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National Columnists

Guard can create sense of safer environment

Donald Trump’s crackdown is finally here — federal troops are on the streets of major U.S. cities with almost certainly more on the way. First, they came for Los Angeles, then, for Washington, D.C., and next, if reports are to be believed, Chicago. There’s no doubt that Trump loves ...

Should government step in to protect children?

Some parents abuse their kids. Child welfare workers are supposed to stop that to protect the kids. But bad things often happen while they watch. “Children have a right to safety,” says Tim Keller. “If home is a danger, we as a society have to step in and protect those ...

Announcement is lesson in policy for everyone

The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant ...

Follow path of purpose designed for you

Purpose anxiety has been a topic of introspective discussion this year, with Psychology Today featuring a February article by Jordan Grumet, author of “The Purpose Code: How to unlock meaning, maximize happiness, and leave a lasting legacy.” In his article, Grumet discusses five signs he ...

Europe is dying — Are we next?

Let’s start with a very simple truism: You can’t have prosperity without people. Human beings are the most valuable resource, because it is human ingenuity that creates, captures and cultivates all other resources. We as human beings are the custodians and protectors of the planet, not ...

Ballad of Clairton: An all-American city in mourning

Richard Lattanzi started his morning on Aug. 11 getting ready to take his father to his doctor’s appointment at Jefferson Hospital on Coal Valley Road in nearby Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Within hours, the hospital would receive trauma victims from a series of explosions at the U.S. ...