July 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Americans have this big obsession over population. One reason is that reports related to population come with numbers. Numbers give politicians and journalists something concrete to either agonize or crow over. The problem with this approach is that the numbers don’t necessarily reflect the living reality of people being counted. Read story
July 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
President Joe Biden’s debate performance was deeply unsettling. Democrats nevertheless need to calm down, take a deep breath and figure out what matters. Biden is the same man he was before the debacle: solid on policy but short on style. Read story
July 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In a sweeping decision that constitutionalizes the modern reality of the imperial presidency, the U.S. Supreme Court has established near-total criminal immunity for Donald Trump’s official acts while he was president. It’s an outcome that would have astonished the nation’s founders, who feared precisely that if the chief executive amassed… Read story
July 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson has the potential to impact for the better our community’s approach to homelessness. The opinion presents us with a glimmer of opportunity. In the long run, homeless individuals and communities at large will benefit. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Bad debates happen, as Joe Biden’s supporters say. But that wasn’t a debate. Biden stood there in an apparent cloud of fatigue, while Donald Trump lied his way throughout, ignoring the uncomfortable questions, of which there were several. Read story
July 4, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In a blockbuster decision, the Supreme Court has held for the first time that social media platforms, just like newspapers, have First Amendment rights that bar the government from forcing them to leave up or take down content. Read story
July 3, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The Northwest Progressive Institute, a liberal group, thinks Washington voters would support having their Legislature in session all year. Read story
July 2, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In the 1981 film “History of the World, Part 1,” Moses, played by director Mel Brooks, descends from Mount Sinai bearing three stone tablets engraved with the Fifteen Commandments that convey the laws of God to man. Read story
July 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The first political ads of the year have been released into the wild, and the early reviews are that it’s looking to be a Republican year. Read story
July 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Before heading off to North Korea recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a “peace” offering to Ukraine. Read story
