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Opinion

National opinion: As you watch Final Four, know the risks international players face

National opinion: As you watch Final Four, know the risks international players face

  • Javier Wallace Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Colleges and universities are not legally responsible for athletes once their playing careers end, so many international athletes are left navigating a complex system on their own.

Local opinion: Our National Parks deserve better than Socha

Local opinion: Our National Parks deserve better than Socha

  • Matthew J. Nelson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

At a time when the National Parks workforce has been significantly hacked, we need leadership committed to conservation – not commercialization.

Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

    More than a 'weakness'

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

      It's called law enforcement

      Local opinion: Ill-advised bombing campaign has put U.S. in difficult position

      Local opinion: Ill-advised bombing campaign has put U.S. in difficult position

      • Albrecht Classen Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      I do not see any military expertise in place in the newly named War Department today, and I feel deeply sorry for both the Iranian people and the U.S. military.

      Local opinion: Dolores Huerta’s truth is a test for our collective conscience

      Local opinion: Dolores Huerta’s truth is a test for our collective conscience

      • Raul Aguirre Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Believing Dolores doesn't mean erasing history. It means completing it. It means acknowledging that even our heroes can fail and that justice cannot depend on convenience.

      Local opinion: How Democrats can elect more Republicans

      Local opinion: How Democrats can elect more Republicans

      • Ronald F. Eustice Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      My advice to Democrats: The Trump voter you call “dumb as a rock” may be the friend who can help bring sanity back to Washington.

      A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

      A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

        As a high-achieving college kid, Alex Vallejo wasn’t surprised by the kind of young people he met at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ national conference in Salt Lake City three years ago.

        $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

        $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

          When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be receiving that much in a few years — and a proposal to cap their benefit at that amount has started a painful and much-needed conversation about who should get…

          The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

          The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

            Some things in life are difficult. Predicting the negative consequences of exorbitant and rapid minimum wage hikes isn’t one of them.

            Pete Hegseth’s holy war | Philadelphia Inquirer

            Pete Hegseth’s holy war | Philadelphia Inquirer

              As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran grows more volatile by the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bloodthirst and proselytizing risks spinning the conflagration further out of control.

              National opinion: As you watch Final Four, know the risks international players face

              National opinion: As you watch Final Four, know the risks international players face

              • Javier Wallace Special to the Arizona Daily Star

              Colleges and universities are not legally responsible for athletes once their playing careers end, so many international athletes are left navigating a complex system on their own.

              Local opinion: Our National Parks deserve better than Socha

              Local opinion: Our National Parks deserve better than Socha

              • Matthew J. Nelson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

              At a time when the National Parks workforce has been significantly hacked, we need leadership committed to conservation – not commercialization.

              Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

              Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

                More than a 'weakness'

                Editorial cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Greenberg | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

                ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Greenberg | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

                Pope Leo Urges Trump to Seek a Rapid Exit Strategy to the War in Iran.

                Pope Leo Urges Trump to Seek a Rapid Exit Strategy to the War in Iran.

                  Speaking from his holiday residence in Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff expressed hope that the U.S. president is actively looking for an “off-ramp” to reduce violence

                  Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

                  Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

                    The citizenship restrictions are a part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, signed as an executive order in January 2025, but they have not yet taken effect anywhere in the country after being blocked by several courts. A definitive ruling from the Supreme Court is expected by early summer.

                    Letter: TEP franchise fee

                    Letter: TEP franchise fee

                      Responding to my Opinion criticizing TEP for passing on the franchise fee cost to ratepayers, a former City Council member wrote in supporting the Franchise Agreement and Fee because without it TEP won't be able to do its job, that global warming has made everything associated with living he…

                      Letter: Where  is my...

                      Letter: Where is my...

                        Where is my DOGE refund check?

                        Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

                        Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

                          It's called law enforcement

                          Local opinion: Ill-advised bombing campaign has put U.S. in difficult position

                          Local opinion: Ill-advised bombing campaign has put U.S. in difficult position

                            I do not see any military expertise in place in the newly named War Department today, and I feel deeply sorry for both the Iranian people and the U.S. military.

                            Local opinion: Dolores Huerta’s truth is a test for our collective conscience

                            Local opinion: Dolores Huerta’s truth is a test for our collective conscience

                              Believing Dolores doesn't mean erasing history. It means completing it. It means acknowledging that even our heroes can fail and that justice cannot depend on convenience.

                              Editorials

                              A note to readers

                              A note to readers

                              To our readers:

                              Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                              Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                              Arizona Daily Star border reporter Emily Bregel reported last Sunday that our government is in the business of jailing confused grandmothers with no criminal history.

                              Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                              Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                              The Arizona Daily Star endorses the passage of Propositions 418 and 419, the RTA Next plan and funding authorization.

                              Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                              Columnists

                              A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

                              A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

                              As a high-achieving college kid, Alex Vallejo wasn’t surprised by the kind of young people he met at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ national conference in Salt Lake City three years ago.

                              $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

                              $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

                              When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be receiving that much in a few years — and a proposal to cap their benefit at that amount has started a painful and much-needed conversation about who should get government benefits and how much.

                              The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                              The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                              Some things in life are difficult. Predicting the negative consequences of exorbitant and rapid minimum wage hikes isn’t one of them.

                              Pete Hegseth’s holy war | Philadelphia Inquirer

                              Pete Hegseth’s holy war | Philadelphia Inquirer

                              As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran grows more volatile by the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bloodthirst and proselytizing risks spinning the conflagration further out of control.

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                              Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

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                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

                              Local opinion: Dolores Huerta’s truth is a test for our collective conscience

                              Local opinion: Dolores Huerta’s truth is a test for our collective conscience

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                              Letters to the Editor

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 1

                              More than a 'weakness'

                              Letter: TEP franchise fee

                              Letter: TEP franchise fee

                              Responding to my Opinion criticizing TEP for passing on the franchise fee cost to ratepayers, a former City Council member wrote in supporting the Franchise Agreement and Fee because without it TEP won't be able to do its job, that global warming has made everything associated with living he…

                              Letter: Where  is my...

                              Letter: Where is my...

                              Where is my DOGE refund check?

                              Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

                              Tucson Speaks Out: March 31

                              It's called law enforcement

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