Editorials

Banned book week in modern America

Who are the book banners in 2014? We recently celebrated “Banned Book Week,” an observance that highlights the…

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Tiny Texas lizard isn’t a big threat

The last time a lizard made this big of a fuss, Tokyo shook under the weight of Godzilla’s…

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Direct democracy a blessing, curse

Democracy, it’s said, “is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. … Liberty…

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We consider time this Yom Kippur

Today at sundown is the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, or the “Day of Atonement.”…

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Netanyahu’s words of wisdom to U.N.

Israel likely headed toward conflict, isolation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations was simple…

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Radical Islamism the new “Dark Age”

There’s something relevant here about blind squirrels finding nuts. Australian social scientist James Camilleri has asked a very…

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Holder: most political attorney general in recent history

Attorney General Eric Holder should be remembered for his failure to uphold the rule of law. As the…

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The sweet success of less regulation

Sometimes, the right response is “let them eat cake” — or rather, “let them bake cake.” A recent…

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Lawmakers should end wind subsidies

Nuclear power the only green energy Second golden eagle in 3 years killed at Nevada wind farm Natural…

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Civility is taking a beating this year

Yes, it’s election season, and yes, the Senate is up for grabs — that means the stakes are…