by LZ Granderson Jake Bequette may not be a career politician, but if the online video he posted to announce his bid for Congress is any indication, […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Inflation is running wild
by Erik Randolph How can we help working families the most? Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is a popular solution, but it’s a short-sighted […]
Tokyo Olympics 2021: The show must go on
by Joel M. Zinberg COVID-19 cases are rising, vaccinations are low, and most of the host country wants to cancel the event. Yet, the Games should go […]
Saul’s firing opens door to expanding Social Security
by Michael Hiltzik Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration employees began work last Monday with the sense that a new day was dawning for themselves and […]
We now have ‘an epidemic of sleep deprivation’
by David Lazarus Having trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Sleep disorders have grown so prevalent since the start of the pandemic, there’s a name for it — […]
Can we get a little less gung-ho in coverage of rich guys in space?
by David Zurawik I was already tired of the gee-whiz coverage of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos going into space before Branson actually went there last Sunday […]
A real superhero walks among us in spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde
by Peter Jensen We live in what might be the golden age of superheroes. The latest Marvel movie, “Black Widow,” earned big bucks on its opening last weekend, […]
Biden’s speech on voting rights was a sermon, not a battle plan
by Michael McGough In his speech about voting rights on Tuesday, President Joe Biden told the audience at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia that he wasn’t […]
Trump’s war on truth bad for democracy
by Doyle McManus Last month, as thousands of former President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters waited for him at a rally in Ohio, a chant rose from the […]
Clarence Thomas the voice of reason?
by Robin Abcarian I was not expecting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be the voice of reason on the federal government’s continuing and inane classification of […]
