Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
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The Knockout
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 15, 2026.

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Platner
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for June 16, 2026.

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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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Monument
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for June 15, 2026.

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Times Opinion: The Supreme Court doesn’t own the Constitution
It is the job of the judiciary, as Chief Justice John Marshall famously wrote, to say what the law is.

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Times Opinion: Celebrate Juneteenth with tax justice for all
On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas belatedly learned that they were free, an event commemorated as Juneteenth. It is a day for reflection, resilience and recognition of Black Americans' fight for equality. But Juneteenth must also be a call to confront the policies that continue to shape racial inequities today.

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Overpriced housing market, Frazier Avenue, tired of political ads and more Rants
Democrats say that you are to believe all women, as long as the women are Democrats.

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My employer health plan denied payment for my cancer claim
I need your assistance to enroll in Medicare because I am past 65 and still working full-time with employer benefits.

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The Goalkeeper
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 14, 2026.
