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COMMENTARY: Good dads cook up memories for their kids that last a lifetime

BY RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.This Father’s Day, as I enjoy brunch with my family, I must remember to be grateful for “hunger dishes.”And, as a...

COMMENTARY: Trump’s fake patriotism

BY ALEXANDRA PETRIBecause reality in 2018 is indistinguishable from ham-handed parody, here is what happened this week.Only a few of the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia...

COMMENTARY: Gauging job market strength

BY DR. M. RAY PERRYMANBy almost any of the usual measures, the job market is better than it has been in decades. According to...

COMMENTARY: Who will fill the global power vacuum?

BY ROBERT J. SAMUELSONThe commentariat is bursting with speeches, diatribes, essays, analyses, stories and tweets about the impending collapse of the post-World War II...

COMMENTARY: Mexican-Americans search for their ‘Homelands’ and find themselves

BY RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.Alfredo Corchado is messing with my head, forcing me to think hard about something I had neatly packed away: what it...

COMMENTARY: Much to consider during Men’s Health Month

BY LORENA SAENZ GONZALEZResearch shows men are less likely to visit the doctor regularly than women, so they might be missing out on important...

COMMENTARY: G-7 debacle proves Trump is operaing on a different map

BY MICHAEL GERSONIt is strange being in a foreign country and watching American post-World War II leadership — as practiced by presidents such as...

COMMENTARY: Can religious institutions maintain their identity in the public realm?

BY MICHAEL GERSONSometimes a movement can be sabotaged by its victories. Such is the case with the Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling. The decision...

COMMENTARY: Texas Wind

BY M. RAY PERRYMANTexas has more capacity to generate electricity from wind than any other state. In fact, Texas’ capacity of 22,799 megawatts is...

COMMENTARY: Dwindling opportunities to judge womens’ appearances

BY ALEXANDRA PETRIOh no! I, a Reasonable Man, am devastated to learn there is no longer a swimsuit portion in the Miss America competition!...