Harris-Biden again embolden Iran’s proxy terrorists
The White House raised the spirits of Hamas terrorists this week by publicly rebuking Israel. It’s the same tired tune from the Harris-Biden administration.
Irwin: Some thoughts after a nerve-wracking night
My husband was recently a patient at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Without getting into too much detail, it was a scary night.
As Harris releases records, Trump’s health an open question
This week, at an event billed as a town hall in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spent about 40 minutes standing on stage, mostly wordlessly swaying to music that he’d selected, confusing the press and his fans in attendance.
Your Views for October 20
Guidance from League of Women Voters
Line of fire: Judicial havoc is no way to run gun policy
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had struck down a Pennsylvania law barring people under 21 from carrying firearms openly during declared states of emergency. It’s hard to really celebrate this as a victory given how basic common sense it is — that judges had found it proper to allow 18-year-olds to walk around with drawn firearms during emergencies strains understanding.
Elon Musk’s dumbest idea is to send human colonists to Mars
The image of Elon Musk that may be dominating people’s mindspace at the moment is of his prancing about joyously — and yes, a tad weirdly — behind Donald Trump on the podium during the latter’s Oct. 5 rally in Butler, Pa.
It’s getting harder to study fake news
Researchers who study misinformation are confronting a new problem: public scorn. And it’s not just in the form of online trolling. These scientists are losing funding, watching their research centers close down, and getting barraged with subpoenas.
Dump the Electoral College — National candidates should campaign in every state for votes
Tim Walz is right. So is Donald Trump. The Democratic vice presidential candidate wants to get rid of the antique Electoral College and the Republican ticket leader is going to campaign in dependably Democratic New York, at Madison Square Garden, which is better for democracy, even if it doesn’t help in the Electoral College math.
Your Views for October 17
Pohakuloa and the Red Flag Warning
Women are making strides in politics — Why it matters
The “Year of the Woman” label is too often thrown around when women break a barrier that should often be the norm. In 1992, it was used when five women were elected to the U.S. Senate. It was used in 2016 when Democrat Hillary Clinton became the first woman to lead a ticket for a major political party. We heard it again in 2018 during the so-called “pink wave,” when more than 100 women were elected to the U.S. House. There will likely be temptations to dub 2024 the Year of the Woman, especially if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the White House.
Panicked Democrats try desperate tactics to prevent a 2016 repeat
Increasingly desperate Democrats — fearing a repeat of 2016 — are resorting to a round of last-minute tactics like demanding more debates, shaming voters, changing the rules and doctoring interviews in a sign that panic may be setting in the party.
Your Views for October 16
Senator responds to letter writer
Is Biden really ready to stand up for Gaza’s children?
With Israel clamping down on food shipments to the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration is finally warning Israel to ease up or risk a suspension of some military aid.
Walz runs defense for socialism shoutout
For a former social studies teacher, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz missed the lessons of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump’s plans bust the federal budget
The Republican Party is the party of fiscal responsibility? It’s been a laughable idea ever since presidents like Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush have pushed massive, unpaid-for, deficit-ballooning tax cuts skewed to deliver the biggest benefits to the wealthiest among us — but it’s especially ludicrous now.
Reality bytes: Kids confuse the real world with the screen world
Doesn’t it feel like summer break just began? Yet here we are again. Fall’s arrival means kids have settled into a new school year with new teachers, new clothes and a new “attitude” for parents and kids alike, to start on the right foot.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark has to deal with petty players and bigoted fans
Caitlin Clark can’t win.
A conservative think tank says Trump policies would crater the economy — but it’s being kind
If you are wired into the flow of campaign news — as I am, for my sins — you will be inundated this week with reports of a new analysis of the fiscal impact of the economic proposals of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Your Views for October 13
Regarding issues at E.B. deSilva school
Progressive politicians lose the plot on fighting terror
It’s no coincidence that anti-Israel student groups at Massachusetts colleges and across the country called for a “Week of Rage” starting on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas as progressive lawmakers demanded a cease-fire.