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Free speech for me but not for thee

Last week, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission threatened to rescind the broadcast licenses of media entities that do not relate events in Iran or Ukraine as the Trump administration would like them to be related. He also attacked The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times ...

Something's happening here

To the Journal editor: Where there's thunder, lightning will follow. Loud thunder can be indicative of how close it is. And the one Mississippi, two M... count is a sort of measure of how near lightning will strike. Thunderstorms and lightning can be exciting to hear and view from a sheltered environment. Lightning has been recognized as an electric current that gives gardeners a nitrogen boost or starts a fire. Either way, being literally struck by lightning is not in one's best interest. The lie detectors have been sounding the alarm with increased frequency. The garden — this ...

Uncertainty remains, after 20 days of war with Iran

Four years and 25 days. Twenty days. There's a huge difference between those two numbers. The first number — 1,486 days altogether — is the length of time since Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border on Feb. 22, 2022, and headed for Kyiv. The second number — just 20 days — is the ...

NATO must support the US, despite Trump

How can an American president inadvertently enhance a "true threat" to America and the world - Russia? President Donald Trump eased oil sanctions on Russia previously put in place due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. With the rising cost of oil due to the troubles in the Strait of Hormuz, ...

Question posed

To the Journal editor: Nathan Hale supposedly said prior to being executed by the British in 1776, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” As a free thinking American citizen, I’m also — like Nathan Hale — willing to give my life in the fight against Trump’s insanity as he blows up our world. What will you do?

Red Cross needs blood donations after storms

The winter storms that came through in the past few days had one other, less visible but significant effect: A drop in donated blood and platelets in the region. The American Red Cross of Wisconsin urges people to act now to rebuild the blood supply after to donation appointments were disrupted across the state due to the storms. Donors of all blood types are encouraged to schedule a blood or platelet donation as soon as it’s safe to travel, the Red Cross said in a news release. Over the past few days, more than 30 blood drives have been canceled across the Wisconsin region, ...