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Flattening Ideologies Dumbest Assumption In Politics

Columns

One of the most persistent mistakes in modern politics is the insistence on flattening all ideologies -- pretending that all human beings think the same way, want the same things, and are motivated by the same forces. Every time policymakers fall into this trap, the result is not compassion or ...

Helping our mothers

Editorials

Officials have known for years there are maternal healthcare challenges in Ohio, but it always comes as a shock to see the numbers. This month, the state Department of Health announced it is hosting trainings for some new programs meant to help prevent the deaths of mothers due to ...

The sad reasons behind why Johnny can’t read

Columns

Reading and math scores are abysmal across the country, as national testing results keep documenting. Illiteracy rates are rising: The number of 16- to 24-year-olds reading at the lowest literacy levels increased from 16% in 2017 to 25% in 2023, according to data from the National Center for ...

The shameful conspiracy theories spread by Candace Owens

Columns

Few would have guessed that Erika Kirk would have to spend energy these last few, heart-breaking months fending off a right-wing influencer bent on implicating her slain husband’s own organization, TPUSA, in his assassination. Here we are, though. Influential voices on the right have ...

If Trump ends up with Biden’s economy, the outlook is not good

Columns

What can Donald Trump do to stop morphing into Joe Biden? The two presidents could hardly be more different in most ways — but in the one that counts most with voters, Trump is in danger of resembling his predecessor. Americans rejected Biden and the Democrats last year because they ...

The cautionary tale of Sherrone Moore

Columns

As I have followed the tragic downfall of former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, I kept thinking about how just one week ago he expressed excitement for the Wolverines’ upcoming matchup in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas. Although Michigan ended the season with ...