Opinion

This year marks the 50th anniversary since Roe v. Wade.

“I have to say, that is a very nice hat!” I told the man as he passed me on the sidewalk. The man in the snazzy blue fedora had a serious look on his face, as if he was thinking deeply about something far more important than the indigo-blue hat with the red feather sitting on his head.

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As the new year is ahead in view, the lessons learned this year have helped me through the trajectory of my life thus far. I have learned three main things this year and will share some details about each.

As the Congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection paused for a summer recess, U.S.

As the Congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection paused for a summer recess, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney insisted: “Every American must consider this: Can a president who is willing to make the choices Donald Trump made during the violence of Jan. 6 ever be trusted with any position of authority in our great nation again?”

Missouri voters will face something unfamiliar when it comes time to nominate their party’s presidential candidates in 2024. Gone are the days of arriving at a polling place during a primary election and casting a vote in private.

Aquilino Gonell felt rage. The U.S.

As primaries roll out around the country, we’re tracking voter turnout. Raised on “Schoolhouse Rock’s” cartoon civics lessons, I know that being a good American means voting.Those 1970s cartoons weren’t wrong.

To the Editor: A significant number of Americans are concerned about our current system of electing those who represent us. Many, if not most, of us deeply believe that changes must happen in order to give us confidence that we can support candidates whose views and goals reflect our own.