Opinion

Comment: Don’t believe hype on these three workplace trends

The headlines about return-to-office, AI and DEI may not fully explain the context regarding each.

 

Comment: What Trump’s second term may mean for press freedoms

Trump is likely to resume a campaign against leaks of government secrets, and those who publish them.

 

Comment: You may not want crony capitalists delivering your mail

Talk of privatizing the U.S. Postal Service needs to outline just what the service would look like.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Jan. 7

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Harrop: Delayed, congestion pricing at last Begins in New York

Rather than a tax on working class, the fee will aid pedestrians and those who rely on the subway.

Comment: What Trump’s immigration crackdown will look like

Expect a swift and brutal effort to launch workplace raids, invalidate birthright citizenship and more.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Jan. 6

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Saunders: Carter was the nation’s finest former president

No matter his record in office, Carter outside the White House was a man of decency and heart.

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE MARCH 06, 2016. -- Bob Dylan in New York in 1963. The musician’s private trove, which had been little more than a rumor, has been acquired for an estimated $15 million to $20 million. (William C. Eckenberg/The New York Times)

Comment: The ever-changin’ Bob Dylan

Dylan’s refusal to be pigeon-holed inspired other musicians and transformed rock music’s future.

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE MARCH 06, 2016. -- Bob Dylan in New York in 1963. The musician’s private trove, which had been little more than a rumor, has been acquired for an estimated $15 million to $20 million. (William C. Eckenberg/The New York Times)

New Year’s resolutions for The Herald

New Year’s Resolutions 2025 goals for The Herald Suggested New Year resolutions for The Herald: I will stop publishing opinion pieces that are clearly biased… Continue reading

Please list TV sports schedule in The Herald again

Herald Sports Please list TV schedule again When The Herald first started its “no paper delivery” on Mondays I wrote to the sports editor, suggesting… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Jan. 5

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Comment: Panic over black spatulas shows persistence of error

Scientists make mistakes, but correcting errors can take decades and harms faith in science.

Comment: What dogged Carter in office, drove him for life

As president, Jimmy Carter often went his own way. After, that drive won him success in his missions.

Eco-Nomics: Looking back and forward on the climate crisis

2024 saw a mix of good and bad climate news. This year offers a chance to tip the scales in our favor.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Jan. 4

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FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Oct. 9, 2018. Three conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles, declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students and bar an income tax were approved by the Washington state Legislature on Monday, March 4, 2024.   (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Editorial: Legislation that deserves another look in Olympia

Along with resolving budgets, state lawmakers should reconsider bills that warrant further review.

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Oct. 9, 2018. Three conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles, declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students and bar an income tax were approved by the Washington state Legislature on Monday, March 4, 2024.   (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Forum: Finding acceptance, rather than shame in missing mark

When hopes for a personal goal fall short, we can choose guilt or accept the grace of learning from it.

Forum: Kept or not, making resolutions is a helpful process

The effort offers a chance to reflect on your time, your word, your attention and your connections.

Schwab: Consider the body’s amazing ability to heal itself

The process of healing can look disturbing and drain one of energy. Does that sound familiar?