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‘No Kings’ Column Really Missed the Mark on Event

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I feel compelled to respond to Cal Thomas’ uninformed article “No Kings? No One Really Has a Clue”. His review of the historic peaceful protests across our nation in response to an administration led by Donald J. Trump is egregiously misguided. He even claims that the event was largely choreographed and underwritten by donors such as George Soros as a money laundering scheme. Show us the proof, Mr. Thomas. And, speaking of money laundering, you failed to note the most recent Presidential Pardon is for Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of the cryptocurrency ...

Building a ‘Bridge’ Between Past, Future

Editorials

Something significant is rising in Bridgeport, built not only from steel and brick, but from a vision of what a small community can accomplish when it believes in itself. The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District’s new multipurpose facility, to be known simply as “The Bridge,” is well on its way to becoming a centerpiece for both students and the wider community. Officials expect the structure to be enclosed by winter, with roof work beginning around Thanksgiving. That means the walls will soon take their final shape, and by next August, the nearly 31,000-square-foot ...

Just What Is Going On With Generation Z(ohran)?

Columns

How does a 33-year-old lifelong do-nothing — a person who has never held a real job — turn into a mayoral frontrunner in New York City? How does a self-described socialist who despises capitalism become the leading candidate for the mayoralty of the world’s financial capital? How does a man who nods at “globalize the intifada” and refuses to say Hamas should disarm — all while complaining that the real victim of 9/11 was a distant relative who was allegedly given an ugly stare by a fellow subway rider — become the most likely next mayor of the city in which 9/11 ...

Jefferson County Library Levy Deserves Support

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County has a renewal levy on the Nov. 4 ballot. There is a group calling itself the Committee for Decent Libraries that is campaigning for the defeat of this levy because it does not approve of some books available to the public, specifically books dealing with transgenderism, which are in the young adult and children section of the library. This has been an ongoing issue with this group, which wants all books with which it does not agree removed. To put this in context, the library has approximately 65,000 items available, ...

Railroad Merger Gives Ohio the Tools to Win

Columns

For more than 130 years, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has championed policies that promote free enterprise, drive economic growth and elevate Ohio’s position in a competitive global marketplace, serving as a trusted advocate for both employers and the workforce across the Buckeye State. Today, in an era defined by speed, resilience and innovation, we must pursue forward-looking strategies and transformative partnerships that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving economy and position Ohioans to thrive. The proposed merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific represents a bold ...

MAGA is showing us how we can make our allies great one again

Columns

From Argentina to Japan, MAGA is going global. President Donald Trump’s slogan has long been “America First,” and his movement is all about making America great again — language the president’s foes misunderstand as meaning “isolationism.” In fact, strengthening America requires strengthening our friends as well — and Trump sets an example for those leaders in Latin America, Asia and Europe who want to make their nations great again, too. There’s no paradox here: The “liberal international order” was a suicide pact, building up China while wearing down ...