Opinion Columns
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Support grows for putting a price on carbon pollutionApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Why is there so much growing support for climate action? While extreme weather events such as the winter storms in Texas, wildfires in California and hurricanes in Flori...
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Workers don't share Democrats' nostalgia for unionsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't even close. The final count was 1,798 against and 738 for, 71% to 29%. The issue in question was whether the employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alab...
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Reflections on ex-royals' new livesApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - In the days when I used to drink in bars, there was always the consolation of my reflection in the mirror behind the bar. I enjoyed watching myself get better-looking as...
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Unplug from cable newsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - This year, I ran for a trustee position in the village of Lindenhurst. Here are some observations from my campaign. Before I start, it's important I state this: Trustees...
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The case against court packingApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - This week, liberal Democrats, led by Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts unveiled their proposal to increase the...
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Whatever the pandemic decisions, educators deserve our praise and thanksApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - This has been the hardest year educators have seen in their entire careers and they are not getting the appreciation they deserve. They have had to pivot in response to...
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Joe Manchin: Washington's most wanted manApr 18, 2021 1:00 am - Everybody wants to know where Sen. Joe Manchin's hideaway is in the Capitol. The West Virginia Democrat has all eyes on his tall frame as he makes his way through the or...
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A conservative case for smart climate action: Let's act nowApr 18, 2021 1:00 am - Regarding climate change, about 40% of Americans do not believe that human activity contributes significantly to the cause. That number is driven primarily by conservati...
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Black Lives Matter co-founder cashes in on 'systemic racism'Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Patrisse Cullors is a co-founder of Blacks Lives Matter. About her background, she said in 2015: "The first thing, I think, is that we actually do have an ideological fr...
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'Climate zombies' want to infect your brain with misinformationApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - The zombies are back and they want your brain. No, we're not talking about Night of the Living Dead movie zombies, nor the '60s British rock band who recorded the hit so...