Las Vegas Sun

April 16, 2024

Columnists

  • Putin’s new front in Ukraine war is in Balkans
    The turbulent stretch of territory to the southeast of Europe includes four stable NATO members: Croatia, Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia. But the Kremlin has its eyes on other prizes: Serbia, Kosovo and the ethnically divided nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. How might Putin seek to extend ...
  • RFK’s words for King’s death still needed
    It was dark when Kennedy began to speak. With nary a note. If you haven’t heard it in a while, listen to it, watch it. Today. If you’ve never heard it before do the same. Today ...
  • Students and staff parade in front of the school during a event to mark the “Month of the Military Child” at Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas-Nellis Air Force Base Campus Friday, April 5, 2024.
    Salute and support the children of America’s armed services
    We owe every American who volunteers to wear the uniform a debt of admiration and gratitude because their choice helps keep our nation safe and our economy vibrant.
  • Culture wars and an embattled Utah monument
    Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument rarely leaves the news. The political tussle over this stunning expanse of red rock canyons exemplifies all the cultural dissonance in the rural West ...
  • New labor laws hurt Latino gig workers
    Independent work is alive and well, but perhaps not for much longer. That’s because the Department of Labor’s new independent contractor rule would make it harder to be classified as an independent worker. It would likely lead to many of these workers being reclassified as employees or risk losing their livelihoods entirely ...
  • Disney CEO must not to give in to negativity
    Dear Bob Iger: Congratulations on preventing billionaire Nelson Peltz and his band of “activist investors” from joining Disney’s board of directors ...
  • Free tax filing available to Nevadans
    Tax Day is right around the corner. That means some folks who haven’t yet filed yet are still weighing options to help them minimize the stress of navigating a complicated tax system. Many people will end up paying a company to help them file, like purchasing software to file online ...
  • Clark is a star but there’s much more to love about women’s sports
    I’ve been covering women’s sports on and off for more than 20 years — and not just Venus and Serena. When boxer Katie Taylor defended her lightweight titles in front of Conor McGregor at TD Garden in Boston back in 2018, I was there. When a new women’s professional football team, the Atlanta Xplosion, had its first season in 2003, I wrote about it ...
  • Putin’s distrust of US left door open to tragedy
    The tip came from the enemy. So, of course, the president found it suspicious — and provocative. He was, after all, ex-KGB ...
  • States that flout NCAA values don’t deserve its business
    “As a core value, the NCAA believes in and is committed to diversity, inclusion and gender equity among its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. We seek to establish and maintain an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and career opportunities for ...
  • Justice finally coming to liars and cheats who enabled Trump
    The arc of the moral universe — the one that is supposedly long and bending toward justice — seems finally to be edging closer to its mark ...
  • Before the heat arrives, be sure your HVAC system is ready
    As temperatures begin to rise, homeowners should take a proactive approach to ensure their HVAC systems are up to the task of keeping their homes cool and comfortable ...
  • As we were warned and the news cycle confirms: The villain Trump has returned
    Three years ago, Donald Trump made his despotic intentions clear to the world by sending a mob to the Capitol to prevent the ratification of a fair and legal election that he lost. The mob became violent ...
  • South Dakota governor fits the mold for Trump VP pick
    If AI were going to churn out a perfect female running mate for Donald Trump, it might very well be South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
  • Keep liars like McDaniel off TV airwaves
    Ever wonder what agents at the Central Intelligence Agency were thinking the day their new commander in chief used CIA headquarters as the backdrop for lies about his inauguration crowd?
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