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Opinion

Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

  • Jim Driscoll Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

    Respect?

    Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

    Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

    • Chris Norman Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The evidence shows that TEP’s rates are relatively low and stable, and we’re working hard every day to keep them that way.

    Local opinion: Asking about safeguarding ends a volunteer role

    Local opinion: Asking about safeguarding ends a volunteer role

    • Monika Browatzki Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    Many nonprofit advocacy groups encourage students and young people to participate in civic work but lack clear safeguarding policies to protect those participants.

    Local opinion: Guns, domestic violence and community safety

    Local opinion: Guns, domestic violence and community safety

    • Wendy Million Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    A Regional Firearms Coordinator could work with all Pima County courts to collect protective orders with firearms transfer orders and follow up with their service and return of required documents.

    Local opinion: Are you fed up yet?

    Local opinion: Are you fed up yet?

    • Fred Miller Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The Iran/Epstein war! Did you ever see such a thing? It’s like a big beautiful video game. 

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 12

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 12

      How many are enough?

      Letter: Re: “Christ is King” Friday, March 13

      Letter: Re: “Christ is King” Friday, March 13

      • Karen Brady, Midtown

      If Christ is King then believers must…

      Letter: Trump’s war of choice, with a side dish of lobster and crab

      Letter: Trump’s war of choice, with a side dish of lobster and crab

      • Rachel Rulmyr, Oro Valley

      Trump’s war of choice is costing us $11.3 billion in just the first week.

      Letter: Evidence

      Letter: Evidence

      • Terry Louck, East side

      There has been more evidence of Donald Trump being a pedophile revealed in the past year than there is evidence of Iran having nuclear weapons capability in the past 30 years.

      Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

      Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

      • Lee Stanfield, East side

      TEP is a for-profit monopoly (guaranteed no competition). In return for this very low risk investment with guaranteed customers, TEP's investors should receive a low return on equity (profit) closer to the interest paid on Federal Bonds (about 4%). That's how the market is supposed to work.

      Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

      Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

      • Lee Stanfield, East side

      TEP is a for-profit monopoly (guaranteed no competition). In return for this very low risk investment with guaranteed customers, TEP's investors should receive a low return on equity (profit) closer to the interest paid on Federal Bonds (about 4%). That's how the market is supposed to work.

      Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

      Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

      • Lee Stanfield, East side

      TEP is a for-profit monopoly (guaranteed no competition). In return for this very low risk investment with guaranteed customers, TEP's investors should receive a low return on equity (profit) closer to the interest paid on Federal Bonds (about 4%). That's how the market is supposed to work.

      Letter: Oppose SB 1068 which would force campuses to allow guns

      Letter: Oppose SB 1068 which would force campuses to allow guns

      • Jessie Erikson Pyarelal, Midtown

      I want to urge Arizona lawmakers to oppose SB 1068, a bill that would force Arizona colleges and universities to allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to have a gun on campus. I have been part of the University of Arizona community as a student and educator, and I was a doctoral student…

      Editorial cartoons

      ANOTHER VIEW | R.J. Matson | Cagle Cartoons

      ANOTHER VIEW | R.J. Matson | Cagle Cartoons

      Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

      Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

        Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

          Respect?

          Gary Varvel for Mar 13, 2026

          Gary Varvel for Mar 13, 2026

            Remembering another American citizen killed by ICE | Leonard Greene

            Remembering another American citizen killed by ICE | Leonard Greene

              Not to pile on, but while we’re tallying transgressions against ex-U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was fired by President Donald Trump recently, we should not forget the often-overlooked death of another American citizen who was killed by an ICE agent under her watch.

              America is not ready for a long war in Iran | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

              America is not ready for a long war in Iran | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

                It is now clear that the joint United States-Israeli war on Iran will not result in a quick capitulation by the Islamic Republic or an uprising by the Iranian people, as the Trump administration hoped.

                Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

                Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

                  The evidence shows that TEP’s rates are relatively low and stable, and we’re working hard every day to keep them that way.

                  Local opinion: Asking about safeguarding ends a volunteer role

                  Local opinion: Asking about safeguarding ends a volunteer role

                    Many nonprofit advocacy groups encourage students and young people to participate in civic work but lack clear safeguarding policies to protect those participants.

                    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

                    Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

                    Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

                    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                    Remembering another American citizen killed by ICE | Leonard Greene

                    Remembering another American citizen killed by ICE | Leonard Greene

                    Not to pile on, but while we’re tallying transgressions against ex-U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was fired by President Donald Trump recently, we should not forget the often-overlooked death of another American citizen who was killed by an ICE agent under her watch.

                    America is not ready for a long war in Iran | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

                    America is not ready for a long war in Iran | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

                    It is now clear that the joint United States-Israeli war on Iran will not result in a quick capitulation by the Islamic Republic or an uprising by the Iranian people, as the Trump administration hoped.

                    Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

                    Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

                    The evidence shows that TEP’s rates are relatively low and stable, and we’re working hard every day to keep them that way.

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                    Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

                    Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

                    Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

                    Local opinion: Tucson should remember the lessons of Vietnam and Iran

                    Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

                    Local opinion: Electric bills aren’t skyrocketing — thanks (in part) to data centers

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                    Letters to the Editor

                    Letter: Re: “Christ is King” Friday, March 13

                    Letter: Re: “Christ is King” Friday, March 13

                    If Christ is King then believers must…

                    Letter: Trump’s war of choice, with a side dish of lobster and crab

                    Letter: Trump’s war of choice, with a side dish of lobster and crab

                    Trump’s war of choice is costing us $11.3 billion in just the first week.

                    Letter: Evidence

                    Letter: Evidence

                    There has been more evidence of Donald Trump being a pedophile revealed in the past year than there is evidence of Iran having nuclear weapons capability in the past 30 years.

                    Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

                    Letter: TEP Investors Have It Both Ways!

                    TEP is a for-profit monopoly (guaranteed no competition). In return for this very low risk investment with guaranteed customers, TEP's investors should receive a low return on equity (profit) closer to the interest paid on Federal Bonds (about 4%). That's how the market is supposed to work.

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