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Opinion

Trump eerily close to getting his wish – King powers

Columns

The Republicans' greatest allies are the Democrats. They make error after error and repeat their errors. They say a dog goes back to its poop. Well, maybe that would explain it. In the spirit of March Madness basketball, the Democrats will jump for the "head fake" and simply go the wrong way, ...

State promotes financial aid available for higher ed

Editorial

Michigan officials are touting a significant rise in the number of students who received state financial aid for higher education in 2024-2025, while encouraging more to seek such assistance. The state awarded more than $558.9 million in state financial aid to more than 153,000 Michigan ...

Welcome back, Christopher Columbus

Columns

Sometimes Humpty Dumpty can be put back together again. Back in 2020, during the spasm of violence in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, vandals in Baltimore, Maryland, tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus. They shattered the figure of the iconic explorer and tossed the pieces ...

For times that try our souls: resistance

Columns

"Fight for our rights, fight for your rights," is probably the most overused phrase in American politics. In this desperate moment when American democracy — and world peace — is in peril in one man's cruel chokehold, it's time to retire that jersey. "Resist for our rights" is the right ...

Pentagon’s press panic threatens august Stars and Stripes

Columns

Oh, no. Stars and Stripes is under fire again. Controversy is not exactly unknown to the legendary military newspaper. Born during the Civil War, Stars and Stripes has taken all sorts of flak and survived, impressively for a publication owned and operated by the U.S. military that nevertheless ...

Hero in uniform walks the walk

Columns

The March snow blizzards of 2026 have ripped the veil off of those who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. I’ve just recently been blessed to witness first-hand those who talk the talk and walk it as well. I’m referring to the brave, compassionate and empathetic law-abiding local ...