Commentary
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Better ACEs research, terms lead to better solutions
There is a consistent pattern in the conferences sponsored by the Potts Family Foundation, such as its Raising Resilient Oklahomans! summit March 7 in Edmond. First,...
Fleeing Oklahoma, teachers could ‘Fall-in’ the Red River
The Red River Bridge Corporation wanted to keep profiting from a toll bridge that carried U.S. 75 and U.S. 69. In 1931, the Texas...
Letter: Details of federal bank bill ‘should be noted’
To the editors:
Guy Sims conveniently leaves out the details of S.2155 in his commentary titled Dodd-Frank reform: Oklahoma bankers applaud Senate from March 15....
Dodd-Frank reform: Oklahoma bankers applaud Senate
Amid all the noise, bickering and partisanship in Washington, D.C., something simple – and yet remarkable – just took place in the U.S. Senate....
Second Amendment: Original parity no longer exists
Another school shooting. More dead people. A troubled perpetrator with a semi-automatic weapon. Immediate political blather. Public uproar. Muscle flexing by the National Rifle...
After gun scare, we owe OKCPS students a listen
Last week, eighth graders (yes, eighth graders!) led a walkout at John Marshall Mid-High protesting gun violence. According to NewsOK, about 200 students engaged...
Party recap: A successful return to our roots in Norman
NonDoc's “Blame It All on Our Roots” party Friday in Norman was a smashing success. Not only did we meet our fundraising goal, but...
Editorial: Two Norman police officers’ disgusting attitudes
While other hot-button topics may have overtaken the forefront of America's public consciousness, the actions of police officers that result in unnecessary deaths should...
Trump’s ‘violent video games’ go Back to the Future
Marty is as confused as I am. Donald Trump is president (the reality tv star!?), and we are hearing, once again, about some sort...
In defense of Earth: Governments decay life
Defense of Earth
by James Coburn
Land grabbers of sacred earth,
purity contaminated by lustful greed.
Beauty defiled.
Eighty-five percent of Bears Ears public land
about to open for consumption...