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WSU guest opinion: Modern censorship and its ancient roots

Censorship is a common and exasperating aspect of everyday life. Many people seem determined to prevent others from reading, watching or saying certain things. Whether in the context of politics, universities, K-12 schools, books, music, or ideas in general, attempts to muzzle individuals or ...

HARROP: The art of taxing fairly is messy

"The rich should pay their fair share of taxes." Who can argue with that? But then we must decide who is rich and what is meant by fair. Neither political party has distinguished itself in making such distinctions. But Republicans play an especially outrageous game in portraying the ...

The Homefront: Navigating the best of lines and the worst of lines

If you ever want to get out there, see new faces, enjoy massive crowds of people, and experience the best and worst of humans, book a flight. My husband and I decide to visit the Caribbean. Our journey begins with a flight to Florida via Baltimore which is the airline’s most efficient way ...

BARONE: Uncertainty remains, after 20 days of war with Iran

Four years and 25 days. Twenty days. There's a huge difference between those two numbers. The first number -- 1,486 days altogether -- is the length of time since Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border on Feb. 22, 2022, and headed for Kyiv. The second number -- just 20 days -- is the number ...