Opinion Columns
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Can't Keep Quiet: 100 Columns and CountingApr 17, 2025 1:20 pm - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: I started writing columns because I was angry at the world's problems. 100 columns later, I'm still angry but maybe making a tiny difference.
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Balderdash Express: The Anti-Weaponization Guy Weaponizes Everything in SightApr 17, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Trump pledged to end federal government weaponization yet has openly weaponized it, targeting law firms of political opponents and firing officials disloyal to him in an unprecedented abuse of power.
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Iran’s President Says Iran Does Not Want the Nuclear Bomb. Who Believes That?Apr 17, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Why does union membership keep declining?Apr 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Union membership has been declining for decades. Public sector unions now make up the majority, while private sector unions struggle despite Democratic efforts. Unions face issues like automation, quality of leadership, and lack of necessity.
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Will Trump’s Tariffs Move Us Back to the constitutional Order?Apr 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Trump's recent tariffs have caused economic uncertainty and stock market drops, but their full effects are still unclear. Polls show tariffs are unpopular, but Trump's approval is so far unaffected.
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Obama Speaks Out. Where is George W. Bush?Apr 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Obama calls on Bush and other former presidents to speak out against Trump's threats to democracy and rule of law.
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Jack Kerouac's underwearApr 15, 2025 4:00 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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Keeping the Tax Cuts and Rebooting the Tax CodeApr 15, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Using my last breaths to fight for freedomApr 14, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Sandra Pesmen: A 94-year-old retired journalist protests against Trump's policies, finding power in the supportive crowd despite seeing family divisions over politics.
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Our seniors cannot afford cuts to MedicaidApr 12, 2025 2:30 pm - Guest columnist Angela Noland: Nursing home closures and elderly left homeless? How Medicaid cuts by Congress could create a healthcare crisis for seniors.