Freedom of religion extends to all faiths It’s almost difficult to know how to respond to the ignorance and religious bigotry on display in some recent anti-Muslim letters to the […]
Opinion
Others need to find spine in Legislature and call out Justice
We rarely find ourselves in agreement with the state Senate’s majority. Or more precisely, with its leadership. Since January 2015 our newspaper has found itself at odds with the Senate’s […]
A harsher but more meaningful life
“When you are told all your life you’re dumb, unworthy, you start believing it. God changed that for me.” Jerry, from Youngstown, Tenn., hesitated to be interviewed by Chris Arnade, […]
Why do selfies of women look like Rockettes?
It must have been the nth time in one day I’d seen a Facebook photo of a group of women I know standing in what I think of as that […]
But speaking is to act, as well
Last week President Trump flew to Britain, our closest ally. But before Air Force One’s wheels touched the tarmac, Trump had called the mayor of London a “stone cold loser.” […]
Abortion flip hurts Biden and his party
Maybe Joe Biden had to flip on the question of taxpayer funding for abortion in order to win the Democratic presidential nomination. All of his rivals supported that funding, and […]
Special prayers (or not) for the nation’s president
Only the most partisan person would begrudge prayers for the president of the United States, but a recent visit by President Trump to the mega McLean Bible Church in Virginia […]
New laws may save Roe v. Wade
Alabama’s historic ban of abortion from the onset of pregnancy has jolted the public and highlighted the fragility of reproductive rights. This law comes on the heels of “heartbeat” statutes […]
What they really see when they see us
It’s a story that will lacerate your heart. Indeed, you’ll watch “When They See Us,” director Ava DuVernay’s new Netflix miniseries, in disbelief and horror. That may sound like a […]
Horses not alone losing on racetrack
BY JENNIFER O’CONNOR These are desperate times for the horse racing industry. Even people who pay no attention to racing — which is just about everybody — are aghast by […]
