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A view of Royce Hall at UCLA in Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Editorial: Colleges’ overreliance on adjunct faculty is bad for students, instructors and academic freedom

The era of college courses taught mostly by tenured professors, who spend time on research and scholarly pursuits in addition to teaching, has been fading fast. Increasingly, the work of instructing … more

The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 12/1/21

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., sits in the House Chamber before a joint session of congress on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: It's long past time for the Senate ethics panel to address senators' Jan. 6 actions

Ten months after a group of Senate Democrats lodged ethics complaints into the conduct of Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas regarding their roles in sparking the Jan. 6 … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/29/21

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 13, 2021, in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: Combative and crude: Lessons in governing from Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis apparently isn’t content with being the most combative governor in Florida history. He seems to aspire to being the most crude as well. Two recent examples: — He chose the … more

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) | 11/28/21

The White House at sunset in Washington, D.C. The Biden administration rolled out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans.(Samuel Corum/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: A strategy to fight veteran suicides

The White House’s latest effort to tackle the difficult problem of suicide among the military and veterans may be the comprehensive approach that’s sorely needed. It could help a lot of … more

The Virginian-pilot & Daily Press Editorial Board, The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) | 11/24/21

The United terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 19, 2021. Two million travelers are expected to pass through LAX during the two weeks around Thanksgiving. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Editorial: Another COVID Thanksgiving — sigh

Remember how depressing it was in late November 2020? Even after six months of living with strict stay-at-home orders, COVID-19 still lurked unseen in every corner of the world. The few treatments … more

The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 11/24/21

Kyle Rittenhouse listens as Dr. Douglas Kelley, a forensic pathologist with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, testifies about the autopsies done on Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Sean Krajacic/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: When a ‘chaos tourist,’ causing plenty, walks free

What a seismic difference a trial has made to public and media perceptions of Kyle Rittenhouse. When he was charged at age 17 with shooting three men, two fatally, during racial unrest in Kenosha, … more

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune (TNS) | 11/22/21

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at a campaign rally on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: Can Beto vs. Abbott give Texas moderates a prayer?

Political primaries define candidates in the most extreme ways, and that usually isn’t good for governing. But general elections, when they are competitive, can be moderating influences on … more

Dallas Morning News Editorial, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 11/19/21

Two members of a Virginia school board last week suggested burning "offensive" books. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Editorial: Calls for book-burning a logical next step in the right's classroom hysteria

Two school board members in Virginia last week called for the burning — yes, burning — of books in the school’s library that they deem sexually offensive. This is, of course, the … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/18/21

In this file photo, Infowars host Alex Jones arrives at the Texas State Capitol on April 18, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: Truth and consequences: At long last, lying viper Alex Jones is held to account

In our dispiriting time of widespread, never-ending, and hyper-charged disinformation and conspiracy theorizing — which has driven millions of Americans to reject the life-saving COVID vaccine … more

Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News (TNS) | 11/17/21

Fox News host Tucker Carlson in 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)

Editorial: Fox viewers are misinformed about the pandemic. Advertisers should take note

A new study has reached an obvious conclusion: People who rely primarily on Fox News for their information are more likely to believe dangerous falsehoods about the pandemic. The corporate sponsors … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/15/21

People gather near the Capitol Reflecting Pool, facing the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building for the "Justice for J6 Rally" on Sept. 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Editorial: Republicans must stop defending an ex-president who defends death threats

In a newly released interview, former President Donald Trump was asked about the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters who threatened to kill Vice President Mike Pence. Did Trump respond as any responsible adult … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/15/21

President Joe Biden speaks at Dundalk Marine Terminal during a tour on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Baltimore. (Amy Davis/The Baltimore Sun/TNS)

Editorial: Blame will fall on Biden and Democrats unless economic turnaround comes quickly

The 12-month inflation rate through October reached 6.2%, its highest level since the George H.W. Bush administration in the early 1990s. Bush was the president whose failure to recognize the … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/12/21

The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Editorial: America's identity is at issue in Biden's multi-front war with Texas

On issues as varied as voting access, abortion rights and vaccine mandates, the Biden administration is messing with Texas in a big way. And it should. How these multiple legal showdowns play out … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/10/21

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to his supporters at a rally on the Ellipse on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly before they stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

Editorial: Texas election audit will build cynicism, not fairness

Thoughtful news consumers might have read last week’s announcement of an audit of the 2020 election results in four Texas counties and pondered its purpose. Why would former President Donald … more

Dallas Morning News Editorial, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 11/3/21

Johnson's baby powder. (Andrei Gabriel Stanescu/Dreamstime/TNS)

Editorial: The federal bankruptcy system needs to declare itself morally bankrupt

The federal bankruptcy system is morally bankrupt. The system has been abused by corporations and rich people to the point that it no longer upholds the mission it was designed for: providing a … more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 11/2/21

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