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OPINION: Collective ownership Underlying the recent unrest sweeping U.S. cities over police brutality is a fundamental inequity in wealth, land and power that has circumscribed black lives s... by JULIAN AGYEMAN AND KOFI BOONE THE CONVERSATION - July 5, 2020

OPINION: From black to Black So black is now Black. Following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others, editors everywhere have decreed that the formerly common adje... by STEPHEN L. CARTER BLOOMBERG - July 5, 2020

PHILIP MARTIN: Cheer practice Mom reports her great-granddaughter's covid-19 test came back negative. by Philip Martin - July 5, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: Privilege of being Bubba "I've got some questions," Bubba McCoy declared contentiously seconds after I got him on the phone. I told him to cut loose. by John Brummett - July 5, 2020

MASTERSON ONLINE: A pastor's advice I don't know how you handle it, but each time I've been stopped by law enforcement, I've made it a point to be accommodating, to do what he or she requests with... by Mike Masterson - July 5, 2020

REX NELSON: Confederate catastrophe Before the pandemic began, I was giving a series of speeches across Arkansas titled "A State of Disaster." My thesis was that Arkansas history has been shaped b... by Rex Nelson - July 5, 2020

EDITORIAL: Pulling Guard duty There are some things that can't be done by Skype or Zoom. Such as providing covering fire for the assault team, lifting and shifting that fire on a signal, and... July 5, 2020

OPINION: A troubling fidelity to precedent On Monday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would have required abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby h... by JOHN STONESTREET AND ROBERTO RIVERA BREAKPOINT.ORG - July 5, 2020

TOM DILLARD: The lengthy rise of Juneteenth While I do not make a habit of excusing the ignorance of President Trump, his failure to recognize Juneteenth as an important celebration for Black Americans is... by Tom Dillard - July 5, 2020

KAREN MARTIN: The secret meanings of plants Among the (many) rules of our neighborhood homeowners' association is one that requires shielding of central air conditioner units from view. Most of my neighbo... by Karen Martin - July 5, 2020

BILL WORTHEN: The meaning of objects over time Governmental displays in public places affect us all in that they are supposed to represent something that we as voters, taxpayers, and citizens value. So art a... by BILL WORTHEN SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - July 5, 2020

DEBRA HALE-SHELTON: Weighing in on self-judgment I was Facebook surfing when I noticed this post. by Debra Hale-Shelton - July 5, 2020

RICHARD MASON: Learning to understand the present We are living in times where it's hard to understand what is going on in our country. Don't worry; we'll figure it out sooner or later, it will go away, and we'... by Richard Mason - July 5, 2020

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OTHERS SAY: Shouldn't be this hard Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) by Times Union (AlbAny, n.y.) - July 5, 2020

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