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Criminals in control and what we must do

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This past weekend, the Republican-led Senate confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be the next U.S. attorney general. Like Richard Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell, Blanche has carried out the illegal orders of a president of the United States. As was Mitchell’s fate, Blanche should be behind bars. 2 1/2-year sentence for conspiracy and obstruction of justice in the Watergate scandal. Instead, Senate Republicans have given Blanche a promotion. Last week, a Republican-led Senate panel voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for his refusal to ...

As our children head back to school, teachers need our support

Editorials

For the past several years, I have enjoyed viewing friends’ photos on Facebook of their children heading back to school. Many now have children in college, while some still have kids in high school. My friends often post their kindergarten or elementary school pictures next to the current photos to proudly show how much their children have grown. I can tell by the half grins on some of my friends’ kids’ faces that they were probably thinking, “Mom, whyyyy do you post these pictures of me every year?” I always find these reactions amusing, but I believe that when they are ...

Orchids & onions

Editorials

ORCHID: To the Warren Family Mission for getting hundreds of students off to a great start to the 2026-27 school year by hosting a recent giveaway of snazzy backpacks filled with fresh new school supplies. Lines that snaked around the mission’s Tod Avenue NW headquarters began forming six full hours before the giveaway. That’s clearly a strong illustration of the need for basic necessities for the new academic year in our community. It’s also a clear signal that the mission remains a vital and compassionate cog in the Greater Warren community. ONION: To those who foolishly put ...

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Status of Warren- inadequate hospital availability, understaffed current hospital, empty storefronts, empty YMCA, deteriorating closed hospital, lack of incoming medical personnel, minimum wage jobs, overpaid council members, overgrown lawns and lots, etc. Good job, Mayor Franklin! Good job, City Council! And you expect quality young people to move into Warren? Dream on! — Warren When are the Republicans going to decide to help Americans with food, gas, rent, everyday expenses and health insurance? Is it when few have health insurance, the sick lay dying, and more and more are ...

News flash: We live in a mixed economy

Editorials

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan keeps calling himself a capitalist. And the Democratic Socialists of America keep backing him to the eyeballs. Why? Because the DSA understands that El-Sayed has to say that to win over even Democrats in a moderate state like Michigan. They firmly expect that once elected, he would do as they say, which happily conforms with what he truly believes. Confusing? Yes, on purpose. But let’s move beyond this war of labels. Let’s stop using socialist and capitalist as either compliments or denunciations. The United States has a ...

Summertime political reruns

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When I was younger, so much younger than today (credit The Beatles for that lyric from “Help”), television networks would rerun programs that had originally been broadcast the previous fall and spring. A few still do, like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy,” but those are syndicated shows. Still, it can be fun to watch programs you missed, or even ones you have seen, especially if you can impress someone with “Jeopardy” answers because you know them. Reruns that always annoy are the political ads, which start before primaries and continue until the day before the ...