By John McClaughry Editor’s note: John McClaughry writes for the Ethan Allen Institute, a conservative think-tank. Of all the problems facing today’s America, the most seemingly intractable is the intertwined issue of the physically and mentally sick and homeless, […]
Category: Op – Ed
Op - Ed
Writing the global, influenced by the local
How moving to Killington provided me with a fresh perspective — and a more granular comprehension — of my globetrotting transatlantic subjects By Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff Editor’s note: Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff is a historian, speaker, and consultant, author of “Basketball […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
McCarthy’s fail, GOP’s travesty
By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison County Independent, a sister publication of the Mountain Times. The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is notable for many things — including the fact […]
Op - Ed
Poverty limits school success
By David Sharpe Editor’s note: David Sharpe of Bristol is a former long-time member of the Vermont House of Representatives, where he chaired the Education Committee. It’s no surprise that the latest educational report of the widening gap in […]
Letter, Op - Ed
Democracy, autocracy and the U.S.A.
By Haviland Smith Editor’s note: Haviland Smith is a retired CIA operations officer who focused during his Cold War career in Eastern and Western Europe on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The Oxford dictionary defines democracy as “a system […]
Letter, Op - Ed, Opinion
Can we afford Scott’s vision for Vermont?
By James Lyall Editor’s note: James Lyall is the executive director at the ACLU of Vermont. We all want to live in healthy, safe, vibrant communities, where everyone is treated fairly, and their rights are respected. We need leaders […]
Letter, Op - Ed
As Covid cases rise, here we go again, again
By Walt Amses Editor’s note: Walt Amses is a resident of North Calais. As the current uptick of Covid comes into focus — likely more than reported since keeping track of infections became a political nonstarter — the initial […]
Op - Ed
Biden’s age vs. his record
By Angelo Lynn President Joe Biden’s age has always been a secondary concern, but rarely has it captured the headlines as it has the past few weeks. Biden is a fit 80; he eats well, is trim, is disciplined […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Can Trump be kept off the Vt. primary ballot this March?
By E. Thomas Sullivan & Stephen C. Terry Editor’s note: E. Thomas Sullivan is resident emeritus and professor of law and political science at University of Vermont where he writes and teaches in constitutional law and history. He is […]
Op - Ed
We need more housing and tens of thousands of new Vermonters
By Ali Jalili Editor’s note: Ali Jalili, Burlington, is a retired Foreign Service officer who served with the State Department all over the world, primarily as an economic officer. Vermont needs more people, especially young people and families who […]