by Susan Estrich Here we go again. A strong, prominent woman in the political arena comes under attack for being too strong, too ambitious, having too big […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Fixing student loan repayment plans
by Claudia Sahm Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently confirmed that student loan repayments would begin again later in 2023, delivering what is likely to be a […]
Red-state attacks on trans Americans
by Carl P. Leubsdorf A year after the murder of 19 students and two teachers at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the Texas legislature could be trying to […]
What Gen Z teens like me are getting wrong about mental health
by Zach Gottlieb I grew up with a mom who’s a therapist, which meant that feelings moved through the air in our home like oxygen. It’s not […]
Be the grace in the world
by David M. Shribman PITTSBURGH — Listen up. Virginia Montanez can’t hear. But you need to hear what she has to say. Of course, if you happened […]
SNAP expansion helped me lead a dignified life — now it’s gone
by Joyce Kendrick One thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which […]
Summer can be ‘ruff’
Protect dogs from the heat by Melissa Rae Sanger Growing up, my family and I shared our home with boxers we had adopted from the local animal […]
Walmart fighting inflation in a big way
by Conor Sen Americans’ buying power has been squeezed since the start of 2022 as companies steadily raised prices to restore their profit margins — deflated by […]
When McCarthy’s spending cuts are spelled out, even Republicans balk
by Jackie Calmes Whether you’re for the demand by House Republicans for deep spending cuts as a condition for raising the nation’s debt ceiling or you’re against […]
Can Republicans be persuaded to vote for someone other than Trump?
by Jonah Goldberg It’s official. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is running for president. The first thing you should know is that Scott is one of the […]