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Editorials and columns

These are terrible times, to be sure. But we will triumph

A little over a week ago more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump's dictatorship. That's more than 2% of the adult population of the United States. Historical studies suggest that 3.5% of a population engaged in sustained nonviolent resistance can topple even the most ...

To be beautifully human is to be marvelously flawed

As I’ve entered the latter years of my twenties, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to navigate society. I am particularly fearful of becoming a pariah because of a poorly crafted Facebook post or a viral video of me placing a can of tomato soup back in the chicken noodle section. ...

A Trumpian Headache

President Donald Trump's use of the U.S. military to kill persons on speed boats in international waters, or in territorial waters claimed by other sovereign nations -- all 1,500 miles from the U.S. -- has posed grave issues of due process. The Constitution's guarantee of due process requires ...

When ‘Fact-Checkers’ Are Weaponized Partisan Public Relations

Every once in a while, the "fact-checkers" at PolitiFact publish reader comments, and this one stuck out: "Your site seems to be mostly about Trump all the time," read one comment. "How about a little less Trump, and write more about any other falsehood subjects?" PolitiFact's audience chief ...

Trump’s Mar-a-White House

The building's facade is gone this morning -- an ugly gash reminiscent of the smoldering Pentagon on 9/11. This disfigurement is not the act of terrorists or foreign foes. It's the work of our president. The East Wing of the White House, which has housed the visitors center, the office of the ...

Holding space for good

I would not make the trip by myself, but I also would not pass up the opportunity. I texted my sister Erica, who lives on the West Coast, "How do you feel about Montana?" Let me back up. When I started writing about conservationists protecting our American landscapes, I knew travel was part ...