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Editorials and columns

I’m with Newsom

I don't always say that. Sometimes the California governor and would-be 2028 contender drives me slightly crazy with his transparent stunts to get attention. But this is not a stunt. The redistricting bill that the California legislature passed and Newsom signed aims to counter what Texas is ...

Europe is dying — Are we next?

Let's start with a very simple truism: You can't have prosperity without people. Human beings are the most valuable resource, because it is human ingenuity that creates, captures and cultivates all other resources. We as human beings are the custodians and protectors of the planet, not the ...

Where does Mike Duggan stand on the issues?

To say that Mike Duggan is riding high these days is an understatement, as his once thought to be mission impossible independent road to the governor's office has morphed into mission possible. He's secured bipartisan endorsements coupled with checks. He's taking advantage of the fumbling ...

Is there a silver lining to these darkening clouds?

As a child, I was bullied and harassed for being short. I remember feeling powerless and vulnerable. I also recall my shame. I directed much of my anger at myself. A large portion of America has felt bullied and harassed for decades. They've worked their butts off but haven't gotten anywhere. ...

The fantasy of a decrepit Trump

The MSNBC anchor Lawrence O'Donnell believes he's on to a scandal — the U.S. president who held a snap summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and then immediately after, hosted a spontaneous meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and major European leaders at the White House, is so ...

Why would we want bad people here?

This week, news emerged that the Trump administration has been setting new standards with regard to incoming immigrants. According to Axios, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will now take into account the "positive attributes" of migrants entering the country; such attributes can ...