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: Demeaning, diminishing, destroying
If history proves anything it shows if civil rights, human rights, equality and even the right to live are to be denied to a class of people, they must first be stripped of their inherent value as human beings.

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Opinion: Sheryl Sandberg screams back at the silence
There is a scene in "Screams Before Silence," the harrowing documentary about the rape and mutilation of Israeli women on Oct. 7, that I can't get out of my head.

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Opinion: Biden tax plan would pummel average Americans
President Joe Biden's 2025 budget blueprint won't become law, but it provides a glimpse of what the nation can expect if he wins re-election and Democrats gain control of Congress.

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Opinion: The left’s calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are absurd
The left's calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so that President Joe Biden can name a younger replacement should be roundly condemned.

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Opinion: Iran’s nightmares
Details of the recent limited Israeli retaliatory strike against Iranian anti-aircraft missile batteries at Isfahan are still sketchy. But nonetheless, we can draw some conclusions.

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Opinion: The Republican Party can still do what’s rational and right. Here’s the proof
There's no record of Edmund Burke — the great Irish-born British statesman and father of modern conservatism — actually saying what is often attributed to him: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." But it does capture his worldview well enough.

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Opinion: More than 2 million workers are missing. Who are they, and how are they affecting the economy?
If I were a mystery novelist instead of an economist, I'd call it "The Case of the Missing Workers."

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Opinion: A victory both for Ukraine and functional American governance
Potomac Fever is a familiar term for people elected to Congress who fall in love with the trappings, power and prestige of life in Washington, D.C. But we see precious little of that affliction these days as working on Capitol Hill has become so unpleasant.

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Opinion: How much is tuition, really? Your favorite college does not want you to know
For high school seniors from the Class of 2024 who plan to attend college in the fall, these are tense days.
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Opinion: The empires begin to strike back
With all that is occurring in our political and cultural life, there are signs some Americans have had enough.
