OPINION — The U-boat skipper peered through his periscope and smiled. It looked like such an easy target. And indeed, it was. Yet going after it sealed his doom while also setting in motion a series of events that made another man a hero and triggered official denial of his valor.
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OPINION — We asked Afghans to translate for our patrols, guard our bases and stand beside our troops under fire. In return, we made them a promise, in writing: Serve with us, and we will not leave you to be hunted. For a while, we kept it.
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OPINION — There is so much to consider when choosing an assisted living facility, starting with whether it offers the appropriate level of care for a loved one’s needs.
Not all long-term …
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OPINION — For some, America’s 250th birthday is a chance to show their patriotism, a testament to our Founding Fathers’ wisdom, the Constitution and a democratic experiment that has persevered for more than 2 1/2 centuries. Others see it as a reckoning of unmet promises, broken covenants and one more attempt to obscure our nation’s dark history of genocide, oppression and racism.
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OPINION — The most-dangerous health problems often arrive without warning. Blood pressure climbs silently. Depression goes unspoken. Developmental delays go unnoticed until a child is already behind. That’s why a single appointment, a well-child visit, a primary-care check-up, a routine screening, can mean catching a problem early instead of confronting it as an emergency. But each of these outcomes depends on something easy to take for granted: having a trusted place to turn for care, regardless of your life circumstances.
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OPINION — The future of the Colorado River continues to highlight the importance of long-term planning, responsible water management and conservation across our state.
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OPINION — Regarding Following the money: how Arizona pays for public school students and other articles written by Stacy Mantle: they are missing one major angle … “compared to what?”
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OPINION — Government surveillance isn’t new, but new wide-ranging technologies that can detect our faces and track our movements are making it more ubiquitous. While the tools have changed, the purpose remains the same: to chill independent thought, free speech and dissent, bringing our country closer to 1984.
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OPINION — America’s debt crisis is a real threat and I’d like to thank Mr. Savage for his recent comments. After volunteering full-time over the last 13 years and publishing a book on this topic, I can assure you that America is rapidly approaching the cliff without a plan.
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By Mike Kapic | Sun City West
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8/13/26|
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OPINION — Two claims about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy are moving through the country this week, and the reflex is to pick a team. One of them is arithmetically false. The other is documented in writing. Both things are true at the same time, and an honest reading of the record has to say so.
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OPINION — Lately I have been reading letters to the editor criticizing democratic socialists.
First of all, socialism is not communism. These individuals fail to understand the differences. …
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OPINION — In choosing a lieutenant governor running mate, Andy Biggs was boxed in. He didn’t have the political space to choose someone who might marginally improve his general election chances.
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