Opinion
Imagine him being president
Ted’s recent announcement of his presidential candidacy was a real Cruz-a-palooza! It was part Ronald Reagan, part Elmer Gantry, part John Lennon and part Jerry Falwell — yet it was totally Ted Cruz — full of blather, bloat and BS...
Roast, grill, and fry this chicken — then toss it out
An old country saying notes: “You can’t make chicken salad out of chicken manure.” However, President Obama’s department of agriculture intends for us to give it a try...
The educated working poor: Adjunct professors
There’s a growing army of the working poor in our USofA, and big contingents of it are now on the march. They’re strategizing, organizing and mobilizing against the immoral economics of inequality being hung around America’s neck by the likes of Walmart, McDonald’s...
Momentum building to raise minimum wage
On April 15, America will witness a protest which is billed as “the largest low wage worker mobilization in modern history.” Workers will demand a $15 an hour minimum wage and the right to form a union without employer interference. Rallies will be held in more than ...
Paulson’s plaintive plea
Who´s the most befuddled Wall Streeter of all? The richest guy on the Street...
Obama’s clueless view of ISIL
I would feel a lot better about Obama’s prospects for kicking the Islamic State’s ass if it weren’t for what he said in the fourth paragraph of his speech to the nation last week...
Getting to know the right wing
Time for another edition of the new game that’s sweeping the nation: “Who’s That Right Winger?” An interconnected network of extremely wealthy, far-right-wing individuals are quietly pushing their ideological, corporatist and plutocratic agenda all across America...
Let us build bridges
At times of increased tension, both ISIL and racists in the West are taking a similar path to polarize the public. I’d propose an alternative approach to avoid a bleak future with limited civil liberties...
A victory for truth in labeling
Question: what do biotech corporations, national milk processors, and the Ohio state government have in common? Answer: defeat...
Romney takes the gold in 2002 Olympics
One of the curiosities of life in these curious times is that millions of Americans are enjoying the benefits of government — but are either unaware of it or in denial...
LETTERS | Week of Feb. 13
Corrections: In a Feb. 6 story, “Two of hearts,” the name of Elizabeth Baron was misspelled. And a Jan. 16 Tidbite mischaracterized a celebrity chef series at the Indian Peaks Bar and Grill in Lafayette: The series features the food of the celebrity chefs, not the ...
