Weekend editor Eric O. Scott reviews last week’s oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, emphasizing the critical role our community must play as a bulwark against oppression.
News
Opinion: Curing the Infection
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As I squirmed in the endodontist’s chair, trying to distract myself from the pressure and vibration of the metal tools – and the large needle – I realized that our nation, like my infected tooth, also needs a root canal.
Editorial
Editorial: Oklahoma’s superintendent of schools wants to spend $3.3 million on Trump Bibles
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Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma superintendent of schools, is angling for a cabinet position in a potential Trump administration. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott looks at how he’s planning to punch his ticket: by spending millions of tax dollars on Bibles endorsed by Donald Trump.
Editorial
Editorial: Honoring the Dead
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It’s easy to disregard the dead. They don’t have the ability to move you along if you’re loitering where you aren’t wanted. They have no control their own physical bodies any longer, nor over the space where they are interred. They can’t opt out of your pictures. They can’t tell you no.
Editorial
Editorial: Failing the Dead
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What surprises me most about the reactions to Trump’s use of Arlington for political theater is the silence from religious and spiritual communities. While many individuals have voiced their opinions on social media — some with more nuance, others with a creative mix of four-letter words — there has been little to no response from religious organizations.
Living
Balance and Harvest
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September exhales the last gasp of summer in the northern hemisphere while providing balance and a harvest of memories. This is the perfect month to reflect on what is around us, and what needs to be swept away.