Athens Messenger Staff Contacts and Editorial Team
The Athens Messenger lists staff contacts for editorial design and advertising. Monica Nieporte is president, Joe Higgins is editor, Wendy Van Sickie is design editor, Pete Dennis handles advertising, and Ike Weiss is production manager. The paper serves Athens Ohio at Route 33 North and Johnson Road with contact info and email addresses for letters to the editor.
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Moving beyond ideology in campaign season thoughts
Editorial calls for pragmatic approaches over rigid ideology as campaigns near. It critiques partisan certainty, urges policies grounded in evidence, and advocates broader prosperity, reliable infrastructure, sane foreign policy, education reform, campaign finance changes, climate and energy plans, and compromise across parties. It notes Cuba opening and religious freedom reforms as setbacks for ideological purity. Hillary Clinton's warning against uncompromising candidates is highlighted.
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Local U S Race Protests Prompt Officials Commentaries
A four twenty eight date coverage notes protests after a police encounter in Baltimore and surrounding areas. Officials from police departments faced calls for calm and firm action as vigils marches and riots followed with commentary urging restraint and strong measures.
Urban Spring questions on Baltimore unrest and history
Commentary questions about Baltimore riots, Freddie Gray, Sandtown Winchester, and urban inequality. References to lead poisoning, unemployment, historic unrest, and voices from activists, reporters, and scholars. Includes ties to the 1968 National Guard arrival, teaching moments on violence and justice, and modern parallels.
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Liberals deny their agenda and the leftward drift in politics
The piece argues liberals exaggerate pragmatism and deny ideological aims while Democrats moved left over two decades. It cites Pew data showing growing liberal identification, notes Obama’s left-leaning policy stance, and critiques The New Republic and media for partisan bias. It contrasts Republican messaging as out of touch with reality and asserts conservatives are more candid about their aims.
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