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Trade efficiency has produced a remarkable surge in our standard of living. Can we afford to give some of that buying power back to our neighbors?

It’s tricky having as much power as the U.S. government does, especially when greedy stock market investors, wounded world leaders, and petulant former presidents are looking for any advantage.

Let the partisan squabbles continue as they always have. But this notion that our political system isn’t worth the trouble must be defeated resoundingly.

He can have all those things, without bothering to campaign in 2024. Donald Trump should be chosen as the Speaker of the House in 2025.

Why should Mike Doonesbury be the only newspaper character allowed a summer fantasy? I submit for your enjoyment a breezy beach read about rearranging power and politics. It starts where too many real stories lately have ended — at the Supreme Court. It’s hard not to worry about its politicization — and loss of legitimacy. We […]

“Arguments provoke counter arguments but feelings do no not provoke counter feelings.”

Simply put, all we need to do to make Eugene affordable is to make it less attractive. There’s no need to overthink it.

An early draft is often more revealing than a final version. What emerges from this version is hubris, urgency and anger.

Politicians of every stripe have used fake sincerity when campaigning, but it’s only recently become a governing principle.

President Biden promised during his campaign to choose a Black woman for the Supreme Court. Justice Stephen Breyer’s announced retirement now makes this possible. Biden’s critics are upset. To understand the issue better, let’s consult with Ted Cruz, John Kennedy, Brian Flores, and René Descartes. Sen. Ted Cruz was first to opine that the president […]