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Times Opinion: There’s a lesson to learn in Tennessee from Keir Starmer’s resignation
The United Kingdom is a much different place than the United States, both politically and culturally. While many may try and make connections between the two, America's political system diverges from the UK's in numerous and important ways.
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Free Press Editorial: One hundred years ago, Chattanooga slow in its celebration of the country’s 150th anniversary
America's 150th anniversary was a slow-developing celebration in Chattanooga 100 years ago, but a Chattanooga Times story on July 6, 1926, said of the eventual festivities, "Perhaps never in the history of this city has the birthday of the independence of the nation been more generally celebrated than it was yesterday."
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Perspective: Recipe to convert to a private Social Security system
The latest Social Security trustees report underscores the urgency of reform. The Social Security retirement trust fund is now projected to be depleted in late 2032, one year sooner than previously forecast.
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Perspective: No-cost birth is a bipartisan idea. Is it a good one?
Second lady Usha Vance's due date is rapidly approaching. I have no idea how healthcare expenses are treated for the vice president's family. But JD Vance has long been an advocate for $0 out-of-pocket costs for giving birth. He is not alone. A bicameral, bipartisan group in Congress is working to make free birth a reality for all Americans.
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Times Opinion: No child should live in fear of gun violence
"I felt like a rock." Those were the words of 9-year-old Odai Shanah in a news interview that gained viral attention on social media.
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Times Opinion: Why isolationism is detrimental to America’s Heartland
When Washington debates international alliances, the conversation usually sounds like a corporate ledger sheet. Critics often treat the North Atlantic Treaty Organization like a bad business transaction, complaining that European nations must "cover their own asses" and stop relying so heavily on American military dollars.
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Letters to the editors: Giving appreciation for park maintenance
The recent article titled "Fortunes of billionaires are increasing faster than ever" by a New York Times writer continues the old Democrat lie that the world's supply of money is a zero-sum game.
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Road manners, financial mantra, Obama center opening and more Rants
More healthy food gets high ratings, but low-cost, fresh-food mobile units fail. Food desert residents say they don't eat like that. We tried.
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Perspective: Social Security should not be privatized
Social Security is the bedrock of nearly every American’s retirement plan — the steady, dependable stream of income they can count on to guarantee them a basic standard of living in old age.
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Readers write: Before shooting off fireworks this Fourth of July, think of pets and vets
With the Fourth of July coming up, would you please remind your readers about the effect of fireworks on pets and vets?