The Baloney Detective
Monopoly: The game of cumulative advantage By Tim BearlyReader Contributor “For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what...
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Jack Smith deposition gives insight into failed effort to hold Trump accountable
By Ben OlsonReader Staff While the nation popped champagne corks and checked out for the long holiday weekend on Dec. 31, 2025, House Republicans quietly released the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec....
God help America
‘How stupid does this administration think we are?’ By Sylvia HumesReader Contributor OK, what does it take? For a long time I believed that many politicians had no respect for their constituents and, when...
From Colbert to South Park, making fun of Trump has never been more important
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler complained that British propaganda worked better than its German counterpoint in World War I because the former portrayed the latter as savage brutes (“huns”) pillaging...
Faith in truth, or truth in faith?
Gary Shteyngart’s newest book, Vera, or Faith, is maybe the most heartfelt satire ever written By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The word vera is alternately translated as a Latin root for “truth” or, in the...
A Few Thoughts… On writing for free
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist After 61 days away traveling the West — with 10 days on Maui thrown into the middle — it’s good to be home. I drove 7,434.8 miles, took way...
The alchemy of grief
By Nichelle Gonzales Reader Contributor If you are paying any attention to the downward spiral of our country, then you’re feeling a sense of grief. This grief also shows up as outrage, which is...
I can’t in good conscience blame Trump
By Clarice M. McKenney Reader Contributor For more than 50 years I have voted Democrat, and most of those years I was unable to be an activist, be involved in protests or actively support...
‘I’m just not comfortable crossing the border right now’
By Ben Olson and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Vehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season. Neighbors on both sides of the...
Erasing history is a betrayal of future generations
By Liam FitzGerald Reader Contributor “The truth will set you free.” — John 8:32 On March 27, President Donald Trump issued an executive order, which, according to the White House, is intended to restore...
