Opinion and Letters

China versus Chinese Just to get this out of the way: The Red Chinese government in Beijing isn't the government of all Chinese. Just because it calls itself the People's Republic o... May 26, 2020

PHILIP MARTIN: Skipping the gym This has been a weird year. (How's that for understatement?) by Philip Martin - May 26, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: Slings and ... well, arrows A few readers might remember the drill. An off-work holiday on a Monday forces an extra column written the week before, to be published Tuesday. by John Brummett - May 26, 2020

MIKE MASTERSON: Remember them Among the departed by Mike Masterson - May 26, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: We need to do both | Follow the guidelines | Controlling the flame If we keep dividing ourselves over whether it's more important to protect against the covid-19 virus or get the economy started up, we will only be killing more... May 26, 2020

Trump whisperer? Florida’s senior Sen. Marco Rubio should make the most of his talents as Trump whisperer. He could help elevate the country’s stature in the eyes of a disappoin... by The Miami Herald - May 26, 2020

Mail can save the election Checking on nonexistent voter fraud isn’t anyone’s responsibility, but President Donald Trump, incensed that states are wisely increasing the use of mailed ball... by The New York Daily News - May 26, 2020

Arkansas officials: Stay up to date on vaccinations Child vaccination rates have dropped since covid-19 tightened its grip on Arkansas two months ago, prompting concerns of outbreaks of some preventable diseases. by Tony Holt and Kat Stromquist Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - May 25, 2020

Memorial Day 2020 We're the Battling Bastards of Bataan, May 25, 2020

COLUMNIST: This year's celebration will be quiet Dust off your water skis, because summer has begun! Clean your grills for fresh burgers and dogs--the neighbors are coming over! Get to the stores for the big s... by Frances Tilney Burke Insidesources.com - May 25, 2020

COLUMNIST: How about another holiday in which we remember the reason for the season? Scenes of GIs mooning for their girls back home, baseball, hot dogs and mom's apple pie were a staple of Hollywood movies about World War II. But those scenes n... by James Jay Carafano Insidesources.com - May 25, 2020

VIC SNYDER: Our advantage Back in my commute-to-Washington days, most mornings I was out early walking on the National Mall, that large grassy area between the Lincoln Memorial and the C... by Vic Snyder Special to the Democrat-Gazette - May 25, 2020

BRADLEY R. GITZ: Out of the bunker A Harris poll conducted at about the time the lockdowns commenced produced a peculiar result: that the age group least threatened by the virus was the age group... by Bradley R. Gitz - May 25, 2020

PRESTON JONES: Cultural fatigue The beginning of the effort to resuscitate Arkansas' decimated economy coincided with the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. I wonde... by Preston Jones Special to the Democrat-Gazette - May 25, 2020

Letters Was a wonderful life May 25, 2020

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