Commentary

Diverse, insightful and thought provoking—the SHNS Commentary Package is a collection of political analysis and social commentary from 15 leading columnists and editorial writers that span the political spectrum and bridge the opinion divide.

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Religion: That old Superman-as-Messiah question bc-religion-faith19(sh) | By: TERRY MATTINGLY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Lifestyle (KO), Film (EF), Religion (LR), Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 19, 2013 12:27 PM By TERRY MATTINGLY Without a doubt, it is one of the most famous incantations in all of American pop culture. "Look, up in the sky!" "It's a bird!" "It's a plane!" The last line in this chant is, of course: "It's Superman!" However, whenever new mat
Erbe: Animal testing loses support of young Americans bc-erbe19-chimp(sh) | By: BONNIE ERBE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 19, 2013 12:07 PM By BONNIE ERBE Walking by a bookstore window this week, I noticed a tome on the cruelty of the Roman Empire. You remember the ancient Romans, don't you? Feeding Christians to the lions, mass slaughter of human beings and all that? The book made me
Henry: With saggy pants, it's not hard to get behind law bc-henry19-saggy(sh) | By: REG HENRY | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 19, 2013 7:22 AM By REG HENRY Reader warning: There's going to be puns. How could there not be puns in a column about Wildwood, N.J., enacting a ban on saggy pants that expose people's butts or underwear along its boardwalk. The law will take effect July 2, The As
Walters: 'Sunshine law' threatened in California bc-walters19-sunshin(sh) | By: DAN WALTERS | Source: Sacramento Bee | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 19, 2013 6:42 AM By DAN WALTERS What goes around comes around. A budget "trailer bill" awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown's signature would eviscerate the California Public Records Act, a long-standing "sunshine law" that allows the press and public to access most state an
Editorial: U.S., Taliban will hold talks, hopefully leading to peace bc-edtaliban18(sh) | By: An editorial / Dale McFeatters | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 18, 2013 5:22 PM An editorial / By Dale McFeatters Since 1973, when King Mohammed Zahir Shah was ousted in a bloodless coup by his communist brother-in-law, pessimism about Afghanistan has generally not gone unrewarded. But hope in Afghanistan, if not exactly spring
Editorial: G-8 summit spurs work on historic trade deal bc-edtrade18(sh) | By: An editorial / Dale McFeatters | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 18, 2013 4:17 PM An editorial / By Dale McFeatters The best thing to come out of the Group of Eight economic summit in Northern Ireland may be the start of negotiations eventually leading to a United States-European Union free trade pact, creating a bloc covering
Schram: Nunn-Lugar's reprieve aids global security bc-schram18(sh) | By: MARTIN SCHRAM | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 18, 2013 3:47 PM By MARTIN SCHRAM Little noticed amid the U.S.-Russian disagreement over Syria's civil war, Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin reached a last-minute agreement Monday that may prove more vital to long-term global security. They salvaged the
Ambrose: The path to violence control bc-ambrose18(sh) | By: JAY AMBROSE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 18, 2013 2:17 PM By JAY AMBROSE The killings in Chicago are easing up, thanks to special cop programs. That was the good news from The New York Times recently, although then, not many days later, there was another spate of deadly shootings, telling us that even th
Basu: Countering rape, violence against women bc-basu18-rape(sh) | By: REKHA BASU | Source: The Des Moines Register | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 18, 2013 2:02 PM By REKHA BASU Twenty-one years ago, Grinnell College student Tammy Zywicki, then 21, was driving back to school in Iowa from her home in New Jersey when her car broke down on an Illinois highway. Her body was found in Missouri nine days later. At
Walters: California Legislature has work to complete bc-walters18(sh) | By: DAN WALTERS | Source: Sacramento Bee | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 18, 2013 11:32 AM By DAN WALTERS With Californa's budget behind them and three months remaining in the 2013 legislative session, do state lawmakers have much left to do? Well, yes -- and no. Hundreds of bills remain to be processed in the few weeks remaining before
Editorial: Supreme Court throws out Arizona's voter-ID law bc-edarizonaid(sh) | By: An editorial / Dale McFeatters | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 4:52 PM An editorial / By Dale McFeatters The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot add on their own additional red-tape requirements before issuing a federal registration form entitling the holder to vote. The National Voter Registration Act of 1
Editorial: In surprise vote, Iran elects a moderate leader bc-ediran17(sh) | By: An editorial / Dale McFeatters | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 3:12 PM An editorial / By Dale McFeatters Considering how carefully Iran's ruling powers tried to stack the deck, Sunday's election of moderate Hasan Rowhani as president had to come as a surprise, if not an actual shock, to them all. The powerful Guardia
Thomasson: Tax reform may have effective Dynamic Duo bc-thomasson17-tax(sh) | By: DAN K. THOMASSON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 1:32 PM Another Dynamic Duo is about to emerge on the national scene. We're not talking about the Caped Crusader and Robin, although "Holy reform, Batman" could be a popular refrain if this pair has its way. Think in terms of (Alan) Simpson and (Erskine) Bow
Crisp: Immigration reform imperiled by politics bc-crisp17-immigrant(sh) | By: JOHN M. CRISP | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 12:12 PM The United States Senate is in the early stages of debate on an immigration reform bill; passage is far from guaranteed. As many as 300 amendments to the bill are on offer, and some of them might be deal-breakers. In fact, some of the amendments are
Comment: Who's Hispanic? Gabriel Gomez faces litmus test bc-com-gabrielgomez(sh) | By: RAUL REYES | Source: Hispanic Link News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 11:42 AM By RAUL REYES Gabriel Gómez is having his moment in the spotlight. The son of Colombian immigrants made Massachusetts history in April when he became the first Hispanic to win a major Republican primary there. On June 29, he faces 16-term Democrat
Maxwell: Historically black colleges still play key role bc-maxwell17(sh) | By: BILL MAXWELL | Source: Tampa Bay Times | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 8:47 AM By BILL MAXWELL Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Dillard University in New Orleans, is known for his no-nonsense leadership style, fresh ideas and willingness to speak publicly about the plight of historically black colleges and universities. Whe
Walters: California's electric power system strains bc-walters17-power(sh) | By: DAN WALTERS | Source: Sacramento Bee | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 17, 2013 8:27 AM By DAN WALTERS The managers of California's electric power system quickly issued public assurances about avoiding summer blackouts when Southern California Edison announced this month that it would permanently close its troubled San Onofre nuclear
Editorial: A debt of honor to U.S. forces' translators in Afghanistan bc-edvisas14(sh) | By: An editorial / Dale McFeatters | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 14, 2013 3:02 PM An editorial / By Dale McFeatters In Afghanistan, the Taliban have promised to kill Afghanis who worked for the Americans and their families. In Iraq, similar threats were made by radical Islamic insurgents. They were not idle threats. The terrorist
Editorial: The stink bug not an immigrant success story bc-edstinkbug14(sh) | By: An editorial / Dale McFeatters | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 14, 2013 2:07 PM An editorial / By Dale McFeatters Uninvited and unwanted, this stealth migrant slipped into the United States a dozen years ago hidden in cargo from Asia. Like other visitors to our shores, it quickly prospered, finding outlets for its considerable
Parker: Why 2 black Louisiana Republicans switched parties bc-parker14-converts(sh) | By: STAR PARKER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Editorials and Opinion (KE) Jun 14, 2013 11:57 AM By STAR PARKER Anyone who doubts that the Republican Party can attract black voters need only look south to Louisiana. During @Large -- a conference in Baton Rouge in May aimed at attracting black conservatives -- a black Democrat in the Louisiana
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