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Pro-Con: Should US beef up Pacific naval presence to offset China’s provocations?

PRO: China needs reminding — America is also an Asian power. CON: Deliberately sailing into areas China considers…

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Guest column: Don’t use health as bargaining chip

As an organization invested in the health of every person in our communities, we were extremely disappointed to…

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Pro-Con: Will attacks by Democrats on Biden help reelect Trump in 2020?

PRO: Biden may survive primary attacks by progressives, but they will help re-elect Trump. CON: Progressive attacks on…

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Editor’s Notebook: Once a Marine, always a Marine

I have had the honor of talking to many World War II veterans over the years — American,…

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Guest column: A living lab and boon to coastal economy

Here on the North Coast, we live in such a rich area for diverse scientific opportunities, from forestry…

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Guest column: Politics, not science behind water quality rollback

I don’t know how you can be against clean water, but some of the industries in our state…

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Pro-Con: Should colleges foot the bill when students default on loans?

PRO: Taxpayers shouldn’t get stuck with a $1.5 trillion loan default tab By Richard Vedder ATHENS, Ohio —…

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Publisher’s Notebook: Volunteers need for community events

‘I remember when …” is a popular conversation starter when you talk to locals who recall good times…

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Remembering D-Day: A pure miracle

Editor’s note: When correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by a Japanese machine gun bullet in 1945, his columns…

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Pro-Con: Did US shortchange Puerto Rico on disaster aid?

PRO: US way too stingy in helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria By Mark Weisbrot WASHINGTON —…

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