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The Republican Party Has Gone Off the Rails

I am concerned about the evolution of the current Republican party, in Michigan and nationally. In the election in November, the...

Congress Must Pay Its Bills and Lower Debt

Contrary to a common misconception, raising the federal debt ceiling does not increase government spending. What it does do is allow our...

Democrats Pass Gun Violence Prevention Bills

Gun violence prevention bills have finally been passed by the Michigan legislature, thanks to the recently elected Democratic majorities...

To Be or Not To Be a Democracy

Our democracy is in danger. A phrase from the soliloquy of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “To be or not to be”, must be carefully pondered as we...

Gun Violence Kills Everyone's Mental Health

The combined population of California and Texas is about 70 million people. The population of Japan is about 125 million people. In 2021,...

Republicans are Threatening Our Economy and National Security

Congressional Republicans are recklessly endangering our nation’s economy and our national security. By refusing to cast their votes to...

Official Symbol of Needless Death

Editor: AR-15 style rifles have taken the lives of an alarming number of children, adolescents, and adults in our nation. They are...

State Laws Need to Regulate Gun Ownership

I think I speak for all people who live in Michigan, when I say that we are sick and tired of mass shootings in America….and in Michigan....

Teach the Whole Truth

Many Republican politicians, along with a number of extreme right-wing organizations, are waging persistent attacks on public school...