A Few Thoughts… On what we have now
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist My last column prompted interesting letters to the editor, some of which weren’t printed because the writers didn’t wish to be in the public eye. One that did get...
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In praise of nuanced disagreement
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the many casualties of our present calamitous day is the quality of nuance. Power has a way of flattening the variability of ideas, regardless of whether that power...
The ultimate bait and switch
By Diane Wheeler Reader Contributor My dad explained the practice when I was a child, and I have never forgotten it. Advertise a product for a great deal, then, when the customer arrives at...
‘Not My President’s Day’ protest in Sandpoint
By Zach Hagadone Thousands of people gathered in all 50 states Feb. 17 to demonstrate against President Donald Trump in a series of “Not My President’s Day” protests. That included about 60 people in...
Freedom fades when leaders fail
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Democracy is not guaranteed. Every generation must defend it. Today, we face the greatest threat to American democracy in modern history: Donald Trump’s second term. Just weeks in, he...
Kakistrophe
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Only a fool would try to keep pace with the chaos emanating from the wreckage wrought by President Donald Trump’s administration on the fabric of civil reality in the...
Trump administration causes nationwide whiplash on suspension of federal grants, loans
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Trump administration walked back a temporary pause on a swath of federal loans and grants Jan. 29, adding a coda to more than 24 hours of nationwide chaos...
The art of the deal(ing) with it all
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The first time Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, I quit my job as editor of Boise Weekly, we sold our house on the Boise Bench...
Dumb of the week: Now with more fascism!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s a lot to cover this week in the land of the Dumb, so let’s try to keep up. Last week, before the convicted felon and sexual abuser Donald...
SCOTUS will not hear Utah’s lawsuit to control 18.5 million acres of public land
By Kyle Dunphey Utah News Dispatch The U.S. Supreme Court announced Jan. 13 that it will not hear Utah’s sweeping public lands lawsuit, in which the state argued it should take over 18.5 million...
