Opinion

Readers’ Turn to Write: Taking lessons from history
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
BILL STEPHEN 
Mar 20, 2025
The country’s political and economic instability, combined with its citizens’ anger and dissatisfaction with the state of the country, enables a chari...
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The Democrats’ path out of the wilderness
Commentary, Nation World
J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
Mar 20, 2025
Even in their darkest nights, politicians trust that their steady savior will once more ride to their rescue — their fiercest opponents. That’s why De...
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Do you ‘feel seen’?
Commentary, Local Columnists
DEB WUETHRICH 
Mar 19, 2025
In our culture and society, certain words, phrases and ideas come and go. One I’ve been noticing lately is the notion of being seen or feeling seen. I...
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Message sent to the terror proxies
Commentary, Nation World
Mar 18, 2025
TheHouthisinYemenhad little to fear from the Biden White House. PresidentDonald Trumpis now trying to change the equation. For the final year of Joe B...
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Hochul widens the opening — can GOP capitalize?
Commentary, New York
RYAN SILVERSTEIN RealClearPolitics 
Mar 18, 2025
March Madness still afflicts the Empire State’s politics, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has doubled back to Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be empty congressional sea...
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Blame Hamas for Gaza suffering
Commentary, Nation World
Mar 17, 2025
Imagine this ludicrous scenario: Your angry neighbor breaks down your fence and ransacks your house. He kills your dog and takes your children as host...
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Why Trump should ignore the stock market
Commentary, Nation World
VICTOR JOECKS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
Mar 17, 2025
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (TNS) — President Donald Trump’s economic priority shouldn’t be preventing a recession. Stock prices are always a roller coaster. Over...
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New York must finally restore order
Commentary, New York
ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
Mar 14, 2025
The full extent of the impacts to New York state from the unprecedented migrant crisis is still being measured. Four years of open border policies and...
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The importance of judicial review
Commentary, Local Columnists
Mar 14, 2025
Republicanshave rightfully criticizedDemocratsin recent years for leaning on theSupreme Courtin an effort to intimidate the justices into supporting a...
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Democrats, don’t ignore Stephen A. Smith
Commentary, Nation World
KURT BARDELLA Los Angeles Times 
Mar 13, 2025
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Hear me on this: Stephen A. Smith is no joke. Democrats, do not underestimate him. Do not mock him. Do not take him lightly. Do no...
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Inside Trump’s helter-skelter mind
Commentary, Nation World
NOLAN FINLEY The Detroit News 
Mar 13, 2025
DETROIT (TNS) — An acquaintance who worked in the first Trump administration offers some insight into the president's decision-making process. While m...
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Medical drama ‘The Pitt’ is the best new show of 2025
Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 13, 2025
Last year, I watched the medical drama “ER” in its entirety — all 331 episodes in order spanning 15 seasons from September 1994 to April 2009. And in ...
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For Pete Rose friend, Hall of Fame talk is a thorn
Commentary, Nation World, New York
CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
Mar 12, 2025
COOPERSTOWN (TNS) —Pete Rosebelongs in theBaseball Hall of Fame, and there's growing momentum to get him inducted. PresidentDonald Trump, for one, rec...
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