Commentary

Comment: American won’t be rid of demagoguery when Trump goes

A recent poll shows significant numbers of Republican voters hold authoritarian and racist viewpoints.

 

Comment: Coordinate efforts to prevent substance abuse, suicide

Abuse of drugs and alcohol can increase the risk of suicide ideation, attempts and death.

 

Comment: Give taxpayers details on state workers’ contract deals

The workers’ union criticized a proposal without providing details; shouldn’t taxpayers judge for themselves?

 

Comment: Health care is on the ballot this November

With health care a significant cost for all, voters should weigh the positions of candidates for office.

Comment: Trump in debate proves he’s unfit and unprepared

Asked if he had a plan to replace Obamacare, Trump could only manage, “I have concepts of a plan.”

Comment: Harris won debate, but with help of moderators, Trump

Harris wasn’t fact-checked by the ABC team, and Trump was too focused on himself to land blows against Harris.

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

Comment: Proposal reflects future Boeing, IAM are building

The contract proposal is more than a labor agreement; it’s a commitment to workers and the community.

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

Comment: Tonight’s debate questions matter as much as answers

To avoid vague talking points, moderators have to ask direct questions Trump and Harris can’t dodge.

Comment: Harris would add to Bidenomics with huge tax increases

Along with trillions in deficit spending, Harris seeks taxes higher even than many European nations.

Comment: Mass shootings a choice the Republican Party makes

In choosing the rights of gun-owners over safety, the bloody aftermath is unavoidable.

Comment: Lawmakers must fix growing school funding shortfall

Since the McCleary solution state funding has slipped, forcing closures, layoffs and cuts to K-12 education.

Comment: State must rein in sale of unregulated vape products

The FDA is moving too slowly to address a flood of flavored vape pens from China, marketed at youths.

Vice President Kamala Harris talks with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as she makes purchases at Bayleaf Market in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Harris used her first major policy speech to unveil the central planks of her economic agenda. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

Two perspectives on the Democratic nominee’s proposals to address American’s economic concerns.

Point: Harris’ economic agenda for the people By Don Kusler / For InsideSources.com As the warmth of summer finally begins to ease, an already feverish… Continue reading

Vice President Kamala Harris talks with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as she makes purchases at Bayleaf Market in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Harris used her first major policy speech to unveil the central planks of her economic agenda. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

Comment: Grocery shopping sucking joy as well as money

Consumers are working to economize, using coupons, comparison shopping and buying store brands.

Comment: How U.S. can get Russia, China back to arms talks

Its support for Ukraine and Taiwan is a complication, but there are avenues to resume nuclear arms talks.

Comment: Tuesday’s debate will be a crucial test for Harris

For undecided voters, the vice president will need to flesh out how well she can lead the nation.

Comment: Electoral college is broken; here are ways to fix it

There are options for curing its quirk of awarding the presidency to the loser of the popular vote.

Comment: Air travel is getting better; passenger behavior hasn’t

Flights are more affordable. Fewer are canceled. But more passengers insist on unruly behavior.

Comment: Musk’s free-speech absolutism flawed, self-serving

His belief that free speech is the best antidote against disinformation ignores X’s constraints on facts.

Comment: A look at the legacy of U.S.’s Afghanistan withdrawal

For all the chaos and loss of life, the aftermath hasn’t meant a loss of intelligence or standing.