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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?

      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?

        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

            • 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.

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | R.J. Matson | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | R.J. Matson | Cagle Cartoons

            Local opinion: Are you fed up yet?

            Local opinion: Are you fed up yet?

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

              Trump Balances Iran War Rhetoric With Rising Gas Price Concerns at Rally

              Trump Balances Iran War Rhetoric With Rising Gas Price Concerns at Rally

                Donald Trump addressed supporters at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, delivering mixed messages about the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

                Tucson Speaks Out: March 12

                Tucson Speaks Out: March 12

                  How many are enough?

                  The Case for Expanding Access to Weight-Loss Medications | Alison Sexton Ward

                  The Case for Expanding Access to Weight-Loss Medications | Alison Sexton Ward

                    Alarmed by rising rates of obesity, public health officials have urged Americans for decades to eat better, move more and make healthier choices. Yet obesity rates kept rising, peaking at 40% of Americans in 2022. The decline since then is linked to something else: a new class of medications known as GLP-1.

                    Weight loss medications don’t help with body image issues | Charlotte Markey

                    Weight loss medications don’t help with body image issues | Charlotte Markey

                      The rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound represents one of the most striking cultural shifts in weight management I’ve witnessed in nearly 30 years of studying and writing about body image.

                      Protesters oppose potential ICE administrative offices in Southfield

                      Protesters oppose potential ICE administrative offices in Southfield

                        Protesters marched around One Towne Square in Southfield to oppose a contract building owners made to host federal government offices.

                        Gary Varvel for Mar 12, 2026

                        Gary Varvel for Mar 12, 2026

                          Editorials

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

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 13

                          Respect?

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 12

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 12

                          How many are enough?

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 11

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 11

                          Money

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