Commentary

Comment: Shouldn’t we benefit from education of foreign students?

Trump earlier pledged green cards with college diplomas. Now we’re looking for excuses to deport them.

Comment: Trump’s tariff crisis will hit beyond pocketbooks

More than increased prices, the larger economic effects will sap small businesses and local economies.

Comment: The ugly truth in the GOP’s big, beautiful bill

It will kick some 10 million off Medicaid, including those who are working or are disabled.

Comment: Barbarism against Israelies goes beyond Hamas

It includes the slaying of a young couple in D.C. and the promise of Israel’s right to “cleanse” Gaza.

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.

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)

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.

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

Youth Forum: Twice yearly time shift is bad for our health

By Stone Malean / For The Herald When clocks turn ahead an hour in the spring for daylight savings time, losing an hour of sleep… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Ukraine never started the war, yet U.S. sides with Russia

By Artem Nazarchuk / For The Herald Ukraine never started the war, yet it is being blamed. The concept of war is to get what… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Yes, the death penalty is inhumane; it’s also just

By Andriel Gonzalez / For The Herald The death penalty is inhumane, but that’s why it makes so effective, that’s why it should be allowed.… Continue reading