To the editor: A blind, red-cape rage reaction drives our refusal to recognize how much we need wealth to effectively fight the immense wealth aimed […]
Category: Opinion
With Trump, science and health in the US are in a horrifying place
To the editor: Among the assaults on science mentioned in the column is a rule proposal that “would in effect make all scientific grant applications […]
Elon Musk should mitigate nuisances of rocket launches, but he won’t
To the editor: Thank you for printing this op-ed (“Elon Musk’s rocket launches are a nuisance for this California town,” June 13). I fully support […]
Iran peace deal doesn’t seem to be worth our many losses
To the editor: We have a peace deal with Iran (“U.S. and Iran agree to peace deal, Pakistan says,” June 14)? There are many questions […]
Contributor: The right’s beloved James Madison, the founder of American environmentalism
In May 1818, James Madison rode the 25 miles from his Virginia plantation Montpelier to Charlottesville to address the recently founded Albemarle Agricultural Society. As […]
Letters to the Editor: To combat AI cheating, colleges should go back to basics for exams
To the editor: Here is the foolproof, low-tech solution to AI cheating for college exams: Go back to how we used to do it before […]
From charity to EV dominance, what Elon Musk could do with his wealth
To the editor: I love the irony of comparing Elon Musk’s wealth, post-SpaceX IPO, with how many gallons of gas you can buy, given Tesla […]
Contributor: Colombia’s flirtation with the Trump alliance could prove disastrous
President Trump has given his “Complete and Total Endorsement” to the hard right-wing candidate for president in Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, for the second […]
Contributor: Elon Musk’s new ‘trillionaire’ status is a good thing, actually
I am not a huge fan of Elon Musk as a political activist or commentator. I think he’s made Twitter — sorry, X — worse. […]
Letters to the Editor: Our sidewalks need fixing, but ideally not at the expense of the trees
To the editor: I agree with columnist Steve Lopez that our parks, homelessness, trash, blight and sidewalks are in great need of attention (“From the […]