Opinion and Letters

Respect In the midst of a toxic culture war across America, a small meeting between two world leaders was held last week, on Thursday to be more precise. It was a quiet... March 18, 2019

Where's the beef? "We are making a stand for truth against lies and hate and ignorance and intolerance. We are going to show the country who we are. We're going to make a stand t... March 18, 2019

BRET STEPHENS: One giant leap There's a short scene near the end of Apollo 11, the thrilling new documentary about history's greatest spaceflight, in which Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil... by BRET STEPHENS The New York Times - March 18, 2019

The least of these Here's hoping Arkansas' state legislators will summon the courage and compassion to stop dead in its tracks the latest incarnation of Sen. Bob Ballinger's attem... by Gordon Garlington III Special to the Democrat-Gazette - March 18, 2019

BRADLEY R. GITZ: If you can keep it In 1983, a government commission issued a much-publicized report on our education system ominously titled "A Nation at Risk." by Bradley R. Gitz - March 18, 2019

Dark money out In recent years, Arkansas' appellate judicial elections have been under attack by out-of-state interests. These groups spend enormous sums of money to influence... by Suzanne Clark Special to the Democrat-Gazette - March 18, 2019

Letters Greed over ecology March 18, 2019

OLD NEWS: Firemen's Ball in a tinderbox town A hundred years ago, Little Rock residents were making a poor show of their fire alarm efforts. by Celia Storey - March 18, 2019

WELLNEWS: Your fingernails are growing while you read this Fingernails grow at 0.02 inches per week, four times faster than toenails. This translates to 0.0028 inches in a day or 0.000119 inches per hour. by SCOTT LAFEE, Creators Syndicate - March 18, 2019

JOHN BRUMMETT: Possibilities for the poor The uncle's state government was on trial Thursday in Washington for punishing poor people illegally. by John Brummett - March 17, 2019

REX NELSON: Soul-searching time Willie Kavanaugh Hocker didn't set out to create a state flag. by Rex Nelson - March 17, 2019

The moral authority of children Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) met with constituents in her office recently, but it was far from a routine visit with voters. In fact, the constituents were m... by KAREN LEGGETT The Washington Post - March 17, 2019

PHILIP MARTIN: For the kids When I was in high school, my little sister had a gerbil. by Philip Martin - March 17, 2019

Adolph Ochs' legacy of impartiality The Chattanooga Times Free Press is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The newspaper was sold in 1999 by the Ochs/Sulzberger family to the Hussman fam... by PAUL NEELY Special to the Democrat-Gazette - March 17, 2019

KAREN MARTIN: Rehabilitate a relationship Want to test the durability of a marriage or relationship? Buy a house. Build a house. De-clutter a house. Move. by Karen Martin - March 17, 2019

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