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Opinion

Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

  • Howard Weiss Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Intelligence without kindness is common in business. Kindness without intelligence is pleasant but limited. Chris Sheafe delivered both kindness and intelligence consistently, across decades.

Local opinion: What is a 'White Christian Nationalist'?

Local opinion: What is a 'White Christian Nationalist'?

  • John Barringer Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Many have claimed the mantle of Christianity while ignoring its core concept of love for one’s fellow man.

Local opinion: Iran, and a President's construct of reality based on lies

Local opinion: Iran, and a President's construct of reality based on lies

  • Stephen Ford Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Lies and “conspiracy theories” are fundamental to Donald Trump’s struggle to impose his version of reality. 

Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

    The second coming

    Local opinion: Tucson has faced its current choice before

    Local opinion: Tucson has faced its current choice before

    • Winton Woods Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The question today is whether we will recognize that water is the defining constraint of life in the desert — or continue to treat it as an afterthought.

    Tucson Speaks Out: April 15

    Tucson Speaks Out: April 15

      Re: TEP needs a fact-checker

      Local opinion: Tucson’s TEP deal highlights concerns over costs and city response

      Local opinion: Tucson’s TEP deal highlights concerns over costs and city response

      • Jim Sinex Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The blank stare that comes from our city’s elected officials when presented with a liberal or freethinking idea is almost as if there is a belief that “presented” is directly equal to “confronted.”

      As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents play catch-up | Chicago Tribune

      As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents play catch-up | Chicago Tribune

        Every parent should be paying attention to what’s been going on at Lake Zurich High School in Illinois.

        Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

        Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

          Florida is dramatically — but quietly — changing the way immigration enforcement is practiced. The state’s Republican leaders have made it a testing ground for the aggressive immigration enforcement tactics championed by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.

          Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

          Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

          • Howard Weiss Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          Intelligence without kindness is common in business. Kindness without intelligence is pleasant but limited. Chris Sheafe delivered both kindness and intelligence consistently, across decades.

          Local opinion: What is a 'White Christian Nationalist'?

          Local opinion: What is a 'White Christian Nationalist'?

          • John Barringer Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          Many have claimed the mantle of Christianity while ignoring its core concept of love for one’s fellow man.

          Local opinion: Iran, and a President's construct of reality based on lies

          Local opinion: Iran, and a President's construct of reality based on lies

          • Stephen Ford Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          Lies and “conspiracy theories” are fundamental to Donald Trump’s struggle to impose his version of reality. 

          Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

          Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

            The second coming

            Local opinion: Tucson has faced its current choice before

            Local opinion: Tucson has faced its current choice before

            • Winton Woods Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            The question today is whether we will recognize that water is the defining constraint of life in the desert — or continue to treat it as an afterthought.

            Editorial cartoons

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

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

            Do we understand what it means to sacrifice? – Richard Kyte

            Do we understand what it means to sacrifice? – Richard Kyte

              As we approach Memorial Day this year with an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, we are sure to hear a great deal about sacrifice.

              Gary Varvel for Apr 16, 2026

              Gary Varvel for Apr 16, 2026

                Letter: Legacy media up to their usual antics

                Letter: Legacy media up to their usual antics

                  Thomas Friedman of the New York Times states that, though important for the US to defeat Iran, he is hoping against victory because it gives Donald Trump a “win.” Meanwhile, media sources state that they were aware of allegations of Eric Swalwell’s abuse of young female staffers but did not …

                  Letter: The landslide that didn't happen!

                  Letter: The landslide that didn't happen!

                    When does this landslide garbage regarding the 2024 election end? President Trump won the popular vote by only 2.3 million votes. In 2020 Biden won by 7 million votes. In our divided country that's the definition of a landslide. By the way, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016 by 2.9…

                    Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

                    Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, community and moral purpose.

                      Rebel Republican slams Trump for ‘blasphemy’—'I was very offended’

                      Rebel Republican slams Trump for ‘blasphemy’—'I was very offended’

                        Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump over an AI-generated image he posted and later deleted, a dispute significant to religious conservatives and media allies. The AI-generated image depicted Donald Trump in robes with glowing hands, appearing to heal…

                        Budgets used to be about fiscal control. Not anymore | Bloomberg News

                        Budgets used to be about fiscal control. Not anymore | Bloomberg News

                          The president's proposal makes some big assumptions, ignores mandatory spending

                          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

                          As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents play catch-up | Chicago Tribune

                          As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents play catch-up | Chicago Tribune

                          Every parent should be paying attention to what’s been going on at Lake Zurich High School in Illinois.

                          Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

                          Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

                          Florida is dramatically — but quietly — changing the way immigration enforcement is practiced. The state’s Republican leaders have made it a testing ground for the aggressive immigration enforcement tactics championed by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.

                          Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

                          Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

                          Intelligence without kindness is common in business. Kindness without intelligence is pleasant but limited. Chris Sheafe delivered both kindness and intelligence consistently, across decades.

                          Local opinion: What is a 'White Christian Nationalist'?

                          Local opinion: What is a 'White Christian Nationalist'?

                          Many have claimed the mantle of Christianity while ignoring its core concept of love for one’s fellow man.

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                          Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

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                          Local opinion: What we lost when we lost Chris Sheafe

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

                          Tucson Speaks Out: April 16

                          The second coming

                          Letter: Legacy media up to their usual antics

                          Letter: Legacy media up to their usual antics

                          Thomas Friedman of the New York Times states that, though important for the US to defeat Iran, he is hoping against victory because it gives Donald Trump a “win.” Meanwhile, media sources state that they were aware of allegations of Eric Swalwell’s abuse of young female staffers but did not …

                          Letter: The landslide that didn't happen!

                          Letter: The landslide that didn't happen!

                          When does this landslide garbage regarding the 2024 election end? President Trump won the popular vote by only 2.3 million votes. In 2020 Biden won by 7 million votes. In our divided country that's the definition of a landslide. By the way, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016 by 2.9…

                          Tucson Speaks Out: April 15

                          Tucson Speaks Out: April 15

                          Re: TEP needs a fact-checker

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