Opinion

Comment: Exit by U.S. ambassador to Ukraine signals Trump’s failure

Trump doesn’t hold the sway over Putin he boasted of, so the U.S. will capitulate rather than seek a true peace.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, May 26, Memorial Day

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

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A Lakewood Middle School eighth-grader (right) consults with Herald Opinion Editor Jon Bauer about the opinion essay he was writing for a class assignment. (Kristina Courtnage Bowman / Lakewood School District)

Youth Forum: Just what are those kids thinking?

A sample of opinion essays written by Lakewood Middle School eighth-graders as a class assignment.

A Lakewood Middle School eighth-grader (right) consults with Herald Opinion Editor Jon Bauer about the opinion essay he was writing for a class assignment. (Kristina Courtnage Bowman / Lakewood School District)

Why do I protest? This is why

In the long four months of governing, the Trump administration has shown itself to be cruel, chaotic and corrupt. Trump’s Cabinet is a cluster of… Continue reading

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters after returning from a meeting at the White House on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Comment: Congress, over years, has become second-class branch

How Congress lost its constitutional clout and what it means for Americans and democracy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters after returning from a meeting at the White House on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, May 25

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

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Chemicals inhaled from vaping make it no healthier than smoking

By Hunter Sinrud / For The Herald The problem with vaping is that it is harmful to your health. If you use a vaping product… Continue reading

Comment: Many veterans came home, fighting a war with addiction

Abuse of alcohol and drugs is common among vets, but services are available to individuals and families.

Comment: State worker pay raises behind $10B in tax increases

Gov. Ferguson missed his chance to pare tax increases that will hurt residents and businesses.

Comment: U.S. diabetes epidemic is far more than medical issue

Much of it has to do with ‘red-lining,’ creating boundaries based on race and economic status.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, May 24

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

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Forum: Holding on to hope even as the images fade from view

Like fleeting after-images on our retinas, how do we cope with the longer-felt losses all around us?

Forum: The magic created behind branches of weeping mulberry tree

The mature trees offer a ‘Secret Garden’-like room favored by children, one I hope to return to someday.

Youth Forum: Death penalty expensive, ineffective and risks innocent lives

By Jesslyn Dhillon / For The Herald How would you feel if one of your loved ones were wrongly sentenced to death? The death penalty… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Deporting immigrants costly and violates due process

By Kiana Davis / For The Herald Approximately 10.5 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States, but soon those people will be displaced back… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Gun restrictions work against safety and rights

By John Rommes / For The Herald Did you know that according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 90% of crimes committed with firearms (as… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Gun safety laws protect lives of citizens and police

By Leila Plantilla / For The Herald It’s toward the end of the school year and you, a senior, among all your classmates, are celebrating… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Later start to school day will aid kids’ health, studies

By Kynslee Morth / For The Herald School start times need to change. Current data from youth risk behavior survey says that 77.3% of high… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Our future depends on protecting the rights of protest

By Dega Hartwick / For The Herald Protesting and expressing our opinions is a key part of our right to freedom of speech. But what… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Take a penny, leave a penny, but keep making pennies

By Logan Parker / For The Herald Imagine holding a piece of history in your hand. The penny, a collector’s favorite, has been a connerstone… Continue reading