OP-ED
Qatar happy to again annoy Saudi Arabia
Exiting OPEC, a powerful cartel with a real impact on world affairs, will cost Qatar little, being a minor-league oil producer with little influence on the group's decisions.
Mattis and Republicans to Trump: Don't cut defense
Trump brags that he has rebuilt the military after years of neglect by President Obama. Yet the White House has required that all departments cur 5 percent from planned budgets.
Worry less about inflation and more about recession
The Federal Reserve risks starting recessions in the cause of being able to fight them.
What does the left's ascendancy say about the Democratic Party?
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are offering nothing new. They try to mask everyday politician-speak as serious calls for action.
In Mississippi and beyond, progress on race is agonizingly slow
Mississippi hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1982 and hasn’t had a black senator since 1881.
For sheep’s sake, ditch wool this holiday season
To castrate male lambs, tight rings were placed around their scrotums — which is extremely painful — so that their testicles would eventually shrivel up and fall off.
Big mistake to eliminate religion in schools
American students should be exposed to religion to have a functional knowledge of faith and principles such as doctrine, dogma, religious practice and spirituality.
Danger of teaching becoming preaching
Preaching in public schools undermines the unifying role public schools play in our communities.
GUEST OPINIONS
The Senate must defend democracy
"We are at an inflection point in which the foundational principles of our democracy and our national security interests are at stake."
Diocese of Norwich Bishop Cote addresses flock on sexual assault scandal
"The sexual abuse of children is a tragedy for all involved — victims, families, the People of God, and even perpetrators. "
41: A Timeless Model for Connecticut Republicans
It’s important that we look to the model that George H.W. Bush laid out to gather a broad base of support.
Abandoning INF negotiations threatens our very existence
The answer to new problems that have come up is not to abandon the INF Treaty, but to preserve and fix it.
Connecticut needs paid family leave to boost its economy
A self-funding paid family leave program increases employee retention, avoids costly turnover and attracts new hires.
Trade wars trigger crisis for dairy farmers
How long will the president and legislators wait? Until the dairy industry is at the point of collapse?
Letting go of icons and comfortable myths
I've spent my life studying leaders and leadership, abandoning long-held beliefs, a journey that I suspect never ends.
Norwich Public Utilities board should suspend Bilda without pay
Suspended with pay? A nice vacation for someone under investigation for theft by taking and using public money.
Carbon pricing finally gets Congress’ attention
This bill is the first nationwide carbon-pricing and revenue-neutral bill sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats.
Why 'Happy Holidays' is not a bad thing
Ironically, a holiday extending “tidings of comfort and joy” has become a political hot topic creating a perceived “Us vs. Them” conflict.
