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Meat isn’t climate threat

National Columnists

Do you eat steak? You're killing the planet! So say climate activists. Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the "worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming.” The World Economic Forum, which says it's "committed to improving the state of the world," released a video promoting a future where "you'll own nothing and you'll be happy. You'll eat much less meat." How does meat threaten the climate? Cows give off methane – a greenhouse gas. "Cow flatulence," says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on MSNBC, "it actually is an issue." As usual, she gets it wrong. ...

We can't protect what we don’t understand

National Columnists

There's a special story unfolding at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum in Kentucky, where eastern golden eagles have made their winter home. Scientists have been tracking golden eagles since the 1970s, but the first known pair to be tracked simultaneously in eastern North America was at Bernheim. It all began with Harper, a male golden eagle that was successfully captured and equipped with a transmitter in 2015. Four winters later, Harper's mate was also fitted with a solar-powered GPS tracking device. They named her Athena. As part of the Eastern Golden Eagle Working Group, Bernheim ...

Aviation security issue must be fixed — now

National Columnists

When a Transportation Security Administration official warns that airports could "quite literally shut down," we are no longer talking about inconvenience, delays or political theater. We are talking about vulnerability in one of the most sensitive and critical systems in our country. Aviation security is not just another government function. It is a frontline defense. And when that defense shows signs of strain, every American should pay attention. Let's speak plainly. When security systems are stretched thin, when agents are overwhelmed, when focus is fractured, the margin ...

After 20 days of war

National Columnists

Four years and 25 days. Twenty days. There's a huge difference between those two numbers. The first number — 1,486 days altogether — is the length of time since Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border on Feb. 22, 2022, and headed for Kyiv. The second number — just 20 days — is the number of days since U.S. and Israeli forces on Feb. 28 began bombing strategic targets in Iran. The two attacks have this in common: Their initial responses were far different from what many experts, in the United States and beyond, expected and predicted. Back in 2022, the conventional ...

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Democratic-NPL is in touch with ND voters Carter Hass Valley City Three years ago I would’ve laughed at the idea of going to the ND Dem-NPL State Convention. But on March 7, 2026, I found myself, at 18 years old, attending as a delegate from District 24. Needless to say, I was shocked by what I heard. The North Dakota Democrats were primarily focused on economic policy, not culture wars. In fact, when I proposed a resolution calling for the party’s support of banning individual stock trading by members of Congress, it received resounding applause and passed unanimously. For a ...

What does affordability really mean?

National Columnists

At some point, the headlines turned "affordability" from a concern into a "crisis." But what does affordability mean? For most of us, that depends on what we consider our minimum requirements for happiness. If you look at TikTok, life in New York City is a fairy tale of chic bars, eggs topped with caviar and everyone looking conspicuously stylish. For much of Gen Z, TikTok is what they know of the expensive cities they and plenty of others dream of frolicking in. The music. The sunsets. The screenshot bait. They set their hearts on the pricey neighborhoods paraded across ...