Today’s cartoon is by Kevin Siers, The Charlotte Observer.… Continue reading
Representative democracy is based on a simple premise. It’s that ordinary citizens can make satisfactory judgments on complex public policy and political issues — or… Continue reading
The impeachment proceedings to investigate allegations of impropriety in the Donald Trump presidency will impact many American households this Thanksgiving. Families will be confronted by… Continue reading
Today’s cartoon is by Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune.… Continue reading
Today’s cartoon is by Gatis Sluka, Latvijas Avize, Latvia.… Continue reading
I’m not going to stop eating at Chick-fil-A for three reasons. First, I like it. Second, if I started avoiding businesses with which I might… Continue reading
My extended family has suffered more than its fair share of dental issues in 2019. (Fair share? Yes, Elizabeth Warren’s number-crunchers have ascertained exactly how… Continue reading
Today’s cartoon is by Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com.… Continue reading
The latest Democratic presidential debate was disappointing. Not because the participants weren’t articulate — in fact, many of their answers were excellent — but because… Continue reading
Today’s cartoon is by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com.… Continue reading
To the editor: Great news: Full funding for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria was achieved. Thanks to people asking for this,… Continue reading
Do you remember the climax of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express?” It turned out all the murder suspects were guilty. And as Trump’s… Continue reading
“Somebody ought to put a bullet in her skull. Back in the day, our forefathers would have put a bullet in her [expletive].” These words,… Continue reading
Today’s cartoon is by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune.… Continue reading
To the editor: As someone who has spent the better part of a decade living on Bainbridge Island, I have noticed the increased ferocity with… Continue reading
Today’s cartoon is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.… Continue reading
Veterans For Peace, an organization that speaks truth to war like nobody else, is attempting to reclaim Armistice Day, the Nov. 11 holiday that was… Continue reading
Backing the wrong horse, again The United States has a long record of befriending the wrong people — authoritarian leaders who rely on military and… Continue reading
To the editor: My husband and I recently joined 18 other community-minded islanders to complete an intense and rewarding 80-hour first responder training. While the… Continue reading
To the editor: Our city council will soon decide how to act on a recommendation made by the city’s recently formed Race Equity Task Force.… Continue reading
