Opinion
Tufekci: Boeing titanium problem shows risks of outsourcing
Boeing’s sale of what became Spirit Aerosystems has meant less oversight of its material and labor.
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Stephens: Capitalism has gone off rails, replaced by populism
The increase in interest rates has hit the middle class, especially those with credit card debt, hardest.
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Friedman: U.S. should stop aiding Israel’s failures in Gaza
If the current Israeli government remains in power it will find itself in a regional and more devastating…
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Justice should have removed controversial flags
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, as one of the most powerful, and most decisive men on the…
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Trump supporters should broaden sources beyond Fox News
After reading the recent letter listing reasons for voting for Trump, I would respectfully suggest that the letter…
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Kristof: Why West Coast liberals can’t get out of their own way
Politics is part theater, but out West too often we settle for being performative rather than substantive.
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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, June 19, Juneteenth
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Blow: Juneteenth marked end to slavery; freedom’s taken longer
For most ‘freed’ slaves, emancipation came with strings that tied them to their work and former masters.
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Paul: Warning on social media helps, but much more necessary
We know the harms social media causes children; Congress should take steps to better regulate it.
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Goldberg: Trump movie not coming soon to a theater near you
A movie about Trump and his lawyer, Roy Cohn, can’t find a U.S. distributor. Take a guess why.
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Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court ‘ducks’ reason on bump stocks
The majority defies common sense and ignores potential violence to rule against a regulatory agency.
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Comment: Ruling on abortion pill access may be short-lived
Despite a unanimous decision upholding access to mifepristone, it left open avenues for challenge.
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Bouie: Alito’s right: ‘Only one side or the other is going to win’
In the struggle between democracy and minority rule, there is no compromise to be reached.
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Trump speaks like a dictator; is that what we want?
Trump supporters had better start thinking seriously about life under dictatorship. The first loss is your right to…
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Herald’s coverage of Pride events is appreciated
Thank you to Aina de Lapparent Alvarez for the informative, well-written article about Pride event organizers in rural…
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President Biden will wait until after election to pardon son
Sleepy Joe Biden will pardon his son, after he is reelected. But in order to secure more votes,…
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Comment: This conversation may be recorded
It’s not just Supreme Court justices who need worry. Our laws around electronic monitoring are lax.
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Don’t blame woodpeckers for damage to PUD power poles
The Snohomish County Public Utility Districts knows that there are lots of insects that love to eat trees.…