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Ross Farber: Why we need fossil fuels
Let me get this straight: The most serious problem facing the U.S. (and the entire Earth) is global warming, according to President Biden. On Sept. 6, 2019, Biden said “We‘re going to end fossil fuel.” He makes similar statements very often. There are immense efforts to promote this projected catastrophe...
Eugenio Vaccari, Laura Coordes and Yseult Marique: What happens when your local council goes bankrupt
Local government fulfils an essential role in society. It provides fundamental services — from social care and transport to education, water and waste collection. And when it no longer can, when a council goes bankrupt, it is the most vulnerable citizens who bear the brunt of that failure. In the...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s diversity promise fosters incompetence
In looking back over the Biden administration’s short tenure, I think it’s safe to say President Biden kept his promise regarding diversity in his appointments. Trouble is, he didn’t say anything about the gross incompetence that came with it. Just sayin’ … . Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: DeSantis endangering lives
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is playing political games with the health and safety of Floridians and others who come in contact with Floridians. Spreading rumors and germs about covid-19. Not following CDC guidance on covid-19. Who knows more about infectious diseases — doctors who studied and tested infectious diseases,...
Letter to the editor: Guns are a human, not political, issue
What more of a wake-up call do Senate Republicans need? Nineteen children stuck in a room with a gunman, begging for help while 19 officers of the law stood in the hall doing nothing to stop the gunman. AR-15s and the like need to be removed from gun shop shelves...
Letter to the editor: Let’s get resourceful to feed our babies
Many of us have heard the phrase, “What in the world is this world coming to?” As I watch the media report about the infant formula shortage, I think this phrase is worth repeating. This has set mothers in a frenzy running to and fro wondering what to do. I...
Editorial: Dashcams can be good witnesses for prosecution or defense
Smile, you’re on camera. When it comes to being caught on tape, people can have mixed reactions. There are the those who want areas with high crime potential — like public parks or transportation hubs — to have cameras to help track down offenders or discourage opportunistic threats. Others are...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s grift
Former President Donald Trump and his conspiracy clown car of mostly criminal associates are the epitome of what happens when gullibility and fear meet greed and power. Between Election Day 2020 and Jan. 6, 2021, Trump raised from small donors $250 million for an election defense fund that lawmakers say...
Letter to the editor: We need a president who’ll preserve our country
Our country, once the “shining city on the hill” and the “beacon of liberty,” is now, in these difficult times, rapidly going to “hell in a handbag.” We have, in the last two years, gone from “America first” to the “liberal world order” to the “Great Reset” and “woke” culture....
Mallard Fillmore for the week of July 11
Mallard Fillmore for the week of July 11....
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 11
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 11....
Gregory A. Daddis: Images of gun violence could prod the public
Another American holiday. Another mass shooting. This time in Highland Park, Ill., where seven were killed. We seem destined to both celebrate and mourn these days. While the May 24 tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 schoolchildren and two teachers were murdered, helped instigate the nation’s first gun-control legislation in...
Victor Guillen: Biden administration must expand TPS for Venezuelans
Hundreds of thousands of hardworking Venezuelans could gain temporary legal status in the U.S. if the Biden administration chooses to redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans like myself. TPS is a humanitarian program that provides temporary legal status to live and work in the U.S for people...
Letter to the editor: Skyy Moore helps his hometown
On July 2, New Kensington’s very own Skyy Moore, second-round draft choice by the Kansas City Chiefs, showed his appreciation for the city where he grew up. Skyy, along with his clothing line company, hosted the inaugural “Summer Slam” basketball tournament, with the proceeds going to our local youth football...
Letter to the editor: Celebrating pregnancy
I was very glad to read Mona Charen’s opinion piece “In defense of pregnancy” (June 26, TribLIVE). It has been my joy and honor to nurture four of my children inside my body, as well as outside of my body. After several years and several children that my husband and...
Letter to the editor: Parks should be protected, not fracked
I lived in Allegheny County from 1992 to 2013, when I moved to Chapel Hill, N.C. I moved back here in 2019. Our county is blessed with many beautiful parks where I enjoy walking, kayaking and biking. It saddens me greatly to think of our beautiful parks being fracked (“Allegheny...
Editorial: Budget passing is bare minimum
The best you can say about the Pennsylvania Legislature’s move on the budget is that it was quick. That is, if you can call something quick when it’s more than a week late. On Thursday, seven days after the budget was due, the House finally passed a spending plan with...
Letter to the editor: Overturning Roe is a disaster for national unity
One of the stranger assertions in the Dobbs opinion is that Roe v. Wade is “controversial.” In the first place it’s not true — nearly all polls show a staunch majority against overturning it. But Roe was also a compromise, between the two strong positions that abortion should be fully...
Letter to the editor: We need new rules for our legislators
I’m sick of newsletters from my state legislators saying they’re “honored” to represent me. They don’t represent me or you! They can’t because of procedural rules voted on at the start of each new session. Rules pushed through by a handful of majority leaders determine who can schedule bills and...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Guns blocking our pursuit of happiness
Is this the end of happiness? It feels like it more and more after every new mass shooting and the slaughter of innocents. Each shooting steals another safe place from all of us, and, last week, when a domestic terrorist with a military-style weapon randomly killed seven and wounded dozens...
Sounding off: What about essential workers?
The recent revelation that the Allegheny County executive’s inner circle was giving themselves large wage increases is disturbing to say the least (”Large raises for Allegheny County’s top staffers raise timing questions”). Currently, 80% of all county workers, represented by AFSCME Local 2622, make less than the county median wage....
Sen. Jay Costa: Addressing violence on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Gun violence continues to be an issue on which Democrats are ready to act. Recent horrific mass shootings have pushed the subject to the forefront for state legislators in Harrisburg. Back home in Pittsburgh, the issue has been on my constituents’ minds for some time. I recently held a telephone...
Donovan Schaefer: Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting — that’s what makes them dangerous
Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century, historian Richard Hofstadter described a “paranoid style” that he observed in right-wing U.S. politics and culture: a blend of “heated exaggeration, suspiciousness and...
Letter to the editor: Keep Klein in Harrison
Harrison police Chief Mike Klein is a professional police officer who has made us proud (“Harrison pauses on plan for police chief to retire, be rehired,” June 28, TribLIVE). At a time when there has been much to criticize about police behavior, we can only be proud of our police...
Letter to the editor: Fracking in parks devastating to kids’ future
It is stunning to me that the Allegheny County Council and chief executive are spending time considering whether it is acceptable to frack in our county parks (“Allegheny County council passes park fracking ban, Fitzgerald vows to veto,” July 6, TribLIVE). In a sane world, where politicians and leaders from...
