Why in the world should the public provide giant subsidies to the giant corporations that are rushing us to climate catastrophe?
The debate over fossil fuels has produced a narrative that is long on rhetoric and short on realism.
On his way out the door and just before the holidays, President Joe Biden has presented some 42,000 federal workers with a generous gift: a five-year contract that protects their right to work from home for at least part of the week.
Donald Trump sat for an interview with NBC News recently, and most of it focused on the usual media preoccupations of whether Trump will arrest his opponents or deport millions of illegal migrants. Readers can judge his comments.
Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 downfall came not with a bang but a whimper. The Syrian dictator reportedly fled his home in the wake of a blitzkrieg advance by a coalition of anti-government rebels. By Sunday morning he was gone -- leaving armed groups as the country鈥檚 dominant political players.
North Carolina has one of the freest economies in North America. But our competitors aren鈥檛 standing still. Neither should we.
The late 1970s were a sad time for America. The Vietnam War had just ended. Big cities fell in the grip of crime and neglect as the 1975 fiscal crisis pushed New York City to the brink of bankruptcy.
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Efforts to shape Syria鈥檚 political future have begun with its caretaker administration now running state affairs.
馃帶 The hosts discuss the factors contributing to the perceived decline in public standards of conduct and evaluate strategies to revitalize a healthy "moral ecology" in our urban areas.
Like many other farm families, my family rents out some of our land to help pay the bills. Usually, when this happens, we can rest assured about two things -- that someone will rent from us, and that they will pay more year after year.
If Santa can tell when you鈥檙e bad or good, imagine AI's analysis of your shopping list
In a shocking development last week, Amnesty International effectively exonerated Israel of genocide.
They are known as "Dreamers" 鈥 undocumented immigrants who are wondering about their legal status as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics.聽
Before heading off to North Korea last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a 鈥減eace鈥 offering to Ukraine. He pledged an immediate cease-fire and peace negotiations if Ukraine withdraws from four partially occupied regions and abandons its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. His other stipulation, of course, is that the West lift sanctions. This offer was patently ...
Anyone who watched the Burke County Board of Education meeting on March 11 probably felt confused about if they were at a political rally or a Sunday morning hellfire and brimstone church sermon.
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce,聽but there are concerns聽gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
Why in the world should the public provide giant subsidies to the giant corporations that are rushing us to climate catastrophe?
The debate over fossil fuels has produced a narrative that is long on rhetoric and short on realism.
On his way out the door and just before the holidays, President Joe Biden has presented some 42,000 federal workers with a generous gift: a five-year contract that protects their right to work from home for at least part of the week.
Donald Trump sat for an interview with NBC News recently, and most of it focused on the usual media preoccupations of whether Trump will arrest his opponents or deport millions of illegal migrants. Readers can judge his comments.
Letters to the editor are the opinion of the author.
However, if the political equation is, 鈥淗eads I win. Tails it鈥檚 rigged,鈥 there is no congratulating the winning party, no peaceful transfer of power.
Letter to the editor: Our tiny, friendly Valdese population of 4,700 is a microcosmic example of the worst we see in our national election.
He shows he has no sense of history, service, or sacrifice.