Editorial columns

BRADLEY R. GITZ: The suspect electorate As radical as it might sound in our age of unbounded democracy worship, there are good reasons to be skeptical of schemes that seek to "turn out the vote" and c... by Bradley R. Gitz - November 12, 2018

S.E. CUPP: More agony than ecstasy To hear the spin, you'd think Democrats swept the map on election day. by S.E. CUPP Tribune Content Agency - November 12, 2018

Quality care for veterans In advance of this year's Veterans Day, the legions of men and women who have served in our nation's military received some welcoming news: Congress finally agr... by CHRISTOPHER DALE Tribune News Service - November 12, 2018

The last heartbeat On Aug. 29, I sat at my son's bedside and looked at his sweet face, remembering the child he once was; imagining his laughter and smile that would fill and ligh... by Paula Cunningham Special to the Democrat-Gazette - November 12, 2018

JOHN BRUMMETT: Reapportionment tango Now that Pulaski County has been neutered--rendered an alien blue peninsula in a deep red sea--Pulaskians' concerns should shift to whether full evisceration is... by John Brummett - November 11, 2018

REX NELSON: Dream big, Batesville When I was young, I loved thumbing through Newport High School yearbooks from the late 1940s and early 1950s. by Rex Nelson - November 11, 2018

And there was a great calm ... Out there men raised their glance by Philip Martin - November 11, 2018

It's the moment that matters Yoga is all about being in the moment. by Karen Martin - November 11, 2018

Not your father's apprenticeship Monday through Nov. 18 is recognized as National Apprenticeship Week. More than 700 events are scheduled across the nation to promote registered apprenticeship ... by MARK McMANUS Special to the Democrat-Gazette - November 11, 2018

The door of the desert September 2006: A French couple is driving off on what we have named the Road to Hell toward their doom in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, we think, as we head ... by RICHARD MASON Special to the Democrat-Gazette - November 11, 2018

Frontier town no more Among the important towns in Arkansas before the Civil War was a village named Napoleon. Located at the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers, Napol... by Tom Dillard - November 11, 2018

Arkansas and the opioid epidemic The United States has been hit hard by the opioid crisis, and Arkansas is no exception. by DEBORAH A.P. HERSMAN Special to the Democrat-Gazette - November 11, 2018

Turning language on its head Abortion activists like to use the same words we pro-lifers use, but they're using an entirely different dictionary. Case in point: the word "doula." by ERIC METAXAS BreakPoint.org - November 11, 2018

China, the second time around When I returned to China for a second visit on Oct. 20-30, 30, a little more than three years had passed. Much had changed. by JEFF THATCHER Special to the Democrat-Gazette - November 11, 2018

The next great downtown The most encouraging trend I've seen during my travels across Arkansas this year is the increasing number of communities reviving their downtowns. After decades... by Rex Nelson - November 11, 2018

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