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Noah Feldman: Musk and his critics are both wrong about free speech on X
Elon Musk is in a free-speech fight over his decision to demonetize the content of some far-right MAGA critics who disagreed with his immigration views on his social media platform X. What is most remarkable about the argument is that both sides fail to acknowledge the simple truth of how...
Letter to the editor: WPXI’s Harner makes Steelers’ loss bearable
The only enjoyable part of the evening of the Steelers’ wild card loss was WPXI sports reporter Jenna Harner before and after the game. Whoever hired her should get a huge promotion. She’s just as knowledgeable of all sporting news as she is pleasing to the eye. Let’s keep her...
Letter to the editor: Bishop Kulick should resign
Many of us as members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Immaculate Conception parishes still are in shock and cannot understand why Father John Moineau was forced to resign as pastor. There are so many “whys,” and we’ve received no answers to any of them. When will we? It seems...
Editorial: Is U.S. Steel’s future with Nippon Steel or Cleveland-Cliffs?
Is the future of U.S. Steel at a fork in the road? More than a week after blocking the almost $15 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-based Nippon Steel, President Joe Biden’s administration made a puzzling last-minute pivot. He could have just left things where they were, with the...
Letter to the editor: Clean air in Allegheny County
We are the board of directors of air quality advocate Valley Clean Air Now (VCAN). We all live in Allegheny County, most within three miles of the Clairton Coke Works (CCW) along the Monongahela River. We believe: • U.S. Steel is a corporation loyal to its stockholders, not residents of...
Nolan Finley: Trump letting silly ideas detract from his mission
Time to focus, Mr. President-elect. The stream-of-consciousness flow of ideas and promises that marked Donald Trump’s presidential campaign must now give way to deliberate, well-thought-out policymaking. But Trump’s press conference Tuesday, his second since the election, suggests he hasn’t made the pivot from candidate to chief executive. He continued to...
Oliver Bateman: The last battle for Pittsburgh steel
Pittsburgh’s relationship with decline is complicated. The city lost half its population after the steel industry collapsed in the 1970s and 1980s, yet has clung to relevance as a mini-hub for medicine, robotics and artificial intelligence. Now, 70 years after scores of regional steelworkers quite literally fought the Japanese in...
Letter to the editor: The heroes of Biden’s defeat
Kudos to Schu Team Six for scuttling the “Big Guy’s” reelection campaign! Chuck Schumer, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, George Clooney, Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Joe Manchin. Perhaps Presidential Medals of Freedom are in order? Andy Shubik Stoystown...
Letter to the editor: FDA should investigate cancer-food link
What causes cancer? Even dogs and cats get cancer. My doctor told me some people are just prone to cancer. I think it’s common knowledge that anything browned, burnt or scorched is carcinogenic. There are certain food additives that give me inflammation, such as modified food starch, caramel color and...
Letter to the editor: Trump is no savior
Donald J. Trump is depicted as the savior of the United States. He will inherit a great economy and will probably take credit for it. Companies don’t pay tariffs; consumers pay them. Congress holds the purse strings. Why are Republican politicians afraid of Trump? Are they afraid of losing their...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s revenge
Once it was understood that 77 million American voters did not support his policies, it seems President Biden decided to do his best to inhibit America’s commonsense change for the people. Biden: • Auctions off expensive border wall components purchased by everyday Americans’ hard work and taxes, until he was...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 13
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 13....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 13
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Letter to the editor: Trump should save Nippon-US Steel deal
From time to time, especially when I read wire copy from the Associated Press, I think about letting my Tribune-Review subscription lapse. Their motto should be “All the news the Deep State sees fit to print.” Then I read an article by one of your excellent staff journalists and pay...
Letter to the editor: Gilpin leadership
I believe the recent reorganization of the Gilpin Township Board of Supervisors was not a decision based on qualifications or leadership ability but rather personal bias and private conversations held outside of public meetings. I was not reelected as chairman, a position I’ve held for six years while serving on...
Editorial: What’s up with Fetterman/Trump meeting?
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is seldom shy about making his feelings known. Whether he is walking the halls of the Russell Senate Office Building in his signature hoodie-and-shorts ensemble or dropping a zinger on social media, Fetterman is unapologetically himself. In a Washington full of blue-suited, red-tied carbon copies who...
Letter to the editor: More meat, more CO2 among resolutions
Since it’s traditional to make New Year’s resolutions, here are a few of mine: 1. I’ll try to eat more meat. Animal protein is the most complete type of protein, providing all of the essential amino acids and fats for a healthy body. That’s why we have incisors and canines,...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: The value of the truth
The truth was center stage at two very different public events last week. One was an announcement by Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire, and the other was the funeral of President Jimmy Carter. Together they showed us two distinct views of the value of truth in our lives. Zuckerberg is...
Colin McNickle: How to pare Allegheny County’s next budget
Allegheny County’s bitter budget battle ended not only with a compromise property tax hike by the Democrat chief executive and majority-Democrat council — a 36% hike instead of a 46.5% increase — but also “a commitment from both the Administration and Council to work together through 2025 to continue to...
Point: National security concerns outweigh free speech
President-elect Donald Trump is correct in wanting to stall the decision to ban TikTok from appearing before the Supreme Court. Such a delay reinforces the position of diplomacy or peace through strategy. The American public can perceive this as a strategic maneuver — not a change of position on the...
Counterpoint: Defending TikTok defends the First Amendment
President-elect Donald Trump is no stranger to making bold statements. Many see his asking the Supreme Court to pause the looming TikTok ban to allow his administration to pursue a political resolution as another example of his fearlessness. As someone who has long championed free speech and individual liberties, I...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s threats chilling
“Panama Canal, Greenland in Trump’s sight” was the chilling headline on your Jan. 8 front page (“Trump won’t rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal,” Jan. 7, TribLive). Adolf Hitler’s similar ambition for territorial expansion in pursuit of “living space” commenced with...
Sounding off: Football, politics, abortion among week’s topics
Grateful for the Steelers A multitude of insults have been thrown at Mike Tomlin disagreeing with his tactics while coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s a good thing Tomlin seems to be thick-skinned and can blow all the criticisms off. I’m not a Pennsylvanian, although I live here due to circumstances...
Letter to the editor: Good reasons for increased gun ownership
It is unfortunate that the writer of the letter “Sheriff’s divisive letter tarnishes office” (Dec. 20, TribLive) felt that my letter “Keeping Westmoreland County safe” (Dec. 10, TribLive) was divisive. It was based on facts. A Gallup poll released Dec. 8, based on a six-year study, indicated the following: •...
Editorial: Social media helps to identify the pitfalls of Pittsburgh Mills potholes
Social media has proven itself to be a way to rally people to a cause. It was part of uprisings in the Middle East. It has been instrumental in civil rights protests. It helps raise money for people in the wake of tragedies as big as weather disasters and as...
