Commentary
Whose politics canceled Stephen Colbert?
Johnson City Press Opinion
Stephen Colbert is at the center of a conspiracy theory. It was born last week, when news broke of CBS canceling Colbert’s late-night talk show.
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How PBS, NPR can go commercial
Johnson City Press Opinion
“The public broadcasting people are too snooty to run traditional advertisements,” I said to a giddy media consultant.
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Democrats acting like ‘Chicken Little,” but sky isn’t falling
Johnson City Press Opinion
Well, liberal Democrats are at it again.
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Last week’s Question of the Week — Here’s what you said
Johnson City Press Opinion
Kroger is set to close 60 of its stores, including stores in Kingsport and Abingdon. Where do you shop for your groceries and why?
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Will AI support or replace critical thinking? Research is mixed
Johnson City Press Opinion
Nearly a year ago, an acquaintance shared with me that they had been using AI chatbot tools like ChatGPT to help make virtually every life decision. The revelation disturbed me and made me wonder, “How many people are really outsourcing…
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Opinion: Why the ‘Beautiful Bill’ fails Tennessee families in health care coverage
Main Street Nashville Opinion
Bob Freeman On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law what he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” While the title may be meant to inspire pride, the contents tell a different story — one that includes the largest health care cuts in U.S. history, with over $1 trillion slashed from Medicaid over the next…
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Trump wrapped up in his own tangled web
Johnson City Press Opinion
It was more than just another manic Monday for the Trump administration last week, when the Department of Justice announced Jeffrey Epstein’s death in jail in 2019 was a suicide and that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had no “incriminating…
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