Opinion: Why the next seven weeks are so critical in the race for president
The period between Thanksgiving and the first presidential primaries and caucuses in January and February is typically full of flux and ferment. The contenders…
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Opinion: Human brains aren’t wired to fight climate change
Humans are very likely the only species that can imagine very distant futures. Unfortunately, our brains aren't wired to behave in a way that optimizes those f…
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Opinion: The liberal-progressive paradox
Remember when "liberal" was a dirty word?
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Opinion: Bird names shouldn’t honor bigots and enslavers — or anyone
The American Ornithological Society's announcement earlier this month that it will end the naming of bird species after people is a decision of refreshing clar…
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Opinion: Moving bus stop away for low barrier shelter has its lessons
The idea to create a low barrier shelter for people experiencing homelessness is a good idea. Why? Because it offers resources for people at risk, are vulnerab…
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Opinion: The Biden campaign needs to pivot to marijuana
As President Joe Biden looks to boost his re-election campaign and lousy poll numbers, there's one policy position that is popular with voters, could help unit…
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Opinion: LeBron’s Looks: Gov. Bill Lee turns away from red flag law
In March, when a Tennessee bill that banned drag shows in public spaces was signed into law, Gov. Bill Lee defended it by saying that it was to ensure children…
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Opinion: Trump called the latest 14th Amendment ruling a ‘victory.’ He couldn’t be more wrong
The latest opinion denying a challenge to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president has occasioned a lot of teeth-gnashing about how the court, in the wo…
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Opinion: Grieving with food: The Thanksgiving Way
"Can you please make it?" I asked my grandmother, begging her to make her famous Cherries Jubilee. It was a simple but oh-so-perfect dish.
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Opinion: This Thanksgiving, let Trump’s ‘best people’ do the arguing with your MAGA uncle
Last Thanksgiving, Donald Trump had just announced he was seeking re-election, yet his political stock was low. He was blamed for Republicans' unexpectedly bad…
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Opinion: Why Democrats are ride or die for Biden
Donald Trump has made it increasingly clear that the survival of democracy in 2025 and beyond likely depends on a Democratic presidential victory in 2024.
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Opinion: Xi and Biden agreed on easy steps. Bigger problems will be harder to crack
In a world beset by wars in Gaza and Ukraine, it's good news when two superpowers step back from frictions that increased the danger of another war in Asia.
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Opinion: License plate readers rollout requires fairness, intention
Will Hamilton County become a surveillance state?
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Opinion: Whom should we blame for the war in Gaza?
Inflation is slowing, the GDP is up, gas prices are down and last week The Associated Press reported a 14% drop in illegal border crossings in October. Yet my …
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Opinion: The GOP shutdown drama in Washington costs us plenty, even when Congress averts a stoppage
Tired of Congress' repeated partisan standoffs every time a big fiscal deadline approaches, like last week's? Weary of the breathless cable coverage of looming…
