John M. Crisp: 2 ways of thinking about American racism
Consider the depth and breadth of American racism.Let’s start with the depth: Several recent events are troubling evidence of the persistent presence in our...
Christine M. Flowers: Griffin unites conservatives, liberals in disgust
Kathy Griffin is a great gal.Before you slam down whatever newspaper you are reading onto your table or desk (or punch in the monitor...
George Will: Public broadcasting: superfluous yet seemingly immortal
WASHINGTON — As changing technologies and preferences make government-funded broadcasting increasingly preposterous, such broadcasting actually becomes useful by illustrating two dismal facts. One is...
Mark Figley: “42 Faith” — a different view of Jackie Robinson
April 15 marked the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. And although this was a...
Deroy Murdock: Leakers belong in jail
NEW YORK — The next time President Donald J. Trump thinks about national-security leakers, he should shout this four-letter word:“Jail!”Washington has become riddled with...
Debunking Myths: Downtown Lima and millennials
Debunking Myths: Downtown Lima and millennials– An Id “Community of Place”Word Count: 847Chad StearnsMillennials have overtaken baby boomers as America’s largest generation, and we’ve...
Kathleen Parker: Kushner and family politics
WASHINGTON — The great thing about hiring family members: You can usually trust them more than others.The really awful thing about hiring family members:...
A pain that won’t go away
CHICAGO — Harold Katz didn’t require a crash course in Hebrew before his bar mitzvah last week in Wilmette, Ill. He started preparing 76...
Charles Thomas: Vocal tirade at Gate B-20 connects to Lima
Upon returning from a recent trip to the East Coast, I was in the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport for a connecting flight to Dayton. Everything...
Thomas Suddes: Balance of power in legislature’s favor, Ohioans bear the results
In a struggle that dates back 200-plus years, Statehouse clout runs in cycles, and at the moment, the legislative branch — Ohio’s Senate and House — is riding high.
