vital foreign aid work
On Jan. 24, the Trump administration issued a “stop-work order” for all existing programming funded by U.S. foreign…
Opinion
Fetuses not just a ‘clump of cells’
In 1973 Roe v. Wade made abortion access the law of the land, abortion supporters could hide behind…
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Comment: ‘Undocumented’ actually are documented; ask the IRS
Without the benefits of citizenship, they do pay taxes; $34B in payroll taxes and $15B in sales tax.
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Paul: Strategies for remaining reality-based for 2025
Just a few: Put down the phone; silently rebel; don’t constantly scowl and ignore what AI suggests.
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Brooks: A field guide to the six principles of stupidity
All six have been on full display since the start of Trump 2.0, with disastrous results for the…
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Comment: Trump, GOP may regret pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
When any of those released reoffend, the Democrat’s advertising will write itself.
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Blow: Don’t waste time feeling stunned and wounded, liberals
If you’re tempted to taunt Trump voters with ‘I told you so,’ fight that urge and fight back…
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Harrop: Democrats have a winning issue: drug prices
Biden made great progress that Trump now threatens to reverse. Democrats should pick up that flag.
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Saunders: First White House press briefing boring, except …
… the new press secretary implied that bad behavior could be punished with a loss of access.
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Moving state to Canada would make it easier for residents
One of our brethren Herald readers from Ontario has suggested that Washington state might want to join Canada.…
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Oppose book bans, stand for freedom to read
On Jan. 24, 2025, the Department of Education dismissed complaints against book banning made by students, parents, and…
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Honor Martin Luther King Jr. by speaking up for community
Thanks for the thoughtful editorial that asks us to consider what will we do in the current situation…
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Comment: Health science on trial at Senate hearing
RFK Jr.’s nomination signals new strength for skepticism and anger toward traditional health policy.
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Comment: Using civic muscles behind bars to rebuild lives
State legislation would enable those incarcerated to engage in civics and end the cycle of trauma.
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The Buzz: While Trump floods the zone, here’s a trickle of snark
By Jon Bauer / Herald Opinion Editor
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Forum: Setting our schedules, virtues, values and morality
Our lives depend on calibration, aligning our clocks to other timepieces. But how do we know the time?
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Forum: Too much of health care spending isn’t used for health care
Our system wastes money on a fight between insurers and providers. We need a national health service.