Commentary: Harris’ price controls are a solution in search of a problem

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed price controls on groceries last Friday to stop food companies from “gouging” American consumers. It’s a terrible idea from the Democratic presidential nominee, as many have already pointed out, because price controls lead to shortages and other bad outcomes. It’s also doubtful Harris could push such a policy through Congress. […]

Commentary: Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is harmful — and false

Last month at the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump revived the long-standing myth that immigrants are taking American jobs, claiming that of jobs created under President Joe Biden, “107% of those jobs are taken by illegal aliens.” This statement is false, as U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that both U.S.-born and […]

Commentary: Trump’s allies are creating more election chaos in Georgia

The Georgia Board of Elections — which is dominated by election deniers — approved a rule change Monday that will sow chaos into the state’s election process and guarantee that if the November vote is close, we may not know the results of the presidential race for weeks. They’re playing with fire. By tipping the […]

Commentary: Teaching civil discourse — A classroom blueprint for all America

First-time teachers and first-time voters gearing up for the 2024 election may have only ever been exposed to toxic polarization — it’s their norm. But for those of us who’ve been in the classroom for decades, the landscape of teaching civics has changed dramatically. In the early 2000s, America was polarized, but teaching during a […]

View from Away: Yes, more schools should ban student cellphones

This year’s hottest back-to-school trend is one most students won’t like: cellphone bans. A growing number of districts across the country have enacted, or plan to enact, prohibitions on students using their mobile phones during school hours starting this academic year. That includes some of the biggest districts, including Los Angeles Unified and New York […]

View from Away: Harris needs to fill in the blanks for undecided voters

Since President Joe Biden ducked out of the presidential race last month, Vice President Kamala Harris has made steady gains against Donald Trump in most polls. If she wants that lead to endure past a honeymoon phase, she’ll need to articulate an agenda that appeals to persuadable but as-yet-undecided voters. The positions that will work […]

Commentary: Bizarre raw milk trend is putting kids at risk

If there’s one thing that wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024, it was this: that amid a national outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows, sales of raw milk would surge. But new data shows that’s exactly what’s happening. It’s a baffling trend that puts people at risk of getting seriously ill — especially […]

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Our View: New police rules a great step for accountability

An officer does not have to act criminally to be undeserving of a badge.

Our View: Cooperation in the North Atlantic would help lobster industry on both sides of border

It may not sound like much, but when it comes to lobster, 1/16th of an inch can make a big difference. That’s the increase in minimum harvestable lobster size that is set to go into effect next year, mandated by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission with the aim of protecting lobster populations off our […]