Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Free Press Opinion: America much more of a mess at the bicentennial than it is today
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, America is in a pretty foul mood, and I understand why.
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Free Press Opinion: The influencer economy has taken over where PR left off
Saturdays in Greenwich Village require contending with the lines. Starting at 9 a.m., you see blocks-long queues of people waiting for all sorts of things: bagels, pastries, pizza, soggy sandwiches, premium frozen yogurt with candy on it. Even if you don't want to, you will get swept up in a line.
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Free Press Opinion: The American creed is a culture
One month short of America's 250th birthday, it's clear we won't be getting an extravagant and unifying celebration of American greatness and patriotism. So maybe the best we can hope for is a healthy debate about the nature of American identity, which might lay a foundation for a more splendid celebration come 2076.
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Free Press Opinion: America’s lead in AI is now at the mercy of local zoning boards
A Gallup poll released last month ought to alarm anyone who cares about whether the United States can best China in the artificial intelligence race. More than seven in 10 Americans now oppose the building of AI data centers anywhere near where they live -- and 48% are strongly opposed, a level of local resistance that exceeds opposition to new nuclear power plants.
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Ron Hart: Is Nepo Nutjob Platner the best Dems have to offer?
It was good to see Democrat Socialist Mayor Mamdani at the Knicks vs. Spurs game at Madison Square Garden this week. He sat in a seat costing $100,000 to $200,000, which proves what I have always said: Socialism always works out well for those in charge of it.
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Free Press Opinion: New law will lift the curtain on school spending, Sen. Watson writes
People want to know how their local public school system is spending their hard-earned tax dollars and where they're being used.
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Free Press Opinion: Chasing Iranian endgames
The Trump administration has bent over backward to negotiate an end to Iran's grand plans to develop nuclear weapons.
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Free Press Opinion: ‘60 Minutes’ is latest media reckoning over bias
The late broadcast journalist David Brinkley once observed: "Objectivity is impossible to normal human behavior. Rather, we should strive for fairness."
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Free Press Opinion: My father, Ronald Reagan, would be heartbroken by today’s White House conduct
This year I have found myself reflecting on who (Ronald Reagan) was as America's parent — as a human being. I've thought about how baffled he would be at the language and the statements that bellow out of the current White House. I can imagine his eyes darkening, his head bowing in sadness when the current president warned on social media that a "civilization will die tonight," referring to bombings in Iran.
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Free Press Opinion: When is it wrong to use AI?
Of all the reactions to Pope Leo XIV's manifesto on artificial intelligence, from its liberal humanist appreciators to its digital-consciousness-believing critics, one of the most notable is the disappointment of the AI skeptics who think the pope didn't go nearly far enough.
