Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Times Opinion: When it comes to war in Iran, Congress must wield power of the purse
The war in Iran is nearing the five-month mark, and during that time at least 17 U.S. service members have been killed and more…
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Times Opinion: The cyclosporiasis outbreak is a master class in miscommunication
Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration sent Americans trying to navigate the cyclospora outbreak into a tailspin. A day after Taylor Farms…
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Times Opinion: Veterans don’t stop being veterans at the prison gate
A veteran's PTSD doesn't disappear when they enter prison. Traumatic brain injuries don't cure themselves. Addiction doesn't vanish behind bars. Yet many of the…
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Times Opinion: ICE crackdowns in Chicago and Minneapolis took an economic toll, too
When the White House sent thousands of armed immigration agents into Minneapolis earlier this year, it followed a playbook pioneered in Chicago. Now both…
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Times Opinion: No wonder Elon Musk hates ‘The Odyssey’
Elon Musk is still mad about "The Odyssey."
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Times Opinion: What reopening pandemic time capsules taught me about the future
Back in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, like everyone else, I knew that we were living through an extraordinary moment in history. It was…
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Deborah Levine: Don’t tolerate today’s anti-women trends
"Why did we bother?" That's my cousin Jan's response to the current dismissal of women. She and I were prominent activists in the woman's…
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Times Opinion: The housing crisis you’re not hearing about
In 2022, I was part of a research team that mailed 2,500 surveys to older St. Louis homeowners to determine their need for home…
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Community Voice: Making room for political resistance and human acceptance
The five largest single-day political protests in U.S. history have occurred during recent years, all in reaction to Trump administration policies. The unprecedented activism…
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Times Opinion: Survivors’ justice needs more than just laws
Early this year, New Jersey became the sixth state to enact a law that lets courts consider past history of abuse as a mitigating…
