Reducing screen time in schools the right move
As an Oregon public school teacher with seven years of classroom experience, I was keen to read the May 8 article “Grants Pass, Medford schools reducing classroom screen time.” However, upon reading the comments by the Medford School District superintendent, I felt dismayed. Read More »

Thiessen’s column on Iran war off the mark
Last week, Marc Thiessen, syndicated opinion writer and Fox News “contributor,” argued the midterms could hinge on Trump’s ability to end the war victoriously and praised him for having the “intestinal fortitude” to finally take military action to stop Iran’s nuclear program (which Trump said was “completely and totally obliterated” 10 months ago). Trump entered the war with historically low approval numbers and mounting domestic political problems. Rather than demonstrating fortitude, this war looks more like a political distraction — an attempt to shift public attention from troubles at home and rally U.S. voters and former allies around a foreign crisis; if so, that has not happened. Read More »