Opinion

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The Sun endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to lead the nation
Sunday, October 20, 2024
The upcoming presidential election presents a pivotal moment for the United States, offering a choice between preserving democracy or sliding into autocracy.
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Election 2024: A list of candidates endorsed by the Las Vegas Sun
Sunday, October 20, 2024
The following is a list of Sun endorsements for races on the ballot.
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In ghost gun debate, pro-gun groups protecting the criminals, not citizens
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Sun Editorial:
For years, proponents of gun rights have clung to a familiar refrain: “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” But, as the Supreme Court takes up a challenge to the Biden administration’s regulations ...
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Seven years after Oct. 1, only sure bet is that bloodshed will continue
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
EDITORIAL:
Luck is a powerful concept in Las Vegas. The city thrives on it — on the hope of a windfall and the thrill of a gamble. The number seven has long been considered the luckiest number on the Strip ...
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Trump is little more than a tool for more insidious forces
Sunday, September 29, 2024
EDITORIAL:
Few modern American political figures have proven more divisive or destructive than Donald Trump. His presidency was marked by scandal, ineptitude and a stunning ability to fail upward.
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Yet another conservative exposed for hypocritical stance on LGBTQ issues
Saturday, September 28, 2024
EDITORIAL:
Society’s focus should not be on policing the personal lives of people who simply want to feel safe and be acknowledged. Rather, ....
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Nation desperate for leaders to address gun violence epidemic
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Editorial:
Too often in America, public spaces feel like battlegrounds, where life can end in an instant. The senseless violence that shattered Birmingham, Ala. ...
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Wildfires being tamed, but Trump’s rhetoric still burning out of control
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Editorial:
The air has finally cleared a bit in Southern Nevada as crews gain the upper hand on massive wildfires burning across central and Southern California. In Northern Nevada, the horrific Davis Fire is 92% controlled and the threat ...
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How politicians and Gen Z can break the cycle of low youth voter turnout
Friday, September 20, 2024
Editorial:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, millennials and Gen Zers already represent 48% of the eligible voting electorate. By the time we go to the polls for the 2028 presidential election, they’ll ...
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Debate performance established Harris as a leader up to the task
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Editorial:
Earlier this week, we scrutinized the moral and intellectual shortcomings displayed by Donald Trump at Tuesday’s presidential debate, highlighting his erratic and conspiratorial behavior ...
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Debate again underscored dangers of reelecting a wannabe dictator
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Editorial:
Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris revealed far more than just the candidates’ personalities or political platforms. It underscored critical ...
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Gov't shouldn’t be run like a business, certainly not like Trump’s
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Editorial:
Businesses exist largely to generate profit, while government exists to serve the common needs of the people, regardless of profitability or any other return on investment. In fact, from a ...
Build a legacy beyond your own achievements: Mentorship plays a vital role in shaping future leaders
Monday, September 9, 2024
GUEST COLUMN:
My first mentor taught me core values when I was fresh out of college, in my early 20s, and launching my career in the construction industry. Now, over a decade later, mentoring the next generation is something I take great pride in.
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Republicans choose deception in face of abortion stance’s unpopularity
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Editorial:
Don’t be fooled by Republican political candidates like Donald Trump and Sam Brown tying themselves in knots as they try to find a middle ground on women’s health care and access to abortion ...
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Don’t trust candidates who tell you not to believe what you see
Friday, August 30, 2024
EDITORIAL:
In the 1963 comedy western film “McLintock!,” Katherine McLintock, played by Maureen O’Hara, walks out of her bedroom to find her husband, played by John Wayne, with another woman sitting in his lap. Wayne’s response to being discovered in a compromising position was to look directly at O’Hara and ask, “Now Katherine, are you going to believe what you see, or what I tell you?”