Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s anti-Somali rampage thrusts Minnesota into the national spotlight
Minnesota finds itself in a harsh spotlight as President Donald Trump revs up his attacks on Gov. Tim Walz, an old political foe, while simultaneously expanding his demonization of Somali Minnesotans.
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Times Opinion: Enshrine abortion as a human right on this U.N. declaration anniversary
Adriana Smith was a 30-year-old mother and nurse, two months pregnant when she went to an Atlanta emergency room with intense headaches.
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Times Opinion: Here are the life-and-death stakes of the debate over Affordable Care Act subsidies
The government shutdown may be over, but Congress still hasn't solved the biggest problem left on its plate: Extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid a doubling of insurance premiums or replace them with something new altogether.
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Times Opinion: An old-fashioned cure for fading trust in government
Across much of the industrial world, trust in government is low and declining. Why is this happening, and why does it matter?
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Times Opinion: Just following orders — Congress is right to push back on illegal military orders
The six Democratic members of Congress, all former military or intelligence officers, were exactly right in their video saying that U.S. troops should not act dishonorably or unlawfully.
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Times Opinion: These are the civic lessons that ICE is teaching our children
In my leafy Chicago suburb, on Oct. 31, our normally bustling evening of trick-or-treating was eerily quiet.
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Times Opinion: Encampments criminalize the unhoused
In early September, officials in Utah announced a plan to build an encampment just outside Salt Lake City where up to 1,300 people experiencing homelessness would be forced to receive treatment for mental health challenges.
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Times Opinion: Guess which presidential power Trump likes the most
The anti-federalist opponents of the Constitution worried the office of the presidency was too powerful.
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Times Opinion: AI is scary, but more human than you think
Artificial intelligence is like the weeds growing in my backyard. The AI quickly takes over all the other plants and I often forget there were actual flowers blooming by my back porch.
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Times Opinion: As a teacher, I’m seeing the death of American education
A student I like turns in an essay.
