by LZ Granderson Jake Bequette may not be a career politician, but if the online video he posted to announce his bid for Congress is any indication, he already knows […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Inflation is running wild
by Erik Randolph How can we help working families the most? Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is a popular solution, but it’s a short-sighted one given the […]
Tokyo Olympics 2021: The show must go on
by Joel M. Zinberg COVID-19 cases are rising, vaccinations are low, and most of the host country wants to cancel the event. Yet, the Games should go on. The 2020 […]
Saul’s firing opens door to expanding Social Security
by Michael Hiltzik Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration employees began work last Monday with the sense that a new day was dawning for themselves and the program’s more […]
We now have ‘an epidemic of sleep deprivation’
by David Lazarus Having trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Sleep disorders have grown so prevalent since the start of the pandemic, there’s a name for it — “coronasomnia.” That got […]
Can we get a little less gung-ho in coverage of rich guys in space?
by David Zurawik I was already tired of the gee-whiz coverage of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos going into space before Branson actually went there last Sunday (depending on your […]
A real superhero walks among us in spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde
by Peter Jensen We live in what might be the golden age of superheroes. The latest Marvel movie, “Black Widow,” earned big bucks on its opening last weekend, both streaming through […]
Biden’s speech on voting rights was a sermon, not a battle plan
by Michael McGough In his speech about voting rights on Tuesday, President Joe Biden told the audience at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia that he wasn’t “preaching to you.” […]
Trump’s war on truth bad for democracy
by Doyle McManus Last month, as thousands of former President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters waited for him at a rally in Ohio, a chant rose from the crowd. “Trump won!” […]
Clarence Thomas the voice of reason?
by Robin Abcarian I was not expecting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be the voice of reason on the federal government’s continuing and inane classification of cannabis as a […]
