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Opinion

Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

  • Annamaria Delgado
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

  • Ted Williams
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: November 3

Tucson Speaks Out: November 3

    Marana overdevelopment

    Opinion: Energy price relief should help those who need it most

    Opinion: Energy price relief should help those who need it most

    • The Editors
      Bloomberg Opinion

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: November 2

    Tucson Speaks Out: November 2

      School closure

      Opinion: Pell Grants no longer cover enough of college costs. Congress should act

      Opinion: Pell Grants no longer cover enough of college costs. Congress should act

      • Jenny Tran
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Tucson Speaks Out: November 1

      Tucson Speaks Out: November 1

        Election

        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

        • Lori Bryant, Northwest side

        The Federal Government is engaging in cruel practices. The plan by the feds to begin destruction and removal of saguaros and other desert plants on the lands of the Tohono O'Odham nation on Indigenous People's Day is cruel and heartless. These lands are sovereign and the saguaros, or ha:san,…

        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

        • Lori Bryant, Northwest side

        The Federal Government is engaging in cruel practices. The plan by the feds to begin destruction and removal of saguaros and other desert plants on the lands of the Tohono O'Odham nation on Indigenous People's Day is cruel and heartless. These lands are sovereign and the saguaros, or ha:san,…

        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

        • Lori Bryant, Northwest side

        The Federal Government is engaging in cruel practices. The plan by the feds to begin destruction and removal of saguaros and other desert plants on the lands of the Tohono O'Odham nation on Indigenous People's Day is cruel and heartless. These lands are sovereign and the saguaros, or ha:san,…

        Letter: Where we are at

        Letter: Where we are at

        • Ron Rude, West side

        The scope and scale of Trump’s brilliant presidency of criminality is staggering. Knowing he holds the “zero-integrity GOP” completely in his pocket, he forges ahead mightily in a vile rampage against God’s creation, including human decency, and especially those on the margins and most vulnerable.

        Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

        Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

        • Annamaria Delgado
          Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

        Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

        • Ted Williams
          Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Tucson Speaks Out: November 3

        Tucson Speaks Out: November 3

          Marana overdevelopment

          Editorial cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Jonathan Brown | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Jonathan Brown | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Paul Duginski | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Paul Duginski | Cagle Cartoons

          Letter: School closure

          Letter: School closure

            I was saddened to read about the planned closure of Cavett Elementary school. To me, it is symbolic of how our State legislature has worked diligently to undermine the public school system. I attended Cavett the first year it opened and I still remember my first and second grade teachers. Th…

            Americans want a government that delivers for them | Cori Kramer

            Americans want a government that delivers for them | Cori Kramer

              Political strategists are preparing their explanations for what the results of the midterm elections will mean. Depending on who wins, we'll hear that voters have embraced one party's agenda, rejected the other's ideology, or delivered a mandate for a new direction.

              AI lacks ambition, so stop fearing a machine takeover | Ben Fay

              AI lacks ambition, so stop fearing a machine takeover | Ben Fay

                Ask many people what worries them about artificial intelligence, and you will likely hear some version of a sci-fi movie storyline: The machine wakes up one morning, works out that people are the obstacle and starts making its own arrangements. I've worked with these systems for a living, an…

                The voters’ verdict must be respected — and upheld | Bloomberg News

                The voters’ verdict must be respected — and upheld | Bloomberg News

                  The most important outcome in the midterm elections may not be whether Democrats or Republicans come out on top. It may be whether both parties accept the results.

                  China is winning in Latin America | Dallas Morning News

                  China is winning in Latin America | Dallas Morning News

                    The latest poll on Latin Americans’ views on democracy and their institutions should concern the U.S. According to this survey, China is winning.

                    Opinion: Energy price relief should help those who need it most

                    Opinion: Energy price relief should help those who need it most

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Tucson Speaks Out: November 2

                      Tucson Speaks Out: November 2

                        School closure

                        Editorials

                        A note to readers

                        A note to readers

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                        Join Tucson’s conversation through the Star’s opinion pages

                        Join Tucson’s conversation through the Star’s opinion pages

                        The Arizona Daily Star’s opinion section aims to foster healthy engagement and debate on the best paths forward for Tucson. Here’s how you can be a part of it.

                        Local opinion: A subscriber’s hope for the Arizona Daily Star

                        Local opinion: A subscriber’s hope for the Arizona Daily Star

                        I read with genuine interest the Arizona Daily Star’s recent story about David Hoffmann’s investment in Lee Enterprises and his vision for local newspapers.

                        Local opinion: What leaders like John McCain understood about the truth

                        Local opinion: What leaders like John McCain understood about the truth

                        A defining moment from John McCain’s 2008 campaign is being revisited as a reminder of political integrity, highlighting the importance of correcting misinformation — even within one’s own party — in today’s polarized climate.

                        Columnists

                        Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

                        Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                        Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

                        Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                        Americans want a government that delivers for them | Cori Kramer

                        Americans want a government that delivers for them | Cori Kramer

                        Political strategists are preparing their explanations for what the results of the midterm elections will mean. Depending on who wins, we'll hear that voters have embraced one party's agenda, rejected the other's ideology, or delivered a mandate for a new direction.

                        AI lacks ambition, so stop fearing a machine takeover | Ben Fay

                        AI lacks ambition, so stop fearing a machine takeover | Ben Fay

                        Ask many people what worries them about artificial intelligence, and you will likely hear some version of a sci-fi movie storyline: The machine wakes up one morning, works out that people are the obstacle and starts making its own arrangements. I've worked with these systems for a living, an…

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                        Tucson Speaks Out: November 3

                        Tucson Speaks Out: November 3

                        Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

                        Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

                        Letter: Vote yes on Prop. 430

                        Letter: Vote yes on Prop. 430

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                        Letters to the Editor

                        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

                        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

                        The Federal Government is engaging in cruel practices. The plan by the feds to begin destruction and removal of saguaros and other desert plants on the lands of the Tohono O'Odham nation on Indigenous People's Day is cruel and heartless. These lands are sovereign and the saguaros, or ha:san,…

                        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

                        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

                        The Federal Government is engaging in cruel practices. The plan by the feds to begin destruction and removal of saguaros and other desert plants on the lands of the Tohono O'Odham nation on Indigenous People's Day is cruel and heartless. These lands are sovereign and the saguaros, or ha:san,…

                        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

                        Letter: Intentional harm to borderland communities

                        The Federal Government is engaging in cruel practices. The plan by the feds to begin destruction and removal of saguaros and other desert plants on the lands of the Tohono O'Odham nation on Indigenous People's Day is cruel and heartless. These lands are sovereign and the saguaros, or ha:san,…

                        Letter: Where we are at

                        Letter: Where we are at

                        The scope and scale of Trump’s brilliant presidency of criminality is staggering. Knowing he holds the “zero-integrity GOP” completely in his pocket, he forges ahead mightily in a vile rampage against God’s creation, including human decency, and especially those on the margins and most vulnerable.

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