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Commentary: Southern Poverty Law Center has lost all credibility

by Marc Thiessen The Washington Post June 22, 2018June 21, 2018

Let’s hope that a recent settlement for smearing an Islamic reformer is the first of many that the group will be forced to pay out.

If they defend Trump, they look unprincipled or immoral. If they criticize him, he attacks them.

by Sarah Flink Special to the Press Herald June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

We should stop saying these visitors aren’t the ‘right’ kind and extend a warm welcome instead.

by Lillian Horne Special to the Press Herald June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

First, modern war must be more clearly defined. Second, partisan politics must be abandoned.

The separated immigrant children are putting human faces on what are, in fact, human beings.

by Lisa Boucher Hartman and Catherine Buxton Special to the Press Herald June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

Considered as a form of resistance, the event strives to keep the artist experience front and center.

With everything voters are facing, the Clean Elections Act is in the mix, and there are reasons to care.

by Kathleen Parker June 19, 2018June 18, 2018

The only way to rationalize these events is to view immigrants as less than human. .

by Steve Hewins Special to the Press Herald June 19, 2018June 19, 2018

We need to create a strong economic environment to accompany our scenic beauty if we are to attract new residents and investment.

by Jay Famiglietti Special to the Los Angeles Times June 19, 2018June 19, 2018

The map points to the pressing need for national-level water policy discussions in the United States.