Articles filed under Commentary
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The disruption this world needsSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Fall always brings me nostalgia. My best childhood memories are of marching band, autumn leaves and Halloween. It's my favorite time of year. But this year feels less no...
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'Someone noticed how eerily quiet it was'Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - By Michelle Holdway Daily Herald news editor I work second shifts on the copy desk, so I was in bed when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. My boss Teresa's cal...
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True understanding of Critical Race Theory can help bridge our divisionsSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - All across America, teachers, school administrators and others in the field of education, are being falsely accused and criticized for teaching what is being called the ...
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Immigration and the trillion-dollar lotterySep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Exactly 10 years ago, economist Michael Clemens published a paper in the prestigious Journal of Economic Perspectives called "Economics and Emigration: Trillion-Dollar B...
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Remembering when Rudy Giuliani was a hero to New YorkersSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - Rudolph Giuliani was always somewhat off-center, even in his glory days as New York City mayor. But people who recall him then were stunned by his decline into a conspir...
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A spirit of unity, rememberedSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - In 2001, a hashtag was, well, just a hashtag. Mostly just a visual representation of the word "number" for people who were too busy or too lazy to type "No." as the abbr...
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'I could hear others in the newsroom calling family members'Sep 09, 2021 1:00 am - It was a beautiful morning. I did a lot of singing on the way in to work, arriving at 8 a.m. As I walked into the newsroom, I saw a group of people watching the televisi...
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Abortion and the importance of one voteSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - It was almost 50 years ago that the United States Supreme Court gave women control over their bodies prior to viability. Within the next two years, they will take it awa...
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Give committee what it needs to investigate Jan. 6 riotSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - "And we fight. We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore." - President Donald Trump, Jan. 6, 2021 We must confront...
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DACA's fragility undermines the future of immigrant children: we need permanent immigration reformSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Since its founding, America has been a country of immigrants. Today, immigrants continue to bring their own talents, skills and cultures to America, and they contribute ...