August 22, 2024

Opinion

  • I’m a pediatrician, and I know how climate change threatens children

    Aug 22, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Debra Hendrickson

    A few years ago, I attended a talk by peace activist and atomic bomb survivor, Keiko Ogura. She was 8 years old on Aug. 6, 1945, living with her family only a mile and a half from ground zero, in a...

  • Political world shifting on gender

    Aug 22, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Christian Nunes

    Gender shouldn’t matter when choosing a president — but after nearly 250 years of American democracy and zero women presidents, it clearly has...

  • Life on Mars? Maybe think about life on Earth

    Aug 22, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By John Crisp

    A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that an enormous amount of water is still trapped in the pores of volcanic rock beneath the surface of Mars...

  • No tolerance for animal abusers

    Aug 22, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    by Bob Darling, Henderson

    It’s getting discouraging to keep reading about the dog abuse that continually keeps taking place in Las Vegas. It’s incomprehensible for most normal people...

  • A president’s morals matter

    Aug 22, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Randy Rousselo, Roscommon, Mich.

    The most important issue when selecting a president is character. Are they honest and trustworthy? Do they possess a strong moral compass? Will they put the good of the...

  • Love your child unconditionally

    Aug 22, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Ricky Kendall, Las Vegas

    I recently watched a video of a lady who had just lost her 16-year-old boy. She was devastated because he took it upon himself to leave this world. Looking through her videos,...

  • Ukraine must not be hung out to dry

    Aug 21, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Luke Curtis, Jefferson City, Mo.

    Our Ukrainian brothers and sisters deserve substantial U.S. support. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been tireless supporters for Ukraine aid in Congress and with NATO leaders...

  • Senate is unduly obstructive

    Aug 21, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Michael Westerhaus, Las Vegas

    Why do we put up with the 60-vote requirement for most votes in the U.S. Senate?...

  • Let the truth guide our votes

    Aug 21, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Fred Underwood, Henderson

    There are several mountains of evidence — the Jan. 6, 2021, incident, the felony convictions, and pending trials — in clear view that indicate Donald Trump’s unfitness for office. However, some MAGA adherents act as if this evidence is not...

  • No Harris yard signs? No problem

    Aug 21, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Helen Ubiñas

    I spotted my first DIY Kamala Harris for President sign a few weeks ago while walking to the train. A homeowner had not-so-subtly folded down Joe Biden’s name on their lawn sign after it had been rendered obsolete overnight, leaving only...

  • Snoop Dogg, Tim Walz show that having fun is a winning game plan

    Aug 21, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Martha McKenna

    Two unlikely stars in recent weeks have delighted all ages with their joyful cheerleading for Team USA — NBC’s Olympic-gold star Snoop Dogg and America’s favorite new football coach, Tim Walz...

  • The truth about vice president’s role on the southern border

    Aug 21, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    By Wayne Cornelius

    Donald Trump, JD Vance and other Republicans incessantly disparage Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as the Biden administration’s “failed border czar.” That seriously distorts and shortchanges both the immigration policy...

  • Hey governor: Universal free lunches nourish the future of our society

    Aug 20, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    When children do not have access to regular, nutritious meals, their physical health, cognitive development and emotional well-being are all at risk.

    Hey governor: Universal free lunches nourish the future of our society

  • America needs a functioning USPS

    Aug 20, 2024 (2 a.m.)

    Art Sackler, Washington, D.C.

    The U.S. Postal Service is in crisis. With poor service, soaring prices and losing large amounts of business, punctuated by a $6.5 billion loss last year and about the same forecast for this year, the outlook is disturbing.

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