What would you do if you were falsely accused and convicted of a brutal rape and murder you didn’t commit? How would you handle a violent maximum-security […]
Opinion
Terrible sacrifices of defining moment in history still matter
As defining moments go for generations, or even in history, D-Day is larger than most. Not just today, either, as observances of its 75th anniversary properly focus […]
Are some ‘trying to childproof the presidency?’
That was a pretty stunning story about the White House asking some Navy officials to move the warship USS John McCain “out of sight” during President Donald […]
Robert Mueller’s upside-down variety of justice
It’s a familiar quote from Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist,” but with special contemporary relevance in light of a statement last week by Special Counsel Robert Mueller: […]
Use the brain, not your gut, Mr. President
Putting aside analysis, calculation and any semblance of substantive thought, President Trump once more bounced off intuition in calling for a big-time tariff on Mexico. The purpose? […]
Gig may be up soon for gig workers
Uber just filed its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company. Although it lost $1 billion, investors may still do well because the losses appear to […]
How we beat anti-immigrant fervor
COMMENTARY by Azadeh Shahshahani, Tribune News Service In May, Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp did something surprising. He signed into law legislation that dismantled a state body […]
Right-wing common sense?
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., who advocates the impeachment of President Trump, held a rousing town hall in his home district on May 28. He spoke of Trump’s […]
Letters to the editor, June 5
Climate change or not, there will be bad weather After reading the column by Ann McFeatters (DP-Friday), I don’t feel it’s necessary to argue global warming with […]
‘Votes and laws, not thoughts, prayers’ aim to find answers
By now, most have forgot what happened Friday. What happened and will happen again — anytime and anywhere — was a gun massacre that put hundreds at […]
