Leonard Pitts Jr.: Elon Musk’s new toy

Columns & Analysis

Published
November 25, 2022

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Elon Musk’s new toy

When you break your toys right out of the box and you’re not 5 years old, it probably means you have too many toys.
Published
November 21, 2022

Our adoption policies have harmed families and children

On this anniversary of ASFA, we should relieve ourselves of outdated notions of providing "new families" for children, and instead work vigilantly to support communities and families in which all children can thrive.
Published
November 20, 2022

Cal Thomas: Mike Pence: A man of integrity

If he runs for president, he will have stiff competition, all of whom are much better than Donald Trump.
Published
November 20, 2022

Austin Bay: Peace with Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a delusion

Whether or not the missiles were intentionally aimed at Poland, they constitute an Article 5 violation. That's why they constitute a very real diplomatic test of the Biden administration's vow to defend NATO's territorial integrity against military attack.
Published
November 20, 2022

Dana Connors, Rachel Kerestes: STEM funding, education and workforce development key to Maine’s economic future

Opportunities are flourishing here. It's now possible for students to remain here after school and enter a job market that will provide pathways to good-paying, fulfilling livelihoods. But we must be diligent in our path forward.

Published
November 20, 2022

Jody Jalbert: A holiday gift to enlighten and entertain

Over the next few weeks, you will be reminded of the many reasons why the gift of the Sun Journal is truly a gift that keeps on giving. It is also a wonderful last-minute gift because you can purchase it right up until the first present is torn open.
Published
November 20, 2022

Leonard Pitts Jr.: He’s baaack

Granted, he never really left. Unlike other former presidents, Donald Trump didn’t disappear from the daily news cycle once he departed the White House. Thanks to his legal troubles, the hearings into the Jan. 6 insurrection and his diarrheic spewing in speeches and online, he has remained a constant presence.
Published
November 20, 2022

Rich Lowry: Kevin McCarthy’s task

Assuming that he becomes speaker of the House, which will require the near-unanimous support of his caucus and isn't necessarily a forgone conclusion, he's signing up for the most miserable experience of any congressional leader since John Boehner barely controlled a Republican House majority in the Obama years.
Published
November 19, 2022

Froma Harrop: Trumpian carnage goes on full display

Donald Trump had taken America on one of those dark amusement park rides, but like them, the thrill loses its punch through repetition. On the first go-through, scary ghosts and demons jump out at you. By the third time, however, the screeches are anticipated. You start noticing the peeling paint and hear the creaking machinery.
Published
November 19, 2022

Tom Putnam: Being one with the land — and with each other

Just as farmers work diligently to maintain a rich and fertile soil for their crops, we need to sustain and fertilize the democratic foundations which support our electoral process. The efforts of town clerks, poll workers, and the public safety professionals who protect them are essential to ensure the integrity of our elections, the primary “constitutional means” by which the will of the people is determined.

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