THE DAY’S OPINION
Women & Girls Fund: vital then and now
As women exercise more leadership in the workplace and civic life, earn better salaries, and find their voices, many are becoming interested in philanthropy that addresses issues that matter to them.
What if a local official acted in this manner?
Is it not OK to use the levers of power to extort someone in an effort to get dirt on a political opponent.
Salem awards focus on the good, not the divisions
It is customary to thank battlefield veterans for their service, but words are only half of it. Real gratitude means unselfishly exercising the freedoms those heroes protected.
How to lose to Trump in 2020
Senator Warren and those backing her would risk Trump’s reelection for a policy proposal that has no chance of winning enactment.
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Virginia should serve as a warning to Republicans
The wounds the Republicans have suffered have in many respects been self-inflicted, as their party in Virginia was taken over by hardline forces on the right.
Could global frustration of the masses spill into United States?
The demonstrations not only are the “language of the unheard,” they are the predictable results of broken systems of governance. And the first steps toward chaos.
GUEST COMMENTARIES
Let kids pick their heroes, gender aside
Why wouldn’t a boy pick a Wonder Woman costume? If he wants to grow up and be Diana, great. If he wants to grow up to be a cis male who embodies superpowers like extraordinary humanity and compassion, that’d be respectable too.
St. Francis House, 20 years of Christian service
All those accepted help with household chores, participate in prayer life and contribute what they can toward maintenance costs.
The power of kindness in troubled political times
There is no inconsistency between kindness and effective, winning leadership. This does not make me an idealist; it just means I am paying attention to the best social science.