August 23, 2020, 6:02am Columns
Four years ago, I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Slade Gorton. Read story
August 23, 2020, 6:01am Columns
Last month, federal agencies delivered their final environmental impact statement, which was supposed to transparently evaluate the Lower Snake River dams’ impacts on Columbia River salmon. Read story
August 23, 2020, 6:01am Columns
Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate and last week’s national party convention are giving Democrats their biggest burst of positive national publicity in many months. Along with continuing negative fallout from President Donald Trump’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the postal mess, it means the former vice president will likely maintain or even increase his lead, both nationally and in key battleground states. Read story
August 21, 2020, 6:01am Columns
Well, that’s one speech Melania Trump won’t be plagiarizing. Read story
August 20, 2020, 6:01am Columns
If you are concerned about the way smears, lies, character assassination and disinformation have polluted the conversation of American civic life, brace yourself. It’s going to get worse as Team Trump punches back on Facebook and YouTube against the digital Democratic National Convention and the ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris. Read story
August 19, 2020, 6:01am Columns
One of my assumptions heading into the start of voting in 2020 is that this election would be about one big issue: the coronavirus. Read story
August 18, 2020, 6:01am Columns
Kamala Harris is a forceful personality, alert, awake, smart and ready to push you off the cliff if you get in her way. She does not believe in justice. She is an opportunist par excellence. Her compassion knows no beginning. Read story
August 17, 2020, 6:01am Columns
The worst mistake Democrats could make now is overconfidence. Read story
August 17, 2020, 6:01am Columns
As shopkeepers and volunteers were sweeping up last week after an overnight looting rampage through downtown Chicago’s ritziest addresses, I already was hearing from taunting emailers like this passive-aggressive troll: Read story
