Trump cannot protect Western values by abandoning them
A column argues President Trump frames radical Islamic terrorism as existential for the West but warns that abandoning Western values to defend them risks wrecking the institutions that counter authoritarian powers. It contrasts Trump’s approach with China and Russia, urging steadiness in multilateralism and press freedom.
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Cartoon provokes debate on Trump, bias, and public response
Readers respond on a variety of topics from a political cartoon of President Trump by Mike Peters to praise for Paul Rigda, Confederate graves at Gettysburg, and a stark claim about the Trump health care plan. Essays touch on bias, local politics, and policy impacts with strong opinions and named places and people.
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Language struggle over genderless birth identity column
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr argues against adopting gender neutral identifiers for newborn Searyl Doty. He critiques the idea of erasing gender at birth, warns of linguistic limits, and urges focus on allowing children to self define while maintaining biological labels.
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