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Opinion

Bed, Bath and Beyond California

Editorials and columns

The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant ...

Who will protect the kids?

Editorials and columns

Some parents abuse their kids. Child welfare workers are supposed to stop that to protect the kids. But bad things often happen while they watch. "Children have a right to safety," says Tim Keller. "If home is a danger, we as a society have to step in and protect those ...

The ballad of Clairton: An all-American city in mourning

Editorials and columns

CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania — Richard Lattanzi started his morning on Aug. 11 getting ready to take his father to his doctor's appointment at Jefferson Hospital on Coal Valley Road in nearby Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Within hours, the hospital would receive trauma victims from a series of ...

I’m with Newsom

Editorials and columns

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?

Editorials and columns

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?

Editorials and columns

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 ...