Editorial cartoons for Monday, Memorial Day, May 29

Editorial cartoons for Monday, Memorial Day, May 29

Editorial cartoons for Monday, Memorial Day, May 29

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Feb. 2, Groundhog Day

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

A press operator grabs a Herald newspaper to check over as the papers roll off the press in March 2022 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald file photo)
Editorial: Push back news desert with journalism support

A bill in the state Senate would tax big tech to support a hiring fund for local news outlets.

Eco-nomics: Knowing causes shows how to correct climate crisis

Attribution science allows us to better link the causes of warming to the climate crises that result.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
Comment: Health science on trial at Senate hearing

RFK Jr.’s nomination signals new strength for skepticism and anger toward traditional health policy.

Oppose book bans, stand for freedom to read

On Jan. 24, 2025, the Department of Education dismissed complaints against book… Continue reading

Honor Martin Luther King Jr. by speaking up for community

Thanks for the thoughtful editorial that asks us to consider what will… Continue reading

Moving state to Canada would make it easier for residents

One of our brethren Herald readers from Ontario has suggested that Washington… Continue reading

Comment: Using civic muscles behind bars to rebuild lives

State legislation would enable those incarcerated to engage in civics and end the cycle of trauma.

The Buzz: While Trump floods the zone, here’s a trickle of snark

By Jon Bauer / Herald Opinion Editor Fortunately for us, wiseacre satire… Continue reading

Forum: Too much of health care spending isn’t used for health care

Our system wastes money on a fight between insurers and providers. We need a national health service.

Forum: Setting our schedules, virtues, values and morality

Our lives depend on calibration, aligning our clocks to other timepieces. But how do we know the time?

Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Editorial: Students need limits on cellphones in school

School districts needn’t wait for legislation to start work on policies to limit phones in class.

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