Stamford, Conn.: California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s refusal to step down is emblematic of the broken Washington political culture nothing is more important than retaining power.
Londonderry, N.H.: Today we celebrate Earth Day, but unfortunately, our Earth is in serious trouble. The Greenland ice sheet is melting at an accelerating rate due to the increase in global temperatures caused by carbon emissions blanketing the atmosphere and due to deforestation. The average temperature in the world is increasing by 3.2 degrees centigrade compared to the goal limit of 1.5 degrees centigrade to sustain a livable planet.
Woodside: Having landed in New York City as an immigrant in the late 1980s, I can vividly recollect my horror when I first witnessed armies of rats frolicking on the subway tracks fearlessly, in plain sight. In fact, they were not tiny, cartoon-like figures and were far, far away from the fantasized Mickey and Minnie Mouse, for their size and aggression was intimidating.
Western Springs, Ill.: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife received hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free vacations and valuable gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow. Thomas said he and his wife were “dearest friends” of the billionaire and his wife for more than 25 years. How long would they have been dearest friends if Thomas was not a Supreme Court justice?