Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue — The law does not excuse xenophobia
It's time for the latest edition of Weekend Dialogue, a weekly column where I go over some reader feedback with the hopes of creating a constructive back-and-forth with readers.
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Opinion: The human toll of deportation
In Nashville this past weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, in conjunction with federal immigration officials, made 150 traffic stops in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood.
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Opinion: ‘Hamilton’ and the lies we tell about our history
When looking at the broad scope of American history, there is often a stark difference between the popular imagination of this nation's founding and the disturbing truth of our past.
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Opinion: Whether from the left or the right, the anti-trans position is wrong
After more than 100 days of a second Donald Trump presidency, the Democratic Party has yet to reach a consensus explaining its electoral loss. For some Democrats, they've looked at one group in particular to cast blame: trans people.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue — In many ways, xenophobia is bipartisan
Welcome to Weekend Dialogue, a weekly column where I will go over some reader feedback with the hopes of creating a constructive back-and-forth between myself, the editor of this page, and you, the reader.
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Opinion: Tennessee and Hamilton County need a tax upheaval
It's budget season, and Hamilton County Schools has a problem: a funding shortfall of up to $18.5 million.
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Opinion: Sheriff Austin Garrett is doing the bidding of dear leader Trump
Aside from the predictable logistical hurdles, President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign — fueled by xenophobic fervor among his base — is, 100 days in, well underway.
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Opinion: Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn should look inward to fix this country’s problems
In Tennessee and throughout the country, we face numerous political, social and economic issues that demand our attention: high health care costs, underfunded K-12 education, low wages, regressive taxation and unaffordable housing, among many others.
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Opinion: The world is not a zero-sum game
The latest legislative session in Nashville has ended, and it was dominated by a far-right agenda, one that ensures immigrants are regarded as second-class citizens, one that transforms a sound education into a luxury only guaranteed to the wealthy and one that endorses the idea that prosperity for some mandates cruelty toward others.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue — What exactly is Christian nationalism?
Welcome to Weekend Dialogue. This time, I'm responding to a reader asking me to define Christian nationalism, a topic I've written about at length on this page.
