Opinion
Opinion: CT can be a national leader in evidence-based healthcare innovation
While much of the attention has focused on psychedelic-assisted therapy, the larger question is how...
Opinion: Celebrate our peacebuilders. There will be an exam.
Today peacebuilders challenge political leaders, resist unjust laws, and work to transform governments that produce...
Opinion: Why debate over how the National Anthem is sung continues to this day
If the nature of the piece was originally dictated by a particular period and style...
Opinion: America stands tall on this 250th anniversary. We celebrate you.
You’ve weathered some epic storms America, but what’s truly inspiring to we the people, is...
Kevin Rennie: CT must buck up. Freedom can’t be led by the fearful.
The spirit of honor when summoned will serve as an antidote for all that terrifies...
Opinion: America is turning 250. The next chapter of the America story is ours to shape.
America at 250 should be a moment to recognize the full truth of our past...
Opinion: Connecticut should put students first. Gov. Lamont can help.
Governor Lamont has an opportunity to demonstrate that investing in students need not be a...
Opinion: America at 250: Once and always a maritime nation
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, we should remember its roots and return to...
Opinion: We must make sure the ‘chimes of freedom’ still ring
We’re so lucky that Bob was there at a time to write a song like...
Opinion: Kids say why kids should read a newspaper
Awareness is an understanding of your community, nation, or world, as well as your environment....
Robert B. Reich: Is JD Vance more dangerous than Trump?
Freedom is incompatible with democracy only if you view democracy as a potential constraint on...
Readers speak: Segregation in CT saddens and embarrasses me. It has to change.
Why don’t we have the courage to look in the mirror and ask, “What part...
Readers speak: As CT says ‘Happy Birthday America’ we the people must preserve our nation
History has repeatedly shown that ordinary Americans, united by common principles, have changed the course...
Opinion: What the Netherlands can teach America in the age of AI
Recent debates over healthcare, paid family leave, student debt, and affordable housing suggest that many...
Opinion: Free speech and me in Connecticut. Still fresh after 250 years.
Conflicting opinions bouncing around in the free speech you guarantee to all your citizens keeps...
Readers speak: Do your part to support free speech
The death of freedom of speech would parallel the death of our democracy
Gary Franks: On Iran Trump gets a mulligan (a do over)
Trump should avoid bully tactics. Instead he should be patient in working to achieve realistic...
Kevin Rennie: CT school construction scandal must not end in a presidential pardon
Our state and local governments spend more as much on construction in Connecticut than anyone...
Connecticut’s ‘Declaration of Independence’ and the Courant’s American Revolution role
Connecticut’s early commitment to the patriot cause was indispensable to the Revolution’s success. Leadership and...
Opinion: Security of democracy is central to national security
Placing the security of democracy as central to national security establishes a central goal around...
Opinion: Open letter to Mayor Mamdani
Regarding politics, I will say my piece quickly because you have heard it before. If...
Robert B. Reich: The green algae president: How Trump is handling four messes he created
Inflation in May increased to 4.2%, its highest point in three years, with the food...
Opinion: The case for a Long Island Sound bridge from Connecticut
Connecticut cannot simply wait for Washington to rescue us. We must be willing to pursue...
Opinion: I am a Connecticut resident who went to Spain and found health
Suddenly I understood something deeply unsettling: The American lifestyle itself had become my illness.
Opinion: Why the most important part of the Three Soldiers Statue is at the back
It becomes a monument to the idea that our greatest strength is often found in...
Rachel Marsden: Get ready to say goodbye to social media
Various European countries and Canadian provinces used the Covid crisis to accelerate massive digital identity...
Opinion: Pride in CT must be more than flag-raisings
While it’s certainly better to oppose violence against LGBTQ+ people than to support it, it...
Kevin Rennie: CT candidates have bad ideas on energy. One could lead to a calamity
In a week when fantasy, secrecy and dissembling drove the most critical national policies, let's...
Opinion: Connecticut’s economy depends on finally getting school funding right
Public schools are the most important investment the public and private sectors can make to...
Gary Franks: NBA champs? It’s the New York Knicks… finally!
I will always have a unique connection with the 1973 Knicks. In my "Forrest Gump"...
Robert B. Reich: Trump’s non-victory is a terrible failure
The war with Iran has cost the United States an estimated $90 billion, and that's...
Opinion: A strong STEM pipeline must start early in Connecticut
To build an even stronger and more equitable future workforce, we need to ask an...
Gary Franks: For Trump, it’s a color-blind man’s world
Let's review the white men who have high-level Cabinet positions in the Trump Administration who...
Opinion: As we approach America’s 250th, we must not ignore the ‘plainest duties of citizenship’
The true radicalism of the American Revolution, as the legendary historian Gordon S. Wood wrote...
Opinion: AI is informing me that I do not exist
Is it not deliciously ironic that AI is informing me that I do not exist?
Opinion: Hartford is home — and we’re betting on its future
We can choose to fill roles in the short term. Or, we can help develop...
Opinion: CT funding commission must turn up education equity
We need stable revenue streams that keep up with each district’s special needs, adjustments for...
Opinion: Former CT sportswriter says, ‘about those Knicks’
You may have your own list of guys who thrilled and amazed you in crunch...
Opinion: We need leadership that cares about American greatness
Being assistant to the president for National Security Affairs is a grueling job requiring 24/7...
Readers speak: CT Democrats who need to grow up and bring unity
They are so focused on their personal dreams, they fail see the Big Picture: the...
Readers speak: Democracy only functions if citizens are well-educated. Let’s do it in Connecticut
To celebrate America's 250th Birthday, let's dedicate our schools to achieving this.
Opinion: Why wind, not gas, will lower Connecticut energy costs
Because New England relies so heavily on natural gas for electricity generation, consumers remain vulnerable...
Kevin Rennie: Why people in CT are wondering if it’s time to speak to federal investigators
People with knowledge of years of scheming, in and out of government, will need to...
Opinion: Realistic and enduring pathway to permanent Arctic autonomy
This shared history of wartime continental defense laid the early structural and geometric foundations for...
Opinion: I went on strike with my union. Ned Lamont kept me starving.
At the end of the day, Lamont’s record is signing the bills that the top...
Opinion: The founders are still warning us, 250 years later
The Constitution was crafted out of fear — fear of concentrated power, factional dominance, corruption,...
Robert B. Reich: The coming revival of America
Maybe we needed this horrific wakeup call in order to get back on the road...
Opinion: Why I still wear a face mask. Sometimes.
I've had all 21 vaccine and booster shots since 2021. These are things I can...
Opinion: Hartford is treated like Connecticut’s problem instead of priority. That has to change.
The question should be about how Connecticut can welcome one of its most effective resources.
Readers speak: I will proudly vote for CT Congressman John Larson
When I look at Larson’s record, I see effective advocacy for working families, organized labor,...
Opinion: UConn should find ways to increase Club Sports budget not cut it
Open the door for more students to benefit from the full “body, mind and spirit”...
Opinion: Hartford never got a fair audition for the Connecticut Sun
Businesses were busy. Families gathered. A major-league atmosphere emerged in the heart of Connecticut’s capital...
Gary Franks: AI replacing workers gives government less tax revenue
Let us not forget the warning cries from world figures like Elon Musk, Bill Gates...
Readers speak: Don’t ever forget to smile, share a joyful moment
Sharing humor with family, friends, neighbors or caregivers reminds us that we are not alone
Readers speak: A serious threat to patient safety in health care
Hospitals and policymakers must treat boarding as a patient safety emergency.
Opinion: Unsung heroes of D-Day inspire us today
Hunger and disease are always enemies that accompany war and sometimes can claim more lives...
Kevin Rennie: Our CT anti-democratic ballot access laws are at it again
One constant in any attempt to challenge a party-endorsed candidate in a primary is that...
Rachel Marsden: Top climate change salesmen meet budget reality
Why do nations need to be in dire straits and faced with the threat of...
Readers speak: Infamous Connecticut bakery killings inspire short film and tough memories
So many people had a connection to the owners of the bakery and the patrons...
Opinion: Connecticut’s historic investment in reentry promotes healthier communities
More than 95% of incarcerated individuals will eventually return to their communities.
Dear Connecticut: I should have never moved
Spiders the size of my palm, assorted deadly snakes, and gators were available to help...
Robert B. Reich: The truth about Trump’s birthday bash
"America250" is not planning this year's 250th anniversary events on the mall or anywhere else...
Readers speak: Former CT mayors proud to support John Larson
He didn’t cozy up to powerful interests in Washington or chase cable news attention.
Readers speak: We the purple people of Connecticut know change is needed
Who is this plurality of partyless purple people? We are mostly independent-minded voters floundering through...
Readers speak: Luke Bronin is undone by hubris
Bronin's best move to help fortify the Democratic Party in the coming political season would...
Opinion: Why CT Democrats must have the courage for change in the 1st District
There comes a time to say thank you to our legendary leaders and trust the...
Readers speak: CT doctors on the issue of hospital boarding in emergency departments
At this point it is incumbent on the state to look more closely at the...
Gary Franks: Can 21st-century racism hurt America?
Trump's administration has demanded that law firms, med schools, make believe that "racists in America"...
Wet and wild in CT: The complex lives of cedar rust fungi
For growers and gardeners, when really needed, it’s hard to deny the spectacle of spring...
Feel the energy of live dance performance in Connecticut. Here’s where and when.
The Hartford Dance Festival, happening at the Performance Pavilion in Bushnell Park on Saturday June...
Readers speak: Anonymous testimony to the CT legislature signals fear
Public discourse only works when citizens trust they can speak honestly without fear of punishment.
Kevin Rennie: Of ‘prolific fundraising’ and ‘ridiculously false’ claims in CT politics
It is not possible to run a competitive race for Congress with $131,000 in the...
Readers speak: Our decision on better use of CT land for human remains. Ours.
We decided that was a poor use of land and made a plan to use...
Opinion: Take CT energy for NIMBY to national NIMBUS movement
As an activist, I would like NIMBY to also include NIMBUS (I just made that...
Readers speak: Matthew Perry deserved justice. We all do.
The contrast is stark. When the victim is rich, famous, or culturally iconic, the system...
Opinion: I’m riding 100 miles in CT to oppose fossil fuel expansion. Here’s why.
As a young person, I struggle to understand how fossil fuel expansion continues amid worsening...
Reader speak: The affordability crunch Washington puts on CT brings impossible choices
Until there is accountability for the cost pressures coming out of Washington, local communities will...
Opinion: El Nino, climate change and Connecticut
A hotter-than-normal summer in Connecticut and across New England could significantly increase heat-related illnesses, cardiovascular...
Opinion: Cruelty is not strength. Connecticut’s children are watching.
Every vulnerable child is asking: Do I matter here? Will someone protect me?
Opinion: Anesthesia really is more than ‘putting patients to sleep’
The pre, intra and postoperative planning is patient specific, can be complex, and is known...
Opinion: Learning the alphabet was a key skill for this Yale grad
Pretty embarrassing for me as someone with four college degrees.
Robert B. Reich: PTSD Nation?
We are paying an exorbitant price for aspects of our system we've been told are...
Opinion: When hate targets one of us, it targets all of us. CT stands together.
An attack on any house of worship is an attack on the American promise that...
Gary Franks: No Nobel Peace Prize, but definitely an Oscar and Emmy for Trump
Today, one has to assume that President Donald Trump does not see himself winning the...
Readers speak: Remember the true meaning of Memorial Day
For generations, Memorial Day commanded a reverence that transcended politics, ideology, and partisanship. It was...
Kevin Rennie: The gloves are off in Connecticut. It’s about time.
This has never happened before in Connecticut.
Opinion: We must take this Ebola outbreak as a warning
We must take this Ebola outbreak as a warning to rebuild our systems of research,...
Opinion: The ‘troubling contradiction’ problems with the CCSU plan
If employee video, audio, images, transcripts, or production files are processed through AI-assisted workflows, employees’...
Opinion: Something’s wrong when your 97-year-old CT grandfather is left in a hospital hallway
No family should have to watch their 97-year-old relative spend two days in a hallway...
Point-counterpoint: Lamont blasts electric rate hike. Eversource replies.
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday joined the political criticism of Eversource’s disclosure that it is...
Readers speak: An unusual election in a CT town. We need to stop the backward practices.
Inexplicably, for decades these important meetings were held during the day when employed residents could...
Opinion: We must wage war on scammers in Connecticut and everywhere
These thieves in America are wreaking havoc on people and stealing the life savings from...
Readers speak: The one CT politician who got back to me
Only one representative who reached back out to me. I have taken the time to...
Opinion: Food insecurity is a delicate and relevant subject in CT right now
For students that stigma like being embarrassed or the fear of being judged by others...
Robert B. Reich: Has Trump’s Republican Party become a criminal enterprise?
Former generations of Republican politicians had principles, beliefs, ideals. They thought the federal government too...
Opinion: I’m a retired CT history teacher. Russia is a rising threat.
Currently across Europe there are growing concerns that Russia may want to increase the stakes.
Opinion: Criminalizing homelessness in CT is not a solution. Punishing people is a policy failure.
These actions are often framed as necessary for public safety, but they do nothing to...
Kevin Rennie: The horrifying allegations of graphic sexual harassment rocking Connecticut
Many pages of the timeline are treated like other files we have seen: many are...
Opinion: I treat burn survivors in Connecticut every day. What makes the difference.
It’s safe to say that if you’ve endured a burn injury in Connecticut, and even...
Rachel Marsden: What a poll about fighting Trump says about America
The bottom line is that modern American politics has become a theatrical performance divorced from...
