Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Why is this slur worth $750,000 and counting?
For the past week, Kiandria Demone, an Atlanta-based mom and entrepreneur, has been locked in a battle with payment processor Stripe.

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Opinion: Are liberals destroying America’s ideals?
The opening paragraph of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 wrote, "America is now divided between two opposing forces: woke revolutionaries and those who believe in the ideals of the American Revolution."

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Opinion: The power blackout in Spain and Portugal wasn’t a fluke. It was the future
At 12:33 p.m. local time on a crystal blue Monday, the system that provides the power essential to the daily lives of 50 million-plus people collapsed.

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Opinion: Hollow victory on tariffs: China deal only softens self-inflicted blow
Only in the upside-down world of Donald Trump's second term can 30% import duties on our largest trading partner be considered a positive sign, with the stock market soaring.

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Opinion: Trump is no longer most important American
President Donald Trump is no longer the most important American in the world.

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Opinion: Why older Americans are Trump’s biggest nightmare
That there's a spasm of dislike for Trump's chaotic presidency is not news — new polls show Americans unhappier with this president at 100 days than any of his predecessors.

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Opinion: The next 100 days: America’s latest test of democracy
For decades, we have watched America wrestle with its demons.

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Opinion: US citizenship could soon look very different
Nearly four months into his second term, it's becoming clear that President Donald Trump's xenophobic views on immigration are reshaping what it means to become a U.S. citizen.

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Opinion: Recession fears may be making GOP lawmakers uneasy
The impact of political landslides and the resulting mandates wear off, even when they are substantial.

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Opinion: Sen. MTG? Like Trump’s return, it could happen
Donald Trump held his first major rally of the 2024 campaign in Texas. But he gave a shoutout from the stage to Georgia's U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had traveled with him.
