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TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Henceforth, you may call me Prophet. You don’t have to. However, of my wife I will insist. Election Night proved me prophetic on two claims few …
Editorial: Sure, I knew all this blue was coming Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Douglas Vandergraph A road that looks familiar in dry weather can become dangerous when water rises. In that moment, the most important neighbor may be the person willing …
Editorial: The Hand That Reached Into The Floodwater Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb I fumbled Anthropology 101 and similar courses on human evolution, but I noticed that not everyone seems to have evolved at the same pace. How come? …
Editorial: Why didn’t everything evolve? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Dammit. Elections should be a joyous time. The promise of generations fulfilled. Yes, and promises denied. My grandmother had no vote when she came of age. …
Editorial: Magic of voting; madness of suppressing it Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb I’ve heard there’s a difference between answering in court “No” or “I don’t know” to a question. Sometimes, “Not to my knowledge” is expressed. Which is it? …
Editorial: Elephants, Airplanes and “Not To My Knowledge” Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young As one who’s borderline obsessive about polls, here’s my 2026 take: They’ve gotten boring. How many times need we hear that a vast and growing majority …
Editorial: Polling questions fit for insane times Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Kal Mann A major news story right now is the US-Russia diesel agreement, which seems to have triggered a more-than-normal response from European leaders, Democrats, and even some …
Editorial: US-Russian Diesel Agreement: Concession or Calculation? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of …
Editorial: Can A DSA Winner Be Sworn Into Office? Read More
TweetPinShareDear Editor, As I sat down at my kitchen table this morning after reading my favorite unbiased news outlet, MS NOW – which I know would never tell me false …
Letter to the Editor: A lesson in sarcasm Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Of course, you’d want it secret. If you were hiding high-level bribery, you’d want to keep it secret. If you were a president withholding names of …
Editorial: Swaying to secrecy of ‘Suck-Up Ballroom’ Read More