Opinion

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Opinion: U.S. Steel: A global deal for American prosperity

The Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel company recently agreed to be purchased by the Tokyo-headquartered publicly traded company Nippon Steel. This deal makes sense to economists. It will encourage other foreign companies to invest in the U.S., creating wealth and new job opportunities, and ...

Opinion: Arguing over culture is usually futile

Not a month goes by, it seems, when the country doesn’t have some minor cultural trend to spar over. These “debates” can be fun or not. But in almost every case, fights over these passing fixations are futile. OK. Let’s get specific. There’s that recent skirmish over something ...

Letter to the editor: Take action on elder care issue

To the editor: Justice Matters, a direct action organization made up of 14 interfaith congregations and a broader community “neighborhood network,” is working to uncover, understand and solve issues of injustice in Douglas County. One of the current concerns voiced by members of the ...

Letter to the editor: Chief of police appreciated

To the editor: On behalf of The Chamber, I write to convey our sincere appreciation to Chief Rich Lockhart and the Lawrence Police Department for their exceptional efforts and swift resolution of recent tragic incidents in our downtown. The chief’s open and frank communication is a vital ...

Opinion: Trump’s inroads with Black voters

Reports that Donald Trump has made surprising gains among Black voters have raised understandable alarm among my Democratic-leaning friends. And it’s small wonder. Despite anecdotal reports that Trump had made some inroads with Blacks in 2020, he won just 8% of the Black vote, according to ...

Opinion: The road to right-wing vulgarity

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace was in Washington telling a story about how her “fiance” wanted more action in bed earlier that day. “And I was like, ‘No baby, we don’t got time for that this morning.’” To which she added, “He can wait. I’ll see him later tonight.” The ...