Opinion
Comment: Post-American world disorder gets jump on Trump’s return
Freed from U.S. authority, nationalists throughout the world are moving ahead with their plans.
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Comment: Biden couldn’t keep personal, political separate
Unable to save his country from the return of Trump, Joe Biden saved his son from persecution.
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Comment: Bipartisanship’s prospects, advantages to be tested
In Minnesota and D.C., lawmakers may find that little will get done without some give and take.
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Comment: As tariffs looming, holiday deals may not return soon
Aside from some January sales, you can expect retailers to offer fewer deals once tariffs are in effect.
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Comment: What the ceasefire means; and what it doesn’t
Hopes for a broader Mideast peace are faint at best, but stability provides a path for further agreements.
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Comment: Holidays are stressful; more so with drugs, alcohol
The season, when drinking is encouraged, can lead to binges and pressures to consume substances.
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Comment: Insisting on 5-day return to office a bad policy
Not only is it counter-productive, it could cost employers many of their best employees.
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Comment: MAGA politics more damaging to military than ‘wokeness’
It wasn’t the military generals who lost wars in Iran and Afghanistan; it was the politicians.
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Comment: Pilgrims, Puritans differed in views of Native Americans
Where Pilgrims held respect for indigenous people, the Puritans who followed were intent on evangelism.
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Comment: Giving thanks for the surprising people we meet in life
I didn’t know it at the time, but the young Long Island man I swam with would find…
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Comment: Make Thanksgiving table big enough for all voters
You don’t have to see eye-to-eye to see the humanity in others, especially family and friends.
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Comment: As seniors age, adapt celebrations to their comfort
Traditions like Mom’s stuffing can be honored, but maybe with some help or other accommodations.
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Comment: Has Nancy Mace ever been in a women’s restroom
Her call to bar a trans member of Congress from women’s facilities makes sense only as a performance.
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Comment: Navigating Medicare options an unnecessary headache
Simplifying Medicare could increase competition, save taxpayers money and protect its solvency.
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Comment: The danger as bird flu cases and flu season merge
If, say, a dairy worker caught both viruses, there’s potential for creation of a more dangerous variant.
Opinion
Comment: Culture wars are robbing kids of good education
A survey of superintendents finds costly security and other responses that are sapping school budgets.
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Comment: To get housing market moving, raise property taxes
It won’t be popular, but it would free up housing stock, as a comparison of California and Texas…
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Comment: Trump’s ‘trifecta’ won’t be a sure policy bet
Trump enjoyed unified government in his first term. But GOP margins are much slimmer this time around.
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Comment: Numbers in county budget require more perspective
The proposal’s 8 percent increase applies only to the county’s share, necessary to keep vital services.
Opinion
Comment: Lawmakers, wealthy should consider I-2109’s rejection
The vote against repeal of the capital gains tax proves public support for a fairer state tax code,