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TweetPinShareJesse Plemons plays a soldier in ‘Civil War’. Column By John Young “We’re American, OK?” “OK. What kind of American are you?” This exchange between a frightened news photographer and …
Editorial: ’Civil War’ on screen: secessionists’ dream Read More
TweetPinShareStephanie Keith Photo/Getty Images: Students camp out in protest at Columbia University. “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a …
Editorial: School and church leaders need to speak out Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Donald Trump could have blamed the Stay Puft marshmallow man. It would have been as plausible. Instead, he chose a 400-pound couch potato. One obese hacker. …
Editorial: Russia re-enlists couch-potato corps for Trump Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy U.S. Department of Homeland Security: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Column By Mike Bibb “We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” Benjamin Franklin …
Editorial: Rubbing it in our face Read More
TweetPinShareA Short Story by Jefferson Wright (nom de plume) Note: This story is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents in …
‘The Old Couple’ Read More
TweetPinShare“Fake news.” How many times? How often has Donald Trump used that throw-away slur to deflect news coverage he doesn’t like? Hundreds? Thousands? It’s an effective dodge for questions from …
Editorial: ‘Fake news’ fable: The Liar and the Enquirer Read More
TweetPinShareMike Bibb Photo: Private First Class Pitsor, who survived the Bataan Death March, but later died in the Cabanatuan Japanese prison camp on Aug. 28, 1942, has been returned home …
Bataan Death March survivor finally returns home Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares File Photo/Gila Herald: The Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morenci is located in front of a copper mining tailings field. Dear Editor, Your editorial on the Border and …
Letter to the Editor: Safford reader in favor of less regulation Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “And my uncle, they called him – Ambrose, they called him Bosie – and he became an Army Air Corps [pilot] before the Air Force came …
Editorial: Uncle Bosie eaten by cannibals Read More
TweetPinShareFor Martin Baron, April 5, 2018, is the day the euphemisms died. No more “untruths.” No more “misstatements of fact.” No more “bending the truth.” The Washington Post, of which …
Editorial: How many lies are too many for you? Read More