When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past. Many opponents of Trump's ...
This time last year, I struggled with my New Year's resolution to go to the gym. This year I have made significant progress. I am going to the gym on a semiregular basis. And by "semiregular," I mean that I go often enough that I actually remember where it's located between visits. The bad ...
Just a few weeks ago, it was widely thought that Israel and the terrorist group Hamas were nearing a deal to end the war in Gaza. In that deal, Hamas leadership would agree to go into exile, Israeli hostages would be freed from their hellish captivity and surrounding Arab nations could help ...
You never know where an opportunity might take you, but there are just some people you trust when they call. For me, one of those people is Gina Barreca. She is a feminist scholar who holds a doctorate in English literature and has more than 10 books to her name. Gina is at the helm of the ...
The Democratic Party's low approval ratings have sent a stern message to its members. But what is it? Is it a failure to loudly fight an unpopular president on every matter? Is it anger over the party's previous obsession with boutique causes — transgender rights, for instance — while ...
It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a community to do it well. That is what I love most about living in Alpena: the community. Just read the comments under any Facebook post, and you’ll find that we all have different ideas. However, when there is a need, this community comes ...