Gonzalo Schwarz: America needs even more billionaires fueled by the American Dream, not fewer By Gonzalo Schwarz December 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. When criticizing billionaires many forget the quintessential American Dream stories that have made the U.S....
Rob Karr: Elimination of the penny will cost us as merchants and consumers By Rob Karr December 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Eliminating the penny creates a two-tier system that treats customers who pay with cash differently...
Professors: Here are the life-and-death stakes of the debate over Affordable Care Act subsidies By Wendy Netter Epstein December 9, 2025 at 10:13 a.m. Access to comprehensive health coverage can determine whether people live or die.
Clarence Page: President Donald Trump’s obsession with Somali immigrants takes a sinister turn By Clarence Page December 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Even for President Donald Trump, the malevolence and vulgarity of his anti-Somali outbursts was stunning.
Diane Goldstein: When policing becomes political, public safety suffers By Diane Goldstein December 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Federal encroachment on local policing creates a tightrope act that’s proving difficult for police departments...
Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson: What Democrats can learn from the British left under Margaret Thatcher By Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson December 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. In the midst of economic crisis, Margaret Thatcher was able to generate popular support for...
Bob Kustra: It’s time to rebuild the Republican Party, not rename it By Bob Kustra December 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. There are signs that Donald Trump and Republicans are in trouble, with only 36% of...
David Greising: The problem with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s community safety fund plan By David Greising December 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Mayor Brandon Johnson isn’t putting big new money toward public safety programs; he just doesn't...
Ron Grossman: There are echoes of World War II in Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine By Ron Grossman December 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would make Russia a winner....
Dan Tully: Pete Hegseth’s contempt for military rules of engagement on display in the Caribbean By Dan Tully December 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. I served as a military lawyer and believe Pete Hegseth's controversial strike in the Caribbean...