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  • At airports, ICE snatches people who are following the rules
    Galina Bobreneva was passing through Hollywood Burbank Airport last month with her husband when two federal agents pulled her…
    by Raul A. Reyes – Los Angeles Times/TNS / August 27, 2026

  • The five horsemen of the apocalypse
    The Trump Administration has released five horsemen to run roughshod over America the Beautiful, playing out their version of…
    by Mike Bader – Daily Montanan / August 26, 2026

  • The inspirational Dolly Parton
    “I do not believe we should criticize and judge other people. I think we should be accepting and loving.”…
    by Nick Anderson – Guest opinion for the Cincinnati Enquirer / August 26, 2026

  • The USS Lincoln finally heads home
    The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way home. I feel some sympathy for its long-suffering crew, especially the…
    by John Crisp-Tribune News Service / August 25, 2026

  • Kansas loses its biggest fan
    In September 2024, I spoke to former U.S. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker for one of her last interviews….
    by Clay Wirestone – Kansas Reflector / August 24, 2026

  • America came for Canada. We said no.
    Friday, Aug. 21, may go down in history as Canada’s Liberation Day. It was the day America came for…
    by Stephen Marche – Guest essay for The New York Times / August 24, 2026

  • Kansans’ chances at determining ballot measures a long shot
    Should Kansans demand the petition initiative? Recent election results point to a resounding “yes.” Currently, the only way to…
    by Michael Smith-Insight Kansas / August 21, 2026

  • Why electricians love data centers. And you should, too
    Data centers aren’t winning many popularity contests. At least 15 states and more than 200 counties and municipalities have…
    by Don Slaiman – Guest essay for The New York Times / August 21, 2026

  • Military families deserve benefits
    On Nov. 3, 2013, my world stopped.  Just days before my husband, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Forrest Robertson,…
    by Marcie Robertson – Guest opinion for The Kansas City Star / August 20, 2026

  • The value in learning how to disagree, respectfully
    As a 2026 college graduate, I have some advice for the students heading to class this fall.  Whether you…
    by Jack Lieblein – Guest opinion for The Washington Post / August 20, 2026

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