It’s hard to stomach what the residents of NYC just did by Christine Flowers As I watched the bloodbath in New York on Tuesday evening, all I could think of was the last episode in Game... More
When entrepreneurs strike the right chord by Tom Purcell We got it in the early 1970s — a Kimball organ that sat in our living room for 20 years or more.... More
No one's listening: Top ten cartoons of the week by Daryl Cagle As the government shutdown enters its sixth week, Republicans and Democrats don't seem much closer to a solution both sides can agree... More
Filibuster follies by Michael Reagan Making Sense By Michael Reagan To nuke the filibuster or not to nuke the filibuster? That’s the big question as we head... More
No bed of roses by Alexandra Paskhaver My house plants and I are in a dysfunctional relationship where I forget to water them and they forget to live. It’s... More
Trump can close loopholes and save Medicaid by Peter Roff The Schumer Shutdown may soon end, but we might have avoided it entirely had the Medicaid discussion been transparent. More talk about... More
Sonya Massey and the ongoing threat of police violence by Elwood Watson Some degree of belated justice prevailed late last month when former Illinois sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Sonya Massey,... More
Is religion surging in your neighborhood? by Danny Tyree Tyrades! by Danny Tyree Let’s face it: America’s Bibles have seen more dust than the Joad family in Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of... More
The 2025 elections: Why the Democratic donkey braying with delight by Dick Polman Landslide Democratic victories…now there’s a phrase that I’d almost forgotten how to type. But it has leapt from my keyboarding fingers and... More
Malala's message should echo to the White House by Christine Flowers There are a few people in the world who are instantly recognizable with just one name: Madonna, Beyonce and Rihanna come to... More
Still waiting for that Republican health care plan by Dick Polman Laughter is a precious commodity in these dark times, and I indulge myself whenever authoritarian elf Mike Johnson opens his mouth. I’m... More
A Veterans Day tribute by Tom Purcell Veterans Day reminds us to honor the men and women who served our country — men like Joe Horne. I met Joe... More
Halloween horror: Top ten cartoons of the week by Daryl Cagle It was easier to enjoy holidays like Halloween when the economy was strong, prices were affordable, and we weren't worried about robots... More
New York takes a hard left turn by Michael Reagan Making Sense By Michael Reagan Next Tuesday it looks like the people of New York are going to elect a socialist. Unless... More
President Trump makes ‘Big Macs’ great again by Peter Roff Consumers expect to have choices when they shop. They make decisions based on price, packaging, brand name – whatever strikes their fancy... More
The longterm impact of 'No Kings' by Elwood Watson A few weeks back, scores of people in major American cities (including where I live) and small rural towns in blue, red,... More
On friendship by Alexandra Paskhaver I purposefully maintain a small circle of friends because I value deep, meaningful connections. Also, I’m terrible at remembering names. Since when... More
Can we talk sensibly about Veterans Day? by Danny Tyree Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “Write something sensible.” I’m finishing this column on the first anniversary of my mother’s passing, and I can... More
The problem with unwanted ballrooms by Christine Flowers “He did WHAT to the East Wing?” If someone called me up at work and said “I knocked down half of your... More
America flushes itself down the toilet by Dick Polman Is it too pretentious to launch this piece with a quote from Friedrich Nietzsche? The German philosopher and cultural critic has been... More