Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
More in Times Commentary, page 52
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Times Opinion: Small man’s big ego — Adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center only shows his weakness and shallowness
Affixing Donald Trump's name to the Kennedy Center (rebranded as The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts) is the pathetically needy move of an insecure leader and is just the latest affront to common decency and good taste stemming from that man in the White House.

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Times Opinion: Candace Owens is the conservative movement’s Frankenstein monster
This past week, Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to meet with Candace Owens, a podcaster who has become the premier purveyor of conspiracy theories about her husband's murder.

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Times Opinion: Christianity is a dangerous faith
If you've ever encountered true fundamentalists, you know why. When you combine eternal stakes with absolute certainty, it produces the kind of people happy to be cruel in the name of God.

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Times Opinion: US needs immigrants to sustain the health care workforce
As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly give thanks for the health care workers who keep their families and friends well.

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Times Opinion: What Epstein ‘hoax’? The facts are bad enough
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen were among the familiar faces in the latest batch of photographs released in connection to the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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Times Opinion: Who can afford Trump’s economy? Americans are feeling Grinchy
The holidays have arrived once again.

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Times Opinion: Politicians should pass the torch to the next generation, not cling to power
I truly believe in experienced leadership. Our long-serving elected officials have fought battles, built relationships and helped move communities forward.

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Times Opinion: The White House is a lost cause
There is a presidency at work in Washington, but it is not clear that there is a president at work in the Oval Office.

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Times Opinion: Donald Trump wants a resurgence in European nationalism
To fix what he sees wrong in Europe, President Donald Trump has prescribed the continent's ancient and most lethal poison — nationalism.

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Times Opinion: States should reject federal school voucher scheme
Government officials and education experts are right to express concerns about recent evidence of declining academic achievement among the students who struggle most. Researchers are exploring potential reasons, including pandemic-era learning loss and the negative effects of excessive screen time.
