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Josh Hammer

Is the American Left finally waking up from its decades long climate catastrophism stupor? For years, climate alarmism has reigned as political catechism: The planet is burning, and only drastic action — deindustrialization, draconian regulation, even ceasing childbearing — could forestall ...

Letter to the editor

Editor: "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! "Patrick Henry spoke these words (Virginia Convention, 1775), but the orator just as well might be a Ukrainian viewing the latest "peace-plan" "contrived"( I do not use this word lightly ) with all the negative connotations that may be attached therein to a word often derived to mean "scheme." Russia's nefarious treacheries heaped upon Ukraine every violent act imaginable: invasion, destruction, rape, mass-murder, kidnapping, peace-seeking Ukrainians put to ...

Erick Erickson

I am very willing to criticize President Donald Trump. From tariffs to some of his pardons to his behavior, I am not willing to serve as an apologist or yes-man. He is surrounded by those who will not truly challenge him. We all know the difference between superficial pretenses of pushback and ...

Mona Charen

If you followed the twists and turns of the Jeffrey Epstein saga over the last few weeks, you already know that several prominent names emerged from the tranche of emails that the Epstein estate released. Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president Larry Summers, who exchanged scores of ...

Growing up 80s:Paula Porter

A warm sunny day in the early 80s was a day that made you wake up happy. It would be a fun relaxing day no matter what you did. There was always plenty to do. Discovering the woods or revisiting an area watching dragonflies or butterflies, even the tiniest ants ... everything was mesmerizing. ...

Letters to the editor

Keweenaw International Children's Festival Editor: The board of the Elaine Bacon Literacy Program would like to thank the many international and local people and organizations who made Saturday's first ever Keweenaw International Children's Festival at the Portage Lake District Library a huge success! The library was jam packed for hours as children and their parents milled around listening and dancing to stories, songs, and folk music from around the world. The children created crafts and saw beautiful displays of many cultures, among them Brazil, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Saudi ...