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Opinion

Allies need to protect lives, livelihoods of Palestinians

Editorial

The “ceasefire” in Gaza is a “cruel and deadly illusion,” warned James Elder, the UNICEF spokesman, on Friday. Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since its declaration in October, says the Gaza health ministry, including 265 children — an average of one a ...

Teens play an important role in region’s workforce

Editorial

About 252,500 Michiganders ages 16 to 19 are expected to participate in the labor market this summer, with more than 207,000 projected to be employed, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Industries employing the teens include retail, hospitality, food ...

Fundraiser was success

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I would like to thank everyone who contributed to my recent piano concert for the victims of the Ukraine war. The amount of $1,414 for the Razom organization was raised to pay for medical supplies for the first responders involved with the war. Special thanks goes to ...

This Trump term a murky, embarrassing, costly spectacle

Columns

Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite “historical” headline from the Onion comes to mind: “World’s Largest Metaphor Hits Ice-Berg.” And every time I do, I hear from defenders of the Trump ...

Anti-socialists strike back — but not without a struggle

Columns

Those of a certain age — meaning roughly 65 or older — will recall the “Bicentennial Minute.” These were one-minute homages to the mostly good history of America that ran on CBS from 1974 through 1976 to mark America's 200th anniversary. Politicians, celebrities and average Americans ...

The green algae president: How Trump is handling four messes he created

Columns

Referring to the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, Minnesota governor Tim Walz commented on X: "Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn't listen to experts, hired buddies who grifted millions, failed miserably, bragged how great it went. The entire Trump presidency in ...