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Thanksgiving reminds us what made America possible

Like many Americans on Thanksgiving, I'll sit down to a delicious feast, perhaps with turkey (or in Texas, often BBQ!). After a little prodding,...

yesterday 10

Nicole Russell

How many meltdowns has Trump had lately? Let me count for you.

Here come the holidays, and with them that perennial sense of nostalgia. Like, remember when the news cycle used to slow down from Thanksgiving to...

yesterday 8

Chris Brennan

How an odd Thanksgiving turkey helped my family navigate grief

Thanksgiving used to be my favorite holiday. I treasured the unifying image of millions of Americans eating the same meal on the same day. I knew...

yesterday 3

Elizabeth Kopple

Hegseth's attacks on Kelly prove the very point Democrats are making

You would think serving as secretary of Defense would keep Pete Hegseth pretty busy, what with President Donald Trump's eagerness for hostilities...

previous day 40

Chris Brennan

Why you should talk politics this Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving, we have reached the season of: “Oh, we just don’t talk about politics.” For many, that’s the best or only way to deal with...

previous day 30

Rex Huppke

Family elders have stories to share. Spend the holiday listening.

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, and not just because of my mother's mouth watering ham, juicy turkey and flavorful...

previous day 8

James E. Causey

'We ain't buying' what Trump's friends are selling this Black Friday

It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. Over the past month, we saw the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the first major...

previous day 30

Latosha Brown

Candace Owens is spiraling. Conservatives ought to ignore it.

I am loath to give any exposure to a far-right grifter who has whipped up outrage by discussing outlandish conspiracy theories, but Candace Owens...

tuesday 10

Nicole Russell

After Kirk, conservatives worry about free speech. They aren't alone.

When Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking in front of a crowd of college students on Sept. 10, something fundamental changed in our...

tuesday 2

Ingrid Jacques

I'm caregiving for my dad, Jesse Jackson. Caregivers need real support.

Over the past five years, along with every one of my siblings, I took on a new and difficult role: serving as a caregiver for my father, the Rev....

tuesday 20

Jesse Jackson Jr.

I spent Thanksgiving fighting for my life. I gained so much more.

I've long thought Thanksgiving is an underappreciated holiday, sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. I especially feel that way since the...

tuesday 1

Blake Fontenay

If you expect transparency on Epstein now, you don't get the swamp

Transparency. It’s the favorite word of every candidate running for office – a glittering promise to "drain the swamp" and expose the hidden...

tuesday 4

Cameron Smith

What our out of office messages would say if we were honest

Every year at Thanksgiving, inboxes fill with Out of Office replies. Sometimes they’re for happy reasons, family gatherings, holidays or vacation...

tuesday 4

Dawn Huckelbridge

Telling troops to follow the law is a crime in the Trump era

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy pilot of Arizona, is now being investigated by Pentagon officials for something clearly forbidden...

24.11.2025 30

Rex Huppke

McMahon's plan to dismantle Education Department misses the point

When U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon claimed in USA TODAY that the recent government shutdown showed “how little...

24.11.2025 1

Jacqueline Rodriguez And Chad Rummel

Free speech protects libraries. What Tennessee is doing is censorship.

In an attempt to broaden the scope of book-banning efforts, the state of Tennessee is trying to make public librarians act as censors. It’s a bad...

24.11.2025 1

Ken Paulson

The government is standing in the way of your brain's health

If not for years of brain research, I would be living in unending, unremitting pain. My head would be twisted to one side, and I’d cope as best I...

24.11.2025 4

Michelle Heritage

We have different views, but I won't ruin Thanksgiving with Trump talk

For this Forum installment, we wanted to know how you navigate the potential political minefield of family gatherings. We asked you if there are...

24.11.2025 1

Forum

'Stranger Things' helps us confront past's demons, real and imagined

As we near the end of the show "Stranger Things," it’s worth wondering why the retro-nerdy, satanic panic, sci-fi/horror mashup has such a huge...

23.11.2025 20

Jason C. Bivins

You don't need to give up a career to be a mom. There's a better way.

I picked up my youngest son and his two friends from middle school and "puzzle club" recently, where a slew of sixth graders had been learning to...

23.11.2025 5

Nicole Russell

How much is too much to spend on a holiday gift? Vote in our poll.

My wife and I asked the question that many parents start asking every time as the holidays approach. How much are we spending? Between Thanksgiving...

23.11.2025 6

Louie Villalobos

Patel, Ramaswamy made their bed with MAGA. But racism is racism.

During the recent Diwali period to celebrate a South Asian festival, FBI Director Kash Patel, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and...

22.11.2025 20

Pranav Jani

This is the water quality crisis you're not paying attention to

Water quality has been a major news headline in 2025, and much attention was paid to the cause of nitrates in central Iowa water. However, a little...

22.11.2025 2

Connie Hammersley-Wilson

Trump is complicit at best in hiding the truth about 9/11

“Things happen.” This is how our president, who took an oath to defend the Constitution and uphold the law, responded Nov. 18 to a question on...

22.11.2025 20

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Thanksgiving reminds us what made America possible

Nicole Russell

How many meltdowns has Trump had lately? Let me count for you.

Chris Brennan

How an odd Thanksgiving turkey helped my family navigate grief

Elizabeth Kopple

Hegseth's attacks on Kelly prove the very point Democrats are making

Chris Brennan

Why you should talk politics this Thanksgiving

Rex Huppke

Family elders have stories to share. Spend the holiday listening.

James E. Causey

'We ain't buying' what Trump's friends are selling this Black Friday

Latosha Brown

Candace Owens is spiraling. Conservatives ought to ignore it.

Nicole Russell

After Kirk, conservatives worry about free speech. They aren't alone.

Ingrid Jacques

I'm caregiving for my dad, Jesse Jackson. Caregivers need real support.

Jesse Jackson Jr.

I spent Thanksgiving fighting for my life. I gained so much more.

Blake Fontenay

If you expect transparency on Epstein now, you don't get the swamp

Cameron Smith

What our out of office messages would say if we were honest

Dawn Huckelbridge

Telling troops to follow the law is a crime in the Trump era

Rex Huppke

McMahon's plan to dismantle Education Department misses the point

Jacqueline Rodriguez And Chad Rummel

Free speech protects libraries. What Tennessee is doing is censorship.

Ken Paulson

The government is standing in the way of your brain's health

Michelle Heritage

We have different views, but I won't ruin Thanksgiving with Trump talk

Forum

'Stranger Things' helps us confront past's demons, real and imagined

Jason C. Bivins

You don't need to give up a career to be a mom. There's a better way.

Nicole Russell

How much is too much to spend on a holiday gift? Vote in our poll.

Louie Villalobos

Patel, Ramaswamy made their bed with MAGA. But racism is racism.

Pranav Jani

This is the water quality crisis you're not paying attention to

Connie Hammersley-Wilson

Trump is complicit at best in hiding the truth about 9/11

Mike Kelly