Opinion

American politics has become a test of allegiance. Candidates must defend their party’s nominee, voters are told every election is an existential batt...

STANFORD, Calif. (TNS) — In July 2014, a man sick with Ebola flew from Liberia into Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest and busiest cities. One im...

DETROIT (TNS) — Courage in politics is rare. When it shows itself, we should celebrate it. But most often, it's vilified. I thought that when Congress...

The most important outcome in next week’s midterm elections may not be whether Democrats or Republicans come out on top. It may be whether both partie...

Democrats’ climate change agenda has taken a backseat to politics. Although this is clear in general, nowhere is it more so than on Democrats’ focus o...

How is it possible not one single Olean Common Council member can do basic math? They all voted down the police contract because they don’t want to pa...

It’s never a good look when a member of Congress comes under federal investigation. It’s worse around election time. And when that member is Minnesota...

As I write this, I am reflecting on my past weekend in Traverse City, Michigan. I had the most wonderful request from my granddaughter. She wanted to ...

I’m getting a little excited about something that will be coming soon in my life: a new book! No, not just one of many I buy or borrow, but another on...

If any university professor is looking to provide their students with a case study in public relations disasters, they need look no further than Kalei...

PARIS — Announcements by President Trump that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to cease attacks on energy infrastructure; the U.S. would import diesel fr...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The most pressing policy question facing the U.S. — how to restore fiscal control — has been conspicuously absent in campaigning for ...

Many Democrats now advocate for an “abundance agenda,” which loosely holds that the party should be in the business of providing “vital goods” such as...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Our higher education system is broken. Families pay a fortune for degrees that do not pay off like they used to. However you feel abo...

Democrats have a path to the Senate majority, but it runs through a difficult map. They must defend competitive seats and win several Republican-held ...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s big win against Meta poses massive risks for every successful company in America. If this decision holds up,...

It is so hard to watch what is happening in France. On Oct. 17, masked rioters looted shops in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and Bordeaux and set cars ablaz...

CHICAGO (TNS) — Should owning a phone and a car and using the internet mean organizations know everything about us? The current debate over the expans...