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Iran’s nuclear ambition

Letters to the editor

Arthur Keller Beavertown I keep reading the Democrats say the Obama plan regarding Iran’s uranium enrichment was working, tightly monitored and Iran had no plans for a nuclear weapon. Once again, they mislead the American public! Do they ever tell the truth? Let’s review the facts. For years Israel had been warning us about Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions, but no one listened. So, Israel decided they needed hard proof. After two years of intensive preparation, “Operation Stealing the Reality,” the intelligence heist, was executed in January 2018. Israel’s ...

Capt. Kelly should not be punished

Letters to the editor

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, N.H. As a former Navy enlisted and officer, I am concerned with Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Hegseth’s pursuit of punishment for Capt. Mark Kelly saying our military personnel could disobey illegal orders. Capt. Kelly had a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy. He served as a Navy pilot flying combat missions during the Gulf War. Subsequently, he was an astronaut, piloting two space missions and commanding two more missions. Capt. Kelly should be able to comment on any matters in accordance with his First Amendment right of freedom of ...

Dear Annie: Being needed isn’t the same as being valued

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Dear Annie: I am the person everyone in my family calls when they need something. I babysit, drive relatives to appointments, host holidays and lend money when someone is in a bind. I rarely complain because I love my family and want to be helpful. A few weeks ago, my sister called me in a panic because her babysitter canceled before an important work dinner. I had already made plans with a friend, but I canceled them and drove 40 minutes to watch her children. I stayed until nearly midnight and even cleaned up the kitchen before I left. Not long afterward, I had a medical procedure ...

Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other

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Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because a variety of different groups have competing interests — some in favor of them, some opposed and others with no direct view on data centers themselves, but with concerns that relate to aspects of data center operations and effects. As a scholar of environmental justice and urban land use, I’ve seen these various conflicting forces at work in Michigan. More than 30 large and small data center projects have been proposed in the state in the past two years alone, including one by the ...

America’s multicultural miracle

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The welcoming reception that so many European soccer fans have received as they have crossed the nation in pursuit of World Cup games has struck many as a happy surprise of the summer of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. “The World Cup is at our shores, and all these people are doing us a great service,” comedian Bill Maher posted. “They are reminding Americans that this place is kind of awesome.” “They are seeing an America they never imagined,” The Wall Street Journal’s Peggy Noonan noted with something like awe. “They expected a dark and ...

Weakness and more persist in woman after gallbladder removal

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who had gallstones and ultimately had her gallbladder removed. When they went in, they saw lots of infections, cleaned her out and put drains in her liver. She’s been feeling awful and weak, and she wants to get a second opinion. Which type of specialist should she see? — D.L.G. ANSWER: Treatment for a complex problem like hers often takes a team of specialists — in this case, certainly a surgeon and very likely a gastroenterologist and an infectious disease specialist. The ideal person to see now might be any of these specialists, especially ...