Your Views for April 11
Should have killed it
America should share vaccine with the world
As more Americans roll up their sleeves for a potentially life-saving vaccination, we are called by moral imperative and social justice concern to reflect on the reality that countries without the Western world’s economic capital are being left behind.
Things to ponder before going to court
Mediation could help landlords, tenants
Neglected US infrastructure: Pay now or pay (more) later
Universal preschool should pay for itself in the long run
President Joe Biden’s massive American Jobs Plan is likely to come in two parts: a traditional transportation package as well as a domestic package that includes, among other priorities, universal prekindergarten.
FCC, restore limits to media ownership
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to allow more media consolidation.
Biden’s moves to curb gun violence should be just the start
President Joe Biden announced a slate of actions Thursday aimed at fulfilling his campaign promise to combat the proliferation of firearms and gun violence that kill some 40,000 people a year in this country. But the moves, while necessary and welcome, also spotlight how few options a president has for addressing an issue that’s critical to public safety and public health.
Breaking the wave: How to stop rising COVID rates from worsening
President Joe Biden said that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made a “big mistake” last month when he eliminated mandated masks and ended capacity restrictions on businesses. Nevertheless, new COVID virus cases there have decreased 24% in the past two weeks.
If Mitch McConnell is a hypocrite on corporations and politics, he’s not alone
Cartoon for April 11
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Cartoon for April 12
The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Cartoon for April 10
The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Your Views for April 9
‘Entitled Generation‘
The border can’t be our only concern. The US needs an immigrant integration policy
The All-Star Game moves, and businesses confront the perils of politics
The new Georgia voting law, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last month, has divided Georgians and other Americans along partisan lines, with Republicans hailing it as a victory for “election integrity” and Democrats condemning it as “voter suppression.” But the fight has expanded beyond the usual political actors. Major corporations that declined to get involved in the legislative battle now find that staying out of the fray may not be an option.
Cartoon for April 9
The world as seen by cartoonist Chris Britt, Creators.com.
Cartoon for April 8
The world as seen by cartoonist Chris Britt, Creators.com.
Data disaggregation shows startling health disparities among Asian Americans
Border crisis needs more than money
Faced with a burgeoning crisis at the southern border, President Joe Biden has pledged to increase economic assistance to countries in Central America’s Northern Triangle. He’s right to do so. But money alone won’t be enough.
