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Sat, September 18, 2021 | 15:37

Delta variant is coming for the unprotected

With vacations back on the schedule and weddings and other summer activities in full swing in Southern California, it's easy to forget that a pandemic is still raging.

2021-07-15 16:50

Biden needs to get real on Afghanistan exit to prevent Taliban takeover

The voice of my Afghan friend phoning from Herat was trembling. “The security situation is getting really worse,” she said. “We don't know what will happen tomorrow, or what will happen one hour from now. People are confused, scared, uncertain where to go.”

2021-07-14 17:00

Can billionaires exploring space spell 'murraya'?

Richard Branson scraped the edge of space Sunday, arriving via a supersonic plane built by Virgin Galactic, a company he created. In so doing, the man who made his bones by signing The Sex Pistols to Virgin Records in 1977 upstaged another driven billionaire, Jeff Bezos, who plans his own inaugural joyride July 20 aboard the spaceship New Shepard, owned by the Amazon mogul's ...

2021-07-14 17:00

Cuban people are on right side of history

Throughout the political landscape, our elected officials have called for support for the people of Cuba as they protest the tyrannical regime that denies them basic human rights, a communist rump state left over from the 20th-century Cold War.

2021-07-13 17:00

The hidden homeless

At an outdoor eatery near the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison, I witnessed a woman, whom I suspect lacked a place to live, respectfully ask diners for money. A few wordlessly complied, handing her a couple bucks. I was disturbed by this scene, as were others at nearby tables. My guess is that we were disturbed for different reasons.

2021-07-12 17:01

China and India join minimum tax campaign

Donald Trump's global economic strategy was to rail against other nations for ripping us off while doing little to level the playing field. Indeed, the trade wars he started harmed American consumers and cost taxpayers billions in subsidies paid to U.S. farmers.

2021-07-12 17:00

Close digital divide, but don't trap people in slow lane

Although Republicans recoiled when President Joe Biden unveiled his sweeping infrastructure plan in March, a bipartisan group of senators has thrown its support behind one of the less conventional ideas in the package: making a massive investment in broadband networks.

2021-07-11 17:00

Vaccinate Missourians now

The most important job of any government is protecting its citizens. By that standard, Missouri's coronavirus response has been - and remains - a failure. Only 55 percent of Missourians over age 18 have received at least one dose of vaccine; just under half of Missourians are fully vaccinated. By comparison, the U.S. average is 66 percent of the population with at least one s...

2021-07-11 17:00

Transgender spa customers have same rights as everyone else

The rights of transgender people to act in accordance with their gender identity is fortunately gaining acceptance in many corners - including at the U.S. Supreme Court, which just last week handed a major victory to transgender students seeking to use the school bathrooms of their choice.

2021-07-08 17:00

Israel's new government shouldn't give up on peace

Israel has a new government - but how much difference this will make to the prospects for peace is in doubt. In Gaza, Hamas emerged from its recent 11-day clash with Israel eager for confrontation, repeatedly launching incendiary balloons across the border. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes.

2021-07-07 17:00

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