GUEST COMMENTARIES
State needs public option for health security
With no shareholders breathing down their necks asking for quarterly returns, a public option could focus on creating the kind of coordinated care that patients need.
New London safety response model can help police and public
A framework is available upon which to build a new public safety response system and improve both our police response and the quality of life for everyone in our city.
Nation must choose a better, wiser road ahead
We at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme stand firm against this profane alliance of religion, white supremacy, and far-right political values.
The Hill We Climb
The young, gifted poet became an overnight sensation after delivering the poem she had written specifically for the inaugural ceremony.
Covid Fog created its own reality
Maybe it was Jaime whom I thanked for being a voice in the night. Maybe it was someone else entirely. Maybe it didn't happen at all. COVID-19 robs wordsmith of ability to separate delusion from reality.
Stop wasting resources on weapons that could bring global destruction
Do we really need these nuclear weapons? No, we need jobs! And there are so many jobs that need to be done.
Time to 'become intolerant of the intolerance'
It’s time to be heard, to be seen, and to be counted among those who will not accept the actions of those who attack our institutions and people such as Regina Mosley.
Groton Dem Committee: Insurrection aided by many in GOP
But Trump did not act alone. He was aided and abetted by numberless Republican politicians, some who actively endorsed his lies, others who remained silent.
Private clubs hit with big liquor-permit fee at worst time
Prior to the passage of this act, a club permit was $300 per year. Now it is $2,000 per year, a 666% increase in one year! Even for Connecticut, that's a bit steep.
Community College leaders joint statement on Capitol attack
This incident shed a glaring light on our nation’s failure to address the most critical and divisive elements in our society.
Day editorial correct, Connecticut Republicans need a new path
The Day also calls for open primaries to unaffiliated voters, with which I could not agree more.
Racism as political strategy too long tolerated
The Republican us-against-them Southern Strategy led to President Trump's election and to the violent reaction when his supporters would not accept the democratically determined outcome.
