Commentary

No, Henry Kissinger was not a war criminal
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RICH LOWRY 
Dec 01, 2023
Henry Kissinger, the great American statesman who has died at age 100, stands accused by his critics of many things, but perhaps the most outlandish i...
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NY needs to reset energy policy
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
GARY ABRAHAM Special to Olean Times Herald 
Nov 30, 2023
New York no longer has the most forward-leaning and effective energy policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That award now goes to the Biden admin...
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Holidays a poignant mix of ‘blues’ and joy
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DEB WUETHRICH 
Nov 29, 2023
Pretty soon, there won’t be a holiday left that doesn’t relate to a loss for me. Maybe it comes with age as we become more and more aware of losing fa...
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New York’s new graduation standards
Commentary, New York
Nov 29, 2023
The writing has been on the wall for the state’s Regents examinations for a couple of years now, so Monday’s release of 12 recommendations by the stat...
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It’s past time scientists admitted COVID mistakes
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F.D. FLAM Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 28, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — During the pandemic years, Americans’ trust in scientists fell, according to a Pew poll released this month. In 2019, only 13% of Ame...
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Was Napoleon really a simple dullard?
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RICH LOWRY 
Nov 28, 2023
The figure of Napoleon has long been an object of fascination, but the new Ridley Scott biopic makes one wonder why. The film, perhaps inadvertently, ...
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Another New York gift to Florida
Commentary, New York
Nov 27, 2023
As lousy as New York’s business climate is, it can get worse. Democrats in Albany are reminding businesses of this by passing legislation that would b...
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Alarm bells for the establishment elite
Commentary, Local Columnists
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Nov 27, 2023
Recent events have underlined how little success the United States and global establishment is having in its efforts to mold public opinion and vilify...
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How to stop wind turbines from killing bats and birds
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LARA WILLIAMS Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 27, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — Wind power may be having a difficult year, but it’s still many times cheaper than oil or gas and remains a core piece of the energy-t...
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It will take more than the Israeli military to beat Hamas
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TRUDY RUBIN The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Nov 26, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Is it possible that Israel could win a military victory in Gaza and still lose the war? I understand the reason for Israel’s inva...
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Kids are like guinea pigs on Big Tech’s platforms
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ROGER McNAMEE? Los Angeles Times 
Nov 26, 2023
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — After more than a decade of uncontrolled experiments by internet platforms on millions of users, there is an emerging possibility ...
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America’s truck drivers need our help
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 24, 2023
Millions of us will engage in the mind-numbing process of looking for a parking spot this holiday season. We’ll circle shopping mall lots, heads on sw...
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Send US’s floating hospitals to Gaza
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JAMES STAVRIDIS Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 24, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — In my military career, I was frequently deployed on the U.S. Navy’s massive nuclear-powered aircraft carriers into combat and on more...
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The hypocrisy at the core of elite universities
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TYLER COWEN Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 24, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — Now that congressional Democrats have relaunched an effort to ban legacy admissions at top U.S. universities, virtually everyone can ...
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Fresh look at day that changed everything
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 23, 2023
Sixty years ago this week, Americans of all stripes were shocked when Walter Cronkite told them, wiping away tears, that John F. Kennedy had been shot...
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