by Inna Faliks The students have too many activities and academic deadlines, the Montessori school principal informed me. This is not a good time for piano recitals, […]
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Supreme Court avoids key free speech question in social media cases
by Noah Feldman There are several major social media cases facing the U.S. Supreme Court this term, all having to do with the First Amendment. The decisions […]
Can political foes be personal friends?
A Republican and a Dem County Chair test a theory by Melinda Burrell Heads probably turned as we entered the red brick town house in Warrenton, Va., […]
When accountability goes, so does legitimacy
by Kevin Frazier “I’m just the middle guy.” It seems like a harmless and justifiable excuse. But when entire companies, governments and communities become dominated by “middle […]
After 75 years of conflict, it’s clear persistent war in Gaza isn’t the answer
by Storer H. Rowley The Middle East once again perches on the precipice of all-out war. Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian civilians are dead or wounded, many […]
Could dual wars bring ‘major changes in the international order’?
by Doyle McManus Fiona Hill is worried. The onetime Russia adviser to then-President Donald Trump fears that support for Ukraine is gradually eroding, encouraging Russian President Vladimir […]
She condemned Palestinians and got fired. He got fired for blaming Israel
by Robin Abcarian Should Americans be punished or lose their livelihoods for things they say about a gut-wrenching conflict taking place halfway across the world? In an […]
Trusted and reliable, local newspapers matter to their communities
by Dean Ridings A recent Gallup study showed that American’s confidence in the national mass media has reached a near record low. While that’s disturbing, it’s not […]
Our failed immigration policy causing a child labor epidemic in the U.S.
by Stephanie L. Canizales Children are now mainstays in migration policy debates and news, with unaccompanied minors at the border drawing much attention over the past decade. […]
Taylor and Travis are a desperate distraction from a world on fire
by Michelle Deal-Zimmerman I’m not a Swiftie. I don’t own a single friendship bracelet, concert merch or a ticket stub from her “Eras Tour” movie. But I […]
