Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
More in Opinion, page 92
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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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Times Opinion: What the primary chaos says about California Democrats
The first rule of a primary election is: Don't make too much of the results.
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World Cup
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 10, 2026.
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Wamp on ‘divisiveness,’ AI replacing cartoonists? and more Rants
Hey MAGA Ranters, are you OK with Chuck & Marsha getting MILLIONS from a Trump "weaponization" fund? Say something!
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NATO
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for June 10, 2026.
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Times Opinion: The difficulty of progressive reforms in Tennessee is no excuse to not act
Whenever sensible solutions to our socioeconomic problems are offered by the political left, the other side often fails to engage with their substance. Instead, such reforms are dismissed as wishful thinking or even worse, treated with paternalistic condescension -- the right's routine of pointing down and lecturing others on civics.
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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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Times Opinion: Is a UFC fight at the White House who we really are?
Polls indicate that President Donald Trump is doing a lot that most Americans don't support: The war with Iran; the arbitrary tariffs; the retribution campaign against his perceived enemies; the 250-foot Triumphal Arch; the $1.776 billion fund intended to reward Trump loyalists. (Even Republicans don't like that one!)
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The American Dream
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 9, 2026.
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Times Opinion: Is there an impending union wave coming to Chattanooga?
In the midst of a deep affordability crisis — as an uptick in the costs of goods and services strains the finances of working families — the need for a more equitable economy is as urgent as ever. Thankfully, Chattanooga is starting to see how to best make this a reality: unionization.
