Opinion
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.
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Comment: Restoring judicial discretion is in victims’ interest
Mandatory sentences don’t restore justice and often deny victims their voice and support they deserve.
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Comment: U.S. economy is on the move; let’s keep it that way
President Biden left the new administration with a strong hand. It should build on that success.
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Comment: Musk’s abrupt silence on AI concerns is deafening
Not long ago, AI was an existential threat in the tech mogul’s mind. Does political convenience now reign?
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Comment: Trump may actually prove to be king for just a day
Issuing more than 200 executive orders on Day One, Trump may find the going harder from now on.
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Comment: Crusade against birthright citizenship classic Trump
Even if meant only to discourage immigration, the effect will be brutalize all Americans.
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Comment: The scene at the MLK Jr. memorial on inauguration day
Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return.
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Comment: Ukraine peace requires Trump to stand up to Putin
Ukraine won’t capitulate. It will negotiate if it’s given a stronger hand to play against Russia.
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Comment: MAGA world’s split is made-for-TV drama
And President Trump, a winner regardless who wins, is here for every moment of it.
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Comment: Trump’s health picks may pose greatest threat to U.S.
What mixed messages from RFK Jr. and others could affect parents’ attitudes about vaccination.
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Comment: Defining King’s ‘beloved community’
The term inspired MLK Jr.’s social justice work and persists for others to continue that work.
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Eco-nomics: A brief history of how the climate crisis unfolded
A review of the facts and dates makes clear that ramping up fossil fuel use takes us in…
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Comment: Everett Chamber a dedicated champion for business
A vital city needs the services and support of the return of the Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce.
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Comment: Time to reconside our attitudes about drinking
A recent surgeon general warning about cancer calls for better guidelines on how to gauge our consumption.
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Comment: Wisconsin shooting offers look at red-flag laws
The school shooting led officials to a similar plot in California, which was foiled by its red-flag law.
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Comment: Expand high school students access to trades education
Partnerships with unions can build training that provides well=paid jobs without college debt.
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Comment: Hegseth can’t meet meritocracy he says he seeks
For all his railing about DEI, the Defense nominee seeks his inclusion despite his past faults.
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Comment: Trump escaped penalty, but ‘felon’ tag sticks; for now
Even though a 5-4 majority allowed his sentencing to go forward, it could yet rule on appeal.
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Comment: What Shakespeare’s plays reveal by wildfires’ light
‘All the world’s a stage,’ with our possessions and homes subject to the same theatrical impermanence.
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Comment: With GOP senators cowed, Trump will get his Cabinet
Few Republicans, after drawing the line at Gaetz, seem willing to confront any of Trump’s nominees.