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Robert Samuelson: ‘The Affluent Society’ revisited

by Robert Samuelson The Washington Post February 20, 2019February 19, 2019

Robert Samuelson’s syndicated column for Wednesday, February 20

Op-Eds, Opinion

Rich Lowry: Sherrod Brown is a kind of moderate

by Rich Lowry February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

Rich Lowry column about Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown

Op-Eds, Opinion

The population bomb bombs

by Bob Neal The Countryman February 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Most of America may think of Maine as quaint, even rustic. Certainly not a trailblazer. Pine trees don’t make great innovators. But here’s an area in which Maine may be setting a trend. Population. Worldwide. Conventional wisdom is that the earth is lurching into a future of too-damned-many people. But Maine is coping with a decline […]

Op-Eds, Opinion

Leonard Pitts Jr.: A Black History Month that explains why we need Black History Month

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miama Herald February 17, 2019February 18, 2019

Leonard Pitts Jr.’s column for use February 17 about a Black History Month that explains why we need Black History Month

Op-Eds, Opinion

Fareed Zakaria: Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancer

by Fareed Zakaria February 17, 2019February 18, 2019

Fareed Zakaria’s column for print February 17 about how Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancer

Op-Eds, Opinion

Cal Thomas: How could they?

by Cal Thomas February 17, 2019February 18, 2019

Cal Thomas’ column for Sunday, February 17, offering his reaction upon hearing that hundreds of leaders in the Southern Baptist church had sexually abused as many as 700 people in 400 churches.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Mark Thiessen: The Green New Deal means giant tax increases on everyone

by Marc Thiessen The Washington Post February 17, 2019February 18, 2019

Marc Thiessen’s column for use Sunday, February 17, about how the Green New Deal means giant tax increases on everyone

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Our challenge: are we up to it?

by Jan Dolcater Special to the Sun Journal February 17, 2019February 21, 2019

Not until 1998 did Hugo Chavez take control of Venezuela and bring full bore socialism into play, which Nicolas Maduro has continued. By last summer this has produced inflation of over 83,000 percent. Prior to Chavez’s takeover of the government, Venezuela was a two-party democracy. However, the greed and dissension of these parties seriously overlooked […]