Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Voters wishing for an alternative to Trump and Biden have one; unfortunately, it’s RFK Jr.
American politics is so intensely stupid and nasty that it sometimes seems as if somebody made a series of wishes with a monkey's paw.

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Opinion: Voters can help end cop murders
Another day, another dead New York City police officer, another grieving widow.

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Opinion: The appalling tactics of the ‘Free Palestine’ movement
Last week, Susanne DeWitt, an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor who later became a molecular biologist, spoke before the Berkeley, California, City Council to request a Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation.

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Opinion: As minimum wage rises, robots work for $0 an hour
Having a cashier ring up your grocery store purchases feels like a luxury good these days. Don't overlook the role rising minimum wages played in this development.

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Opinion: No, voters aren’t imagining things. Inflation has been a bear
By most standard economic measures, President Joe Biden has presided over a strong economy. In terms of growth, job creation, wage gains and employment levels, it's hard to find fault. But, as everyone knows, voters heading to the polls in November aren't feeling the way the data suggests they should.

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Opinion: Vladimir Putin’s biggest weapon is Western fear
For more than two years, Vladimir Putin's bluster, blame and threats of escalation have been driven by a singular goal: deterring and discouraging Western support for Ukraine. Worryingly, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is giving Putin reasons to think his tactics are working.

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Opinion: Truths behind all the lies
Before Oct. 7, there were roughly two million Arab citizens of Israel but no Jewish citizens in Gaza.

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Opinion: Another budget-busting porkfest on Capitol Hill
President Joe Biden laughably passes himself off as a budget hawk. The soaring national debt and recent spending bills prove such assertions to be a glaring example of misinformation.

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Opinion: Why Trump’s running mate is less likely to be Marco Rubio than Marjorie Taylor Greene
Now that Donald Trump is officially the presumptive Republican nominee, he's scratched a lot off his to-do list.

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Opinion: What checking the black box teaches us
Two men with decidedly different political outlooks have been my go-to sources on race in America.
