Opinion: Skater appropriation vs. culture appropriation
“Do you even skate?” is a popular question that leaves one’s lips when the name “Thrasher” is displayed across their
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Opinion: Trump on a stump — How a more environmentally-friendly Trump should be our aspiration
The free market is an amazing thing. The limited restrictions on the transfer of resources and money allows our economy
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Opinion: Trump isn’t funny anymore
For this story, I originally planned to write a professional review of Donald Trump’s inauguration like it was a bona
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Opinion: Why you should write a letter to the editor
What I write in the Tacoma Ledger is controversial. Or so I’ve heard — third-hand — from people who work
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Opinion: ‘The Bachelor’ doesn’t feature realistic romance
For years, people have been watching a young man or woman choose from a sea of young singles willing to
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Opinion: Calm down about Russia
Recently, allegations concerning President Donald Trump have made headlines. In particular, the allegation that the president hired sex workers to
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Opinion: How new creative content has become rare on the silver screen
When “Ghostbusters” was rebooted in 2016, viewers and critics received it with a mixed reaction. For some, it represented a
Read MoreOpinion: Hidden ‘Fences’ didn’t win any awards at the Golden Globes
Jenna Bush Hager — Golden Globes pre-show host — interviewed Pharrell Williams, who worked on music for “Hidden Figures.” Bush
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Opinion: Facebook shouldn’t flag fake news
The real news has been talking about “fake news” for a while now. As science writer Brooke Borel points out
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Opinion: How “Pepe the frog” was labeled a hate symbol
By now, many of us are familiar with internet memes. They are a wide variety of reaction images, small laughs,
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