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Commentary: Jailing people for sleeping in public is no solution to homelessness

by LZ Granderson Los Angeles Times July 13, 2023July 12, 2023

The U.S. already has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Arresting people who have no options left is just adding another tier of disenfranchisement.

Times Record Opinion

The Conversation: Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

by Casey Fiesler University of Colorado Boulder July 12, 2023July 11, 2023

THE CONVERSATION — Twitter’s move on July 1 to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year. In addition to a surge in numbers on Mastodon, the acquisition […]

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: We can’t afford to get used to climate change

by The Editorial Board July 12, 2023July 11, 2023

A series of wet, dreary weeks culminated in natural disaster in parts of the Northeast. The writing is, once again, on the wall.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: The undoing of Clarence Thomas – and of racial justice in America

by Barbara S. Held Special to the Press Herald July 12, 2023July 11, 2023

To eliminate racism, do we have to retain racial categories, or must we eliminate any idea of race as real?

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gets full FDA nod, but hurdles remain

by Lisa Jarvis Bloomberg Opinion July 12, 2023July 11, 2023

The rollout is likely to take longer than patients and their families would like.

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: A college-level challenge – when free speech sounds like cyberbullying

by Clarence Page Tribune Content Agency July 12, 2023July 11, 2023

At the University of Chicago, a student’s Twitter rhetoric sounds a lot like ‘a genuine threat or harassment,’ which would violate campus policies.

Times Record Opinion

Elwood Watson: It’s time to seriously consider reparations

by Elwood Watson Guest column July 11, 2023July 10, 2023

After conducting tense research and holding public hearings for more than two years, a California task force determined that payments as part of a reparations initiative could surpass $1 million in certain cases. The proposal is aimed at targeting historical injustices faced by Black residents who are descendants of enslaved people and have battled against […]

Times Record Opinion

Carl Golden: Bidenomics will be on the ballot

by Carl Golden Guest column July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

With two-thirds of the country disapproving of the Biden administration’s handling of the economy and inflation and an equal ratio believing the nation is on the wrong track, the White House and campaign team have settled on a reboot strategy to change the frame of reference of the debate. Rather than respond to partisan criticisms […]