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Guest Editorials
A Marshall Plan to take care of Middle America
Appalachia needs something akin to a Marshall Plan, not a pittance. The people of Appalachia and Middle America feel excluded from the conversation about their destiny. A […]
Spending spree: Interest on federal debt expected to soar in next decade
The Congressional Budget Office’s recent projection that soaring federal red ink will hit $31.4 trillion by 2030 is an issue deserving attention this election year. That figure […]
Trump is not a ‘prophet’ on climate change
President Donald Trump rightly touted “America’s extraordinary prosperity” in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. But his history of overlooking the […]
Insult to injury: Trump smears allies he sold out to Turk assault
For any normal commander-in-chief, an overwhelming, bipartisan House resolution condemning his actions (by a 354-60 vote) would at least provoke a smidgen of introspection. Donald Trump used […]
NBA risks future in China for the sake of an American value
The People’s Republic of China is the land of opportunity for many American businesses, with its vast and fast-growing middle class. But doing business there often entails […]
The amazing, disappearing deficit concern
Mirrors, smoke, sleight of hand, trap doors or false walls and distractions, these are the tools of the magician’s disappearing act. But a real-life wizard’s most powerful […]
Hey, New York, Chicago has it right on cops
Compare and contrast. In 2014, three months after a banned police chokehold led to the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot […]
Will Johnson give special relations a positive boost?
Looking at the United Kingdom from this side of the Atlantic, it’s fair to say that who becomes prime minister isn’t always a crucial development. The “special […]
Congress rushing to make the CIA less accountable
It’s already a crime to identify a covert intelligence agent or confidential informant working overseas. But even though the law has only been used twice in 37 […]
