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CAL THOMAS: Time for the Right in this country to clean house

CAL THOMAS: Time for the Right in this country to clean house

Conservatives--true conservatives, as in the Ronald Reagan brand--have a problem. The movement has been invaded by the "alt-right" (alternative...

tuesday 5

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ON BOOKS | OPINION: Two female authors offer takes on the aftermath

ON BOOKS | OPINION: Two female authors offer takes on the aftermath
tuesday 10

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Philip Martin

America’s noisy last stand: Christian nationalism a sign of decline

America’s noisy last stand: Christian nationalism a sign of decline
tuesday 4

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Philip Martin

Are the Razorbacks for real?

Are the Razorbacks for real?
tuesday 3

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John Brummett

OTHERS SAY: Can Texas lawmakers learn from ‘satanic’ image?

OTHERS SAY: Can Texas lawmakers learn from ‘satanic’ image?

Dirty tricks are a staple of election season, including the use of misleading visuals now easily created with artificial intelligence. The Texas...

tuesday 3

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EDITORIAL: Fili-bluster

EDITORIAL: Fili-bluster
tuesday 2

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Letters

Letters

Not Democrats' fault Ryan Norris wrote a guest column in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. In it, he calls the shutdown the "Schumer shutdown" and...

tuesday 2

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When West Point mules moved to Arkansas

When West Point mules moved to Arkansas

In the fall of 2001, the Army had a problem. More specifically, its venerated institution, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was facing a...

03.11.2025 6

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OTHERS SAY: Harvard inflates grades, deflates reputation

OTHERS SAY: Harvard inflates grades, deflates reputation

"My kid's getting As at Harvard" isn't much of a flex anymore, thanks to a report from the erstwhile Ivy League institution admitting that roughly...

03.11.2025 1

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The kids waiting on the wall

The kids waiting on the wall
03.11.2025 1

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Steve Straessle

Who’ll ditch the extremists first?

Who’ll ditch the extremists first?

Last week's column argued that effective resistance to Donald Trump's authoritarianism requires effective reform on the part of the Democratic...

03.11.2025 3

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Bradley Gitz

The aftermath

The aftermath
02.11.2025 7

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Philip Martin

From baths to slots

From baths to slots

The peak of bathing in Hot Springs was 1946. More than a million baths were taken by visitors from across the country that year. In 1947, a steady...

02.11.2025 2

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Rex Nelson

FIVE QUESTIONS: Larry Rottmann on ‘Face of Vietnam’ exhibit

FIVE QUESTIONS: Larry Rottmann on ‘Face of Vietnam’ exhibit
02.11.2025 2

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Philip Martin

Dierks’ ‘Friday Night Lights’ get brighter

Dierks’ ‘Friday Night Lights’ get brighter
02.11.2025 1

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John Brummett

America’s 1920s immigration mistake

America’s 1920s immigration mistake

The New York Times recently reported that the Trump administration is "considering a radical overhaul" of the refugee system in the U.S. that...

02.11.2025 10

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Confessions of a Walmart shopper

Confessions of a Walmart shopper

Since my wife had a stroke (She is very slowly improving, but still bedridden.) I have done all the grocery shopping, and if my list is simple such...

02.11.2025 1

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Biden ‘checked out,’ Trump fit as a fiddle?

Biden ‘checked out,’ Trump fit as a fiddle?
02.11.2025 2

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What is blockchain?

What is blockchain?

This is not reading material for kindergarteners. It is, however, for the benefit of kindergarteners and other young people who will live in a...

02.11.2025 1

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From wild to domesticated abundance

From wild to domesticated abundance

Amanda Trulock’s early letters from Arkansas (1845-1849) carry a distressed tone. There was the matter of her husband’s debt, and his ambitions for...

02.11.2025 3

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Welfare policies don’t prevent harm

Welfare policies don’t prevent harm

Children who have already been victimized should never be placed in another abusive or neglectful home by the state. Yet several recent cases raise...

02.11.2025 1

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EDITORIAL: ‘Her’ is here: AI sells friendship to the lonely

EDITORIAL: ‘Her’ is here: AI sells friendship to the lonely
02.11.2025 1

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Shifting gears on automotive pricing

Shifting gears on automotive pricing

Have you checked car prices lately? Not the cost of 2025 models --look ahead to 2026. And prepare yourself for sticker shock. According to CarEdge...

02.11.2025 1

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Karen Martin

Dealing with differences in Democrats

Dealing with differences in Democrats

I wrote a column in August which I lovingly referred to a piece by John Brummett. Lovingly, because I agreed with him. The gist of his column was...

02.11.2025 1

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Gwen Faulkenberry

PAPER TRAILS: Little Rock writer’s screenplay wins top honor Down Under

PAPER TRAILS: Little Rock writer’s screenplay wins top honor Down Under
02.11.2025 1

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Sean Clancy

The heyday of the Spa City’s godfathers

The heyday of the Spa City’s godfathers
01.11.2025 4

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Rex Nelson

When honest journalism feels like an attack

When honest journalism feels like an attack
01.11.2025 3

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Philip Martin

CRITICAL MASS | OPINION: “Mr. Scorsese” explores filmmaker’s life, faith and obsession with truth

CRITICAL MASS | OPINION: “Mr. Scorsese” explores filmmaker’s life, faith and obsession with truth
01.11.2025 4

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Philip Martin

EDITORIAL: The Cravens (with apologies to E.A. Poe)

EDITORIAL: The Cravens (with apologies to E.A. Poe)
01.11.2025 2

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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Buckle up, there’s more widening of Cantrell Road coming

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Buckle up, there’s more widening of Cantrell Road coming

Mr. Mahatma: When is ARDOT going to start on the next phase of widening Cantrell Road from Taylor Loop to where they left off below Pleasant Ridge?...

01.11.2025 1

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COLUMNIST: Your protein powder isn’t poisoning you

COLUMNIST: Your protein powder isn’t poisoning you

Don't toss out your protein powder just yet. A recent report about lead levels in protein supplements sparked unnecessary alarm about a product...

01.11.2025 2

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OTHERS SAY: NBA scandal was predictable

OTHERS SAY: NBA scandal was predictable

Everyone saw this coming, except the NBA. And yet, when news broke last week about FBI arrests, including a current NBA head coach and player,...

01.11.2025 2

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Stand up, speak out for our nation against despotism

Stand up, speak out for our nation against despotism

On Oct. 18, approximately 7 million patriots gathered across the globe and here in Arkansas to protest an out-of-control president who seeks...

01.11.2025 1

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ONBOOKS | OPINION: ‘Coyote,’ ‘Contradiction’ reconsider American story

ONBOOKS | OPINION: ‘Coyote,’ ‘Contradiction’ reconsider American story
01.11.2025 5

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Philip Martin

RECORDINGS | OPINION: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Taught Me to Write and Listen Again

RECORDINGS | OPINION: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Taught Me to Write and Listen Again
31.10.2025 9

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Philip Martin

The Southern Fried Podcast: Arkansas bike trails and cycling events with Michael Spivey

The Southern Fried Podcast: Arkansas bike trails and cycling events with Michael Spivey

On this week’s episode, Rex Nelson sits down with the president and CEO of the Ozark Foundation, Michael Spivey, to talk about the non-profit’s...

31.10.2025 8

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Rex Nelson

POPNOTES | OPINION: Films that truly frighten aren’t about monsters

POPNOTES | OPINION: Films that truly frighten aren’t about monsters
31.10.2025 4

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Philip Martin

Constitution is clear: Due process is not optional

Constitution is clear: Due process is not optional

In my nearly three decades of teaching introductory U.S. Government to undergraduates at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, I often used a...

31.10.2025 10

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EDITORIAL: Eat, drink, be scary, which is easy enough this Halloween during a chocolate crisis

EDITORIAL: Eat, drink, be scary, which is easy enough this Halloween during a chocolate crisis
31.10.2025 1

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EDITORIAL: Pete Hegseth tries to keep Pentagon incommunicado

EDITORIAL: Pete Hegseth tries to keep Pentagon incommunicado
31.10.2025 1

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UA System adapting to changing higher-ed landscape

UA System adapting to changing higher-ed landscape

Public higher education in Arkansas and across the nation faces growing challenges: shifting demographics that affect enrollment, declining public...

31.10.2025 1

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The evolution of the Halloween spirit

The evolution of the Halloween spirit

Even though "Meet Me in St. Louis" was conceived and produced as a Hollywood musical, there's nobody singing during one of its most prominent and...

31.10.2025 1

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ROBERT STEINBUCH: Why not consult current edition?

ROBERT STEINBUCH: Why not consult current edition?
31.10.2025 2

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Robert Steinbuch

COLUMNIST: If Donald Trump can run for a third term, so can Obama

COLUMNIST: If Donald Trump can run for a third term, so can Obama

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, speculation has swirled that he would try for a third term in 2028. His...

31.10.2025 1

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