Commentary

Comment: In wildfire crisis, options for forests, communities

By thinning threatened forests, mass timber can use that material for homes, businesses and more.

Comment: Anti-‘woke’ crusades by Hegseth, Rubio petty, dangerous

Focused on renaming ships and scrubbing websites, the department heads risk their distraction.

Comment: So much for RFK Jr.’s pledge of ‘choice’ on vaccines

His latest action confirms his intention to delist specific vaccines, making them less affordable.

Comment: Hegseth renaming ships dishonors memory of ‘warriors’

Navy vessels were named for Harvey Milk, Cesar Chavez and others in recognition of their service to country.

Comment: Reclaim and fly the American flag for ‘No Kings Day’

For those defending the nation’s ideals, there’s no better complement to a protest sign than the flag.

Comment: Why Trump’s Guard deployment is threat to democracy

Trump claims rebellion and invasion; there is neither. Policing protests must be left to states.

Comment: Heat is on for workers, but RFK Jr. sees no problem

Even as a summer of record heat approaches, protections for workers are lagging, if not being canceled.

Comment: Supreme Court gave DOGE the keys to kingdom

The court’s decision, without detailing its reasoning, is blow against the protection of data privacy.

Comment: Trump’s tariffs could ground aerospace’s rebound

Just as Boeing and Airbus had worked out most of their supply chain kinks, the threat of tariffs looms.

Comment: Can NASA’s popularity save it from deep budget cuts?

NASA logos are brand fixtures, a sign of public support. That could wane if cuts limit it’s reach into space.

Comment: Sen. Ernst’s sarcasm won’t help her keep her seat

Her blunt response regarding Medicaid cuts won’t play well in Iowa and won’t win back MAGA faithful.

Comment: Trump’s science policy won’t set a ‘gold standard’

It’s more about centralizing control of science to make it easier to deny what it doesn’t agree with.

Comment: Using prejudice against prejudice won’t end antisemitism

The Trump administration’s targeting of immigrants, dissent and universities only assures a longer fight.

FILE — A Ukrainian drone pilot in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine on April 24, 2025. Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

Comment: How Ukraine’s drone strike upends the rules of warfare

Inexpensive drones reached deep into Russia to destroy aircraft that were used against Ukraine.

FILE — A Ukrainian drone pilot in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine on April 24, 2025. Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

Comment: Proposed stadium is an investment in Everett’s future

A methodical process has outlined a multipurpose facility that can be built without new taxes.

Comment: Some DEI programs ensured protection of veterans’ health

Cut as a cost-saving measure, such programs helped ensure services for women and minorities.

Comment: We can’t manage what we refuse to measure

The Trump administration’s war against climate science will compound the devastation from disasters.

Comment: MAHA report’s faked research just start of problems

RFK Jr. has the notion of research backward, forcing it to fit the conspiracies he’s always believed.

Comment: Republicans’ tax bill is generational theft

The focus has been on cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, but even greater harm awaits those yet to be born.

Comment: Drilling in Alaska tough enough; Trump isn’t helping

Despite his drill-baby-drill promises, Trumps’ trade and energy policies are working against him.