Commentary
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Sundaze: Oklahoma halved and a poem from India
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OKCPS: Neu resignation would highlight old problems
Twenty years of working within the system to improve Oklahoma City's schools has convinced me that there is plenty of blame to be shared,...
Muslims must ‘participate’ in U.S. democracy
The underlying stigma and hatred of Islam perpetuated by national political contenders like Donald Trump has left the 3.3 million Muslims in this country vulnerable...
WTF: Legislative panhandling and government inaction
A few local media types took to their respective formats to bemoan the legislature's lax attitude toward completing any meaningful work earlier this week,...
Letter: OHCA, OCPA oversimplify ‘Medicaid rebalancing’
(Letters to the Editors policy: NonDoc believes in creating a responsible forum for the rational and respectful discussion of topics and ideas. As such,...
Mayor Mick Cornett’s roundtable event highlights OKC’s original sins
The best and the worst of Oklahoma City’s annual Mayor’s Development Roundtable always seem to follow the same pattern: Once again, the big weakness of the...
Sundaze from South Africa: ‘Dear President…’
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Political shifts create uncertainty for two-party system
The discontent surrounding America's two-party political system has never been more apparent till the 2016 election cycle.
Democrat and Republican voters alike broke away from their...
KIPP OKC finances, data belie ‘credibility of its promises’
There are two big questions in regard to the KIPP plan for taking over the Martin Luther King Elementary School building. I’ve focused on the...
Mass shootings: Do we have to reach triple-digit deaths?
America can’t seem to agree whether the largest act of terrorism since 9/11 — and the nation's largest mass shooting ever — matters more or...