Editorial cartoon for Friday, Dec. 30

Dave Griffiths: Hatred amid Trump legacy is un-American

Sadly, but predictably, the disgraced, morally bankrupt former president whose incoherent fulminations poison our public dialogue is not going away. Donald Trump’s insatiable appetite for publicity will continue to find a voice in headlines and broadcasts because his “charisma” and genius for playing off white grievance energize so many extremist, right-wing Republicans and armed “patriot” […]

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Dec. 29

Froma Harrop: People I don’t want to see next year

There are media heavies we saw written about, talked about, day after tedious day, month after tiresome month. May the obsession over them fade in 2023.

Cal Thomas: Bad political theater

One can oppose Donald Trump’s run for president in 2024, while still questioning the way the Jan. 6 Committee conducted itself.

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Dec. 28

Lawrence Everett: U.S. in desperate need of honest, honorable leaders

Political corruption has now infiltrated even the National Football League. People who have watched some recent games can plainly see how incapable the officiating has become. For instance, the recent New England Patriots vs. Los Vegas Raiders game, where a Raider touchdown was an obvious out-of-bounds catch but ruled inbounds by the NFL referees and […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Dec. 27

Norm Gellatly: Goodnight, Mr. Pitts

I write with sadness upon learning of columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.’s decision to discontinue newspaper column-writing in favor of creating novels. Good for him, as he seems to have excellent self-understanding, but a loss for us folks who have enjoyed his offerings for many years. His writing style has been refreshing and entertaining as he […]

Rudy Plummer: Don’t need weather forecast 3 times in 20 minutes

I agree with Marc Jalbert’s letter (“Frustrated by repetition in local news broadcasts,” Dec. 22) and would add that I watch the 4 a.m. national news and then the local news, which repeats the same news I just watched on the national news word for word. Isn’t there any local news worth covering, and do […]