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Counterpoint: Trump endangers U.S. by ignoring rule of law
Congressional approval for military engagement still matters. Here’s why. The June 21 strike against Iran was perhaps the most consequential U.S. military action in the Middle East of the past decade. As it stands, early indications suggest the strikes significantly eroded but did not eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, and a...
Point: By striking Iran, Trump made the right decision
President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran’s nuclear capability represents a turning point in modern foreign policy — one that will keep the United States, the American people and Americans abroad safe for years. It sends a signal to our adversaries: America will not tolerate the threat of nuclear-armed rogue...
Letter to the editor: Right vs. left media
The writer of the letter “Mistrust of mainstream media” (June 18, TribLive) has it backwards. He, as are so many who are ensconced in right-wing propaganda, believes the “mainstream news” is slanted to the left. I wonder if his sources have told him that Fox “News” was recently fined $787...
Letter to the editor: More fair reporting needed
The article “Military parade barrels through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across U.S. decry Trump” (June 14, TribLive)is an example of news reporting agencies telling us what the news should look like rather than just reporting an event. If nothing else, the Associated Press should be called out for inaccuracy...
Editorial: Cyber charters are the latest kickball in Pennsylvania’s education funding debate
Pennsylvania has struggled with a solution for public education funding for decades. How do we build schools, buy books, pay teachers, fuel buses and more from Pittsburgh to Greensburg to Kiski Township to Fayette County without shortchanging students or overburdening taxpayers? How do we make sure rural areas, suburbs and...
S.E. Cupp: Where is the truth on Iran?
The great American humorist Josh Billings once said, “There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they can’t tell the truth without lying.” That may be charming in a storyteller, but in a president, that’s truly dangerous. To put it bluntly, in addition to being a serial exaggerator, Donald...
Gordon Tomb: Pa.’s muddled leadership loses to Ohio, W.Va.
Pennsylvania’s nickname of the Keystone State, as variously reported, originates with the deciding vote for independence by a Pennsylvania member of the Continental Congress or in the commonwealth’s central location among the 13 colonies. The state’s prominence continued through the 19th and 20th centuries when its oil, coal and manufacturing...
Dr. Terence S. Dermody: Investing in our children’s health is investing in America’s future
The health of America’s children is in crisis. Nearly 75% of young adults in the United States do not meet the basic health requirements for military service, which is a sobering statistic that reflects the consequences of preventable health problems beginning early in life. Obesity, diabetes, behavioral health disorders and...
Letter to the editor: Congratulations to Special Olympians
Congratulations to Jeff DePalma and Anthony Monstrola for winning gold and silver medals in basketball in the Pennsylvania Special Olympics championship. They, along with team players, were honored at the Terry Ranieri Memorial Golf Outing June 20. The hard work and dedication of the coaches and players paid off. Our...
Letter to the editor: We need a revolution of reason
Although June is recognized as Pride Month in America, an observance has taken place since 1865 on June 19 called Juneteenth. It marks a time when human beings made in the image of God were legally owned as property by rich white Christian men to work for free. In 1865...
Lori Falce: UPMC decision slams door on trans youths
UPMC will not be providing gender-affirming care to those 18 and under after this month. The move comes after President Donald Trump’s executive order in January titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.” The wording of the order is no doubt purposeful. Politically, it’s an old favorite of both...
Laurels & lances: Violations & videosVideo
Laurel: To disciplinary action. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board made 16 people face the consequences of their own actions. The board regularly places individuals who have violated casino regulations on its involuntary exclusion list. There are separate lists that prevent people from gambling at Pennsylvania casinos, visiting online...
Letter to the editor: First Amendment doesn’t protect criminal behavior
A student letter-writer recently lamented the sending of federal troops to Los Angeles and the brief detention of Sen. Alex Padilla (“Defending our right to protest,” June 20, TribLive). While I support his right to express his opinion, I feel the need to exercise my own right and call his...
Pamela Cole: Federal research fuels hope where once there was none
Decades before I was diagnosed with HR+/HER2 breast cancer in 2022, it was the norm for clinical trials to exclude women. Women were “messy”; they experienced hormone changes each month, they could become pregnant. I am grateful to the doctors and scientists who fought to include women, and ultimately, study...
Jennifer Morgan: Democrats’ proposed cyber charter funding cuts would hurt children
My two daughters are thriving in their public cyber charter school. The quality of their education is better than I could have ever imagined. The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS) has been life-changing for my girls, who participate in a hybrid model that combines online and in-person learning. PALCS and...
Letter to the editor: Are immigrants lacking good work ethic?
When my dad, James Murko Sever, came over from Croatia, immigrants came to this country to make a good living. He was 16. He and my mother saved money to buy two farms. He worked third shift in the coal mines and came home and worked on the farms. They...
Letter to the editor: Lost fishing equipment harmful to animals
Regarding the article “Good for the gander: Wildlife Works heals goose injured by discarded fishing line” (June 17, TribLive): Fortunately, kind people worked to heal a Twin Lakes Park goose whose leg was caught in discarded fishing line. Many other animals aren’t so lucky. A study by the University of...
Editorial: Namdar needs to sell Pittsburgh Mills
Is there a big sale coming at the Pittsburgh Mills mall? Maybe, but at just 35% occupancy of the 900,000-square-foot building, don’t expect it at a store. No, the “everything must go!” moment appears to be for the property itself. Area Realtors have received an email from Namdar Realty Group...
Letter to the editor: Flag burning should be a crime
Questions that make you go hmmmm: On June 22, 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul unanimously ruled that “hate crime” laws banning cross burning and similar expressions of racial bias violated free speech rights, and rightly so. How then is burning the United States...
Jonah Goldberg: Is bombing Iran deja vu all over again?
After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that “the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest beneath the sands of the Arabian desert.” Bush was referring to what was commonly called the “Vietnam syndrome.” The idea was the Vietnam War had...
David L. Nevins: U.S. strikes Iran nuclear sites — Trump’s pivot amid Middle East crisis
In his televised address to the nation Saturday night regarding the U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump declared that the attacks targeted “the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror.” He framed the...
Letter to the editor: Liberals are enablers, accomplices
To me, “No Kings” actually meant “No Matter” that illegal immigrants kill Americans. Liberal Democrats do not seem to care about the victims of crime. Period. And in their unconcern they are enablers and accomplices. Hank Baughman Latrobe...
Letter to the editor: McCormick’s vote on reconciliation bill could cost lives … and votes
Sen. Dave McCormick ran on the promise of serving the interests of all Pennsylvanians. His upcoming vote on the House-passed reconciliation bill will define where he stands and the weight of his word when it comes to our families’ health, dignity and futures. The commonwealth is watching and come Election...
Editorial: Mayor’s spokesperson does disservice by denying violence, injuries
Disregarding people’s concerns doesn’t make them go away. Over the weekend, the city of Pittsburgh had several violent altercations, including three shootings. The most prominent happened late Sunday in East Liberty. ShotSpotter recorded 14 rounds fired. Five people were shot. Two adult males were transported by ambulance in critical/serious condition,...
Letter to the editor: Democrats gave Trump his second term
As Democrats across the country go bat spit crazy rioting against the Trump administration’s deportation policies, I believe it is important to acknowledge how the Democratic Party is largely responsible for Trump’s return to the White House. First, the party backed one of the stupidest politicians in the country in...
