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Opinion

Rachel Marsden

Columns

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - "None of our business." That's not your uncle dodging a family feud. It's U.S. Vice President JD Vance casually summing up America's stance on nuclear-tipped tensions between India and Pakistan. Finally, a government official who knows how to mind his own business ...

Letter to the editor

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I’m proud to live in a country that was founded on the principle of representing its citizens. Perhaps, though, we could make our democracy even more representative of the citizens’ voices. Several countries and US states are already doing that, using a system called ranked ...

Jamie Stiehm

Columns

Resistance: a watchword for our times. The state of Wisconsin is showing us how, above all 49 others. In Washington, a senator and congressman heeded the call. To inspire us, first Wisconsin stood up to the Trump-Musk blitzkrieg in a state Supreme Court race. Elon Musk spent $20 million to ...

An American Pope Confounds the Press

Columns

The quick election of a pope born and raised in the United States was a shock to almost everyone outside the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Conclaves begin with secular and Catholic experts making a list of possible front-runners, and no one had Robert Prevost on their bingo card. For Americans, it ...

Daniel McCarthy

Columns

Don't blame President Donald Trump for the setback Republicans are facing this November. Ahead of next year's congressional midterms, the first big test of the GOP's strength since Trump returned to office comes this fall in New Jersey and Virginia. While Republicans always expect an uphill ...

Guest Editorial

Editorial

As the demand for skilled workers grows, it's more important than ever for Michigan students and families to explore all their higher education options, especially those that provide both quality and affordability. That's why I want to encourage high school students across Michigan to consider ...