Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
More in Opinion, page 70
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Russia and Ukraine
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for July 11, 2026.
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Dear Abby: Daughter hides illness from centenarian mother
DEAR ABBY: I have cancer. I have been expecting to be diagnosed with it since I was a teen.
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Ron Hart: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce marry in modest, low-key affair
Just to put it up front, like most 40-and-older heterosexual men, I am not a Taylor Swift fan. If she sang at my funeral, I would get up and leave.
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Times Opinion: Howard Zinn spoke to this moment, even decades ago
Not many historians have seen their work referenced on "The Simpsons" and "The Sopranos." Not many historians have been condemned by name by a president on the White House lawn for the "crime" of researching and writing about this nation's history.
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Community Voice: Who really benefits from data centers in Chattanooga?
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has said that data centers belong in rural Alabama and not in our backyard. So why are three going into the city center, approved through a process that gave the public little time to understand what was being decided, let alone weigh in on it?
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Free Press Opinion: Senator’s minimum wage ‘big idea’ would be an economic disaster
Modern politics in many quarters is more performance art than serious policy, a never-ending quest to generate votes rather than address substantive issues.
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Deborah Levine: Honoring an interfaith voice like no other
The interfaith world is no doubt grieving at the recent passing of the Rev. Dr. John Pawlikowski, OSM. I sure am.
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Official Membership
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for July 10, 2026.
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Dear Abby: Elderly father is keen to hit the open road
DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He's generally in good health but is starting to recognize that he won't be forever.
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Rock City tunnel, bringing back coal, Wamp campaign signs and more Rants
I may be mistaken, but the last time the National Guard killed an American citizen was at Kent State.
