Commentary

Playing politics on impeachment
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 15, 2024
Democrats have a tendency to elevate short-term political gain above more comprehensive strategies — sometimes with results they later regret. Harry R...
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‘Bougie broke’ Americans spend and spend
Commentary, Nation World
E.J. ANTONI 
Apr 12, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Despite inflation-adjusted incomes falling dramatically since January 2021, Americans are buying more than ever. That may sound lik...
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Americans have much in common
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 12, 2024
Americans are inundated with social media messages and news stories emphasizing their “divisions” and decrying the country’s deep “polarization.” But ...
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The reality of migrant crime
Commentary, Nation World
BYRON YORK 
Apr 11, 2024
There’s been an ongoing political debate lately about crimes committed by migrants who entered the United States illegally. Actually, there’s not much...
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NCAA women elevate the sport
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 11, 2024
A more robust interest in women’s basketball has been sparked, thanks in part to players like Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Louisiana State University’s Angel...
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The boomer versus millennial grudge match is silly
Commentary, Nation World
ROBIN ABCARIAN Los Angeles Times 
Apr 10, 2024
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — At a recent family dinner, various younger relatives were talking about music streaming services and began to wonder aloud whether...
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Four-day work week isn’t such a bad idea
Commentary, Local Columnists
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Apr 09, 2024
Recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders, socialist gadfly, proposed that the U.S. federal government should mandate a four-day, 32-hour work week. Before we con...
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Plague of lawlessness spreads in NY
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Apr 09, 2024
On the evening of March 30, Chemung County Sheriff’s Investigator Mike Theetge, in pursuit of a suspect in a retail theft operation at a Target store ...
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Clock ticking for Medicare, Social Security
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 09, 2024
It will take an extra $175.3 trillion to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for when today’s children reach old age, according to OpenTheBooks’ ...
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Students, don’t be disheartened by FAFSA delays
Commentary, Local Columnists
BETSY GINGERICH and MARY PICCIOLI 
Apr 05, 2024
This is typically a nervous time of year for high school seniors and their parents as they await financial aid eligibility notices from colleges and u...
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