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The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: UTC — A safe space for conservatives
At the core of new state laws enacted to dissolve official public university groups and offices promoting diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI — is, in part, a right-wing panic over so-called safe spaces on campus, a misguided concern that students, supposedly, aren't facing the real world if they hide themselves from alternative views, even ones they find abhorrent.
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Opinion: County makes right decision on McDonald Farm
After years of deliberation over the fate of McDonald Farm, a 2,170-acre tract north of Sale Creek that Hamilton County purchased in 2021, the county has found a solution that stands to satisfy residents and to do what's best for the future growth of the region.
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Opinion: We need better public transit, not Waymo
In a 21st century world with rapidly advancing technology, from the smartphone to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, there's a growing anticipation of what sci-fi-esque invention is around the corner.
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Opinion: LGBTQ+ rights should not be up for debate
Over the past decade or so, a slew of U.S. Supreme Court cases has pushed the institution to the border of broader illegitimacy in the eyes of the public — a hack enterprise willing to use any and all tools at its disposal to fuel its partisan, right-wing agenda.
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Opinion: Marsha Blackburn is lying to you
It's been nearly a week since the federal government shut down, and the Republican Party — the party which holds power over the House, the Senate and the White House — continues to absolve itself of any blame.
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Opinion: This hollow administration loves the spotlight
Since reclaiming power, President Donald Trump has relied on spectacle and showmanship to project his authoritarian posture.
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Opinion: The senseless attack on DEI comes to UTC
To justify the ongoing attack on diversity, equity and inclusion — DEI — the political right insists it is all an effort to restore equality and fairness, regardless of someone's background or identity — such as race, gender or sexual orientation.
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Opinion: The threat to free speech is bigger than Jimmy Kimmel
In a country as polarized as ours, there are few, if any, issues of public debate that garner any sense of political cohesion.
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Opinion: Let the government shut down
In a Congress as dysfunctional as ours, you could point to many ineffectual relics that keep the system in perpetual gridlock.
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Opinion: What is Trump trying to hide?
Since retaking office, President Donald Trump has incessantly claimed that America is entering a new "Golden Age" of prosperity and wealth.
