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Opinion

Freedom of speech under attack

Columns

“I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Holy Week was not a good week for personal liberty as governments throughout the United States engaged in direct and subtle attacks on free speech. The freedom of ...

Israel pulling some troops from southern Gaza area

Columns

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the ...

Hillary was right the first time

Columns

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton was criticized for her use of the word “superpredators” back in 1996. Some on the left laid into her, accusing Clinton of racism. Meanwhile, her opponent, Donald Trump, trying to sucker leftist Bernie Sanders voters into not voting ...

USPS’s ignorance of the needs in UP inexcusable

Letters to the Editor

EDITOR: U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman sent this letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after a disappointing response from U.S. Post Office officials at the public input meeting on the future of the Iron Mountain Processing and Distribution Center in Kingsford — I write to you following the ...

Wisconsin doctor joins congressional race

Columns

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A doctor who performs abortions became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District on Thursday, entering the race for the seat opened up by the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and ...