December 11, 2025
View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
This situation is not just a policy issue; it is a matter of life and death that can have severe consequences for working people.
I know it seems like the destructive government shutdown was light-years ago, but the longest shutdown in history ended only about a month ago. There is…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
Predictably, a segment of Americans feel they have been granted permission to engage in unhinged behavior thanks to a commander-in chief who marginalizes, if not outright excuses, excessive and incendiary remarks from supporters.
Slim majorities of the three party groups (between 51% and 54%) blame the mental health system’s failure to identify dangerous individuals as a major reason for…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
So here we are - a theme park ride as a cultural Rorschach test. To some, it’s progress. To others, it’s a provocation.
Disney’s “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” is supposed to be a celebration - a splashy, jazzy nod to progress and inclusion, those elements of a civilized land Dr.…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
We cannot celebrate the season while ignoring the message embedded in the manger. Housing insecurity is not a moral failure of individuals - it is a policy failure of government and society.
Every December, we celebrate the story of a child born in a manger. We adorn nativity scenes with soft light and warm sentiment, but we rarely…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
As Congress slashes SNAP, more states need to step up to fill in the gap.
The recent government shutdown was a stark reminder that 42 million people across the United States rely on federal food benefits. That’s 12 percent of the…
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