The United States of monopoly rule
Monopolies aren’t merely un-American — they’re virulently anti-American. They suppress our fundamental values of fairness and opportunity for all.Our people have instinctively rebelled at...
A letter to my child on a changing planet
To my 5-year-old son:By the time you’re my age, the year will be 2051. I don’t know what the planet will look like. And...
Trump snubbed McCain
On an otherwise sleepy August day, President Trump signed the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act. Named for the dying Arizona senator who’s championed...
Today in History
Today is Friday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2018. There are 129 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On August 24, 1949,...
Remembering Deloris Fisher
XENIA — Deloris Fisher was a long-time employee of the Xenia Gazette, serving many years on the editorial staff. She was an active member...
The story of the Jamestown Canning Factory
When the earliest settlers arrived in Greene County the blacksmith was one of the first tradesmen to arrive the next most important person to...
Guarding against China’s security threats
We need strong tools to guard against national security threats to our technology from countries like China. That’s why I’ve spent this year working...
Those who make news don’t fake news
What if we had no journalists? How would we have a sense of our region, our state, our nation, much less the world at...
One of our last links to the wild world is in danger
I can still remember the first time I saw tracks left behind by seismic testing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.It was the mid-1990s...
A veterinarian might save your life
Veterinarians at Cornell University just developed a 24-hour test that can detect salmonella infections in farm animals. Previously, it took days to get such...