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Opinion

Toxic masculinity is poisoning our country

Letters to the Editor

We see in the actions of ICE such as kidnapping a five-year-old in order to get to the father, a form of masculinity, which is toxic and has a negative impact on our society. Toxic masculinity is characterized by fear, weakness, racism, aggression, and lack of empathy. You can tell this ...

Warning signs for Republicans in 2026

Editorials and columns

Republicans are beginning to sound the alarm about the 2026 midterm elections, and not without reason. The concern was crystallized by a Texas state Senate race in a district President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024 but which recently shifted 14 points toward Democrats -- a ...

Patterns, not paranoia: A necessary reckoning

Editorials and columns

Americans are often warned about the dangers of overreaction, hysteria or xenophobia, and rightly so. But there is an equal danger in denial. What the country has witnessed over the past several years is not a series of disconnected curiosities, nor the product of political imagination. It is a ...

The future is ours to see

Editorials and columns

I am old. There, I said it. It’s taken 73 years to realize I am much closer to the end than the beginning. All my life I have been too busy to even think about being part of history instead of part of the future. So, I ask myself why am I so concerned about what our country ‘s future could ...

The dangers of being seen by a nonphysician

Editorials and columns

When you go to an urgent care center or the emergency room for help, you might not actually be seen by a doctor. The person examining you is wearing a white coat or scrubs and a stethoscope but could be a physician assistant. That's OK if you have a minor ailment; otherwise it could cost you ...