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F. Willis Johnson: Liberation through the womanist perspective
Women’s History Month finds us at a critical crossroads. Nearly three-quarters of the world’s population faces increasing backlash against women’s rights, while technological disruption and economic uncertainty threaten to deepen existing inequalities. Yet, within this challenging landscape lies an opportunity to radically reimagine our approach to gender equality through a...
Aaron T. Redis: Public cyber charter school saved my life
Last spring, I read a lot of articles calling for cuts to public cyber charter school funding here in Pennsylvania. It’s hard to believe these schools continue to be targeted for cuts at a time when more people are moving away from traditional public schools and toward these public cybers....
Letter to the editor: The last four years — the story of the century
I can’t believe Bob Woodward is missing the story of the century which is “Who was really running the United States the last four years?” Surely he would cover that, right? Peter A. Mamula Venetia...
Letter to the editor: Whose side is Trump on, America or Russia?
There is no other way to say it but that the good old USA is extorting a small, democratic country that is fighting for its life into giving us 50% of its rare earth minerals. President Trump tries to explain it as paying off a “loan.” No other country considered...
Letter to the editor: Are immigrants picking our vegetables, watching our kids?
Democratic Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal recently said this: “If you look at the food that’s on your table, think about who picked it. If you look at your homes, think about who built them. If you look at your vulnerable elders and your kids, think about who’s taking care of...
Editorial: Pennsylvania fire hydrants should be flow tested regularly
There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of those is as immediate and specific as putting...
Letter to the editor: The folly of believing in a false prophet
The writers of the letter “Christians had reasons to vote for Trump” (March 11, TribLive) ask, what is a Christian? They quote the Scriptures, which are indeed true. However, Jesus, in Mark 12:28-34, also gave instructions on how to live. He said, “Love the Lord your God with all your...
Letter to the editor: Musk working as advocate for all
Democrats argue that Elon Musk’s efforts to uncover and eliminate government waste through DOGE represent an illegal power grab. However, this claim couldn’t be further from the truth. Musk is generously donating his immense talent and valuable time to the government. His expertise, worth a fortune, is being offered to...
Colin McNickle: The problem with Pittsburgh’s ‘Esplanade’ project
Local and state governments have joined forces to weave an incredibly tangled financing web to help a private company build a much-touted $740 million entertainment/retail and “affordable housing” complex on the north shore of the Ohio River near the West End Bridge. But researchers at the Allegheny Institute for Public...
Letter to the editor: Maybe states should secede to Canada
To counter President Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state, Canada should offer any of the border states the opportunity to become its 11th or succeeding provinces if they wish to secede. Maybe it would be a relief from the current chaos coming out of Washington, D.C. Gerald and...
Letter to the editor: Why is Trump catering to a dictator?
President Trump’s idea of diplomacy seems to be to cater to the wishes of the most dangerous dictator in the free world in Vladimir Putin. And I think he does so because he’s utterly afraid of him. President Biden never showed any fear of Putin. He was always tough when...
Letter to the editor: Musk hasn’t ‘taken over’; he is an advisor
I would like to clarify Elon Musk’s position within the Trump administration. Our government has not been “taken over” by this man, as many on the radical far left have suggested. He is a governmental adviser in which he recommends/informs the various cabinet secretaries of his findings. At that time,...
Editorial: Untaxed tips is not so easy — tax earnings equally and progressively
In his record-long address to Congress, President Donald Trump reiterated his aspiration to have taxes on tips and overtime pay eliminated, a position that has enough bipartisan cachet that it also forms part of Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral run agenda. This falls into the bucket of a policy that sounds excellent...
Letter to the editor: Unfreeze the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been the most consequential legislation ever passed to speed the migration of the United States from fossil fuels, which harm the planet, to the use of green energy solutions for the rapidly increasing demand for electricity. The spread of wind and solar farms, the...
Letter to the editor: State budget season offers hope for an energy future ‘Made in PA’
Pennsylvanians have a real opportunity to see dramatic new investments in our commonwealth’s energy economy in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget, which includes a plan to jumpstart economic growth through the energy sector, following federal commitments of up to $2 billion for clean hydrogen production and industrial decarbonization. Democrats and...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 17
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 17....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 17
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Letter to the editor: A common language binds us together
Annie Abbott’s opinion of the president’s declaration of English as the U.S. official language reveals a clear misunderstanding of history and political reality (“Multilingualism not a threat. It belongs in our country,” March 7, TribLive). Countries need a key core concept that cultivates “commonality” which binds them. The U.S. was...
Letter to the editor: Council must approve increased fees to reduce pollution
Events like the one reported in the article “Damage reported at U.S. Steel facility in Braddock, followed by increase in air pollution,” Feb. 24, TribLive) make Allegheny County’s already bad air a lot worse. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is charged with enforcing the Clean Air Act and keeping...
Editorial: Allegheny and Westmoreland counties show why Pennsylvania is a swing state
If you want to know how political power is ebbing and flowing in Pennsylvania, take a look at Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Pennsylvania’s politics swing like the clapper of a bell. It can be Democratic one year and Republican another. The 67 counties run the gamut of deepest blue to...
Letter to the editor: Pa. must prioritize funding for AAAs
As an older Pennsylvanian and advocate, I’m deeply concerned about the funding challenges facing Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). AAAs are vital because they offer seniors information and support. For 25 years, I’ve served on the Southwestern Pennsylvania AAA Advisory Board and visit my AAA, the Masontown Senior Center, three...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Don’t mess with the Strip
Pittsburgh’s Strip District is a treasure. This uniquely Pittsburgh neighborhood has flourished without government planning and is beloved by generations of Pittsburghers and hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration is about to permit the ruin of all that. You may have seen the billboards that say...
Lara Williams: Woolly mammoths? Mars? Let’s take care of what we’ve got.
Earlier this month, science delivered a really cute experimental result. Researchers created a “colossal woolly mouse,” a fluffy rodent that’s purported to be a step on the way to resurrecting woolly mammoths from the age of dinosaurs. But that project — along with Elon Musk’s obsession with establishing a colony...
Counterpoint: STEM is key to our future
By nearly all objective measures, the U.S. education system is not fulfilling its primary duty of ensuring that today’s students are prepared to achieve in the world of tomorrow. As we all know, modern society is becoming ever more dependent on technology. Hence, if American students are to compete in...
Point: STEM is important, but economics is destiny
In late February, students at dozens of U.S. high schools participated in the first round of an international competition in economics. The top five American students will travel to historic Olympia, Greece, this year to compete against students from other countries. The Economics Olympiad, as the competition is called, is...
