Commentary

Comment: Proposed stadium is an investment in Everett’s future

A methodical process has outlined a multipurpose facility that can be built without new taxes.

 

Comment: Some DEI programs ensured protection of veterans’ health

Cut as a cost-saving measure, such programs helped ensure services for women and minorities.

 

Comment: We can’t manage what we refuse to measure

The Trump administration’s war against climate science will compound the devastation from disasters.

 

Comment: MAHA report’s faked research just start of problems

RFK Jr. has the notion of research backward, forcing it to fit the conspiracies he’s always believed.

Comment: Republicans’ tax bill is generational theft

The focus has been on cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, but even greater harm awaits those yet to be born.

Comment: Drilling in Alaska tough enough; Trump isn’t helping

Despite his drill-baby-drill promises, Trumps’ trade and energy policies are working against him.

Comment: GOP’s fiscal hawks get it; voters don’t care about debt

On a basic level they say they do, but they’re more concerned over inflation and cuts to their services.

Comment: Democrats get another chance to repair their brand

The skipped over AOC for a key committee post; now they can appoint a young and skilled member.

Comment: To save downtowns, find housing for those without homes

No investments will be made, no one will return unless we first solve our problem with homelessness.

Comment: How Biden cost Democrats the presidency

It wasn’t just a failure to confront his frailty; it was a failure to confront conventional thinking.

Comment: Fundamental rights should depend on your ZIP code

While flawed, courts’ nationwide injunctions are necessary to avoid limits to rights based on where one lives.

Demonstrators gather as part of the National Law Day of Action outside the Supreme Court in Washington, May 1, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

Comment: Justice is blind; it shouldn’t be silenced

Politicians play a dangerous game by accusing judges who rule against them of defying the voters’ will.

Demonstrators gather as part of the National Law Day of Action outside the Supreme Court in Washington, May 1, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

Comment: Trump doesn’t want to fix Harvard; he wants to control it

Crippling Harvard and its students would hit all of higher ed and U.S. leadership in research and more.

Youth Forum: Students need hands-on learning of animal dissection

It can help students decide a career path in life sciences; because of USDA oversight it’s safe.

Youth Forum: Zoos today provide education and protection

Zoos today allow better understanding of animal needs and are aiding in saving species from extinction.

Comment: DOGE has failed; federal spending has only increased

Apart from some high-profile program eliminations, its cuts haven’t kept pace with other spending.

Comment: Is national debt too big for Congress to worry about?

The debt may have reached a point where adding a few trillion to the tab no longer seems to register.

Comment: To deter Putin, bring back NATO-wide exercise

Called ‘Reforger,’ the drill tests logistics and planning and is a show of force Putin needs to see.

Comment: Yes, Pope Leo is from Chicago; he also has Black ancestors

More was made of Robert Prevost’s Chicago roots than his Creole ancestors. It’s worth a conversation.

Comment: As Trump turns back, Ukraine, Europe on their own

The U.S. had the tools to pressure Russia and balked. There is a path forward for Ukraine with Europe.