The Federal Reserve has recognized an important reality: Sometime soon, it might actually have to raise interest rates significantly to curb inflation. Officials are right to put […]
Guest Editorials
Peddlers of fake news wreak havoc in the real world
Normally, the St. Louis-based website The Gateway Pundit can and should be laughed off as right-wing, fake-news nonsense. But as Reuters recently reported, the site’s false allegations […]
Don’t understand the ‘sugar-coated Satan sandwich’ debt ceiling game?
Last Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill dealing with “behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals,” which certainly sounds like an important topic. The bill […]
Strickland’s case shows why Mo.’s compensation law needs a rewrite
The exoneration of Kevin Strickland, who spent almost 43 years in prison for murders he didn’t commit, has spotlighted the cruel cynicism of Missouri’s political leadership, with […]
Kamala Harris must take charge of her own destiny
Visiting France is always perilous for politicians, given how easily populist American buffoons can take potshots at that epicurean nation, still an all-purpose symbol for snobbish elitism. […]
We need to listen to Epstein’s accusers
A couple of decades have passed since the girls and women abused by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein went unheard and unheeded. It’s been 10 years since his accusers […]
Old infrastructure is a real problem; new law necessary
Flooding in East Village and on Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego last week after two water mains broke Nov. 21 created both huge headaches for drivers […]
A strategy to fight veteran suicides
The White House’s latest effort to tackle the difficult problem of suicide among the military and veterans may be the comprehensive approach that’s sorely needed. It could […]
With guns, safety must come first
Pennsylvania is among the 14 states that do not, on a statewide basis, require a permit to carry a firearm openly, but do require a permit to […]
Democrats are coddling the rich. They shouldn’t
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has long argued that Democrats should leave in place a cap on deductions that wealthy taxpayers can claim based on their state taxes […]
