Opinion: Superintendent Ray deserves a fair process, not a rush to judgment
Teachers union leader: “It’s hard not to think that Ray’s administrative leave has roots in something other than district policy.”
Topic: Guest Columns
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July 2022
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Guest column: How supporting shoes for the homeless led to supporting shelter for the homeless
Last month, The Daily Memphian shared an uplifting story about an initiative to distribute shoes to the homeless (“If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan”) -
Opinion: Jones Act reform need not be all-or-nothing
“The Jones Act was not intended to protect jobs. It was to ensure a fleet of reliable, commercial oceangoing ships that could serve in times of war or emergency,” says guest columnist Jonathan Helton.
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June 2022
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Opinion: Access to birth control is more important than ever
Executive director of A Step Ahead Foundation: Because an unplanned pregnancy creates challenges to personal stability and growth, free access “to birth control is now more important than ever.”
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Opinion: A local law professor on why she supports the overturning of Roe v Wade
Guest column: “For anyone seeking the truth about the abortion decision, I encourage you to push through the noise and ignore the political rhetoric.”
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Guest column: Lessons from Memphis can help with a crisis in democracy
“What can save our nation are movements which mobilize political action over the long haul — like the movements that have happened in Memphis.”
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Guest column: The danger of learning to live with danger
To become desensitized to the dangers around us would be to lose sight of hope for healing.
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Opinion: Partisan city primaries would further divide us
Partisan primaries would make Memphis city government more like the divisive dumpster fire that is today’s Washington, D.C.
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Opinion: Extending term limits is about a desire to stay in power
Let’s not kid ourselves: Council’s effort to extend term limits is not about ensuring a better and more equitable government.
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Opinion: Debate over Trump security example of ‘low politics’
“The Secret Service coordinates protection detail procedures with law enforcement agencies. A few of our city council members were excited to intervene and put themselves in the middle of federal and local law enforcement’s customary procedures.”
Related story:
Letter to the Editor: Denying security to former President Trump is an effort ‘filled with hatred’
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Guest column: Memphis finally has an opportunity to invest in public transit
“We ask every reader to call your city councilperson or county commissioner and let them know you support Memphis and Shelby County dedicating retiring PILOTs to building a viable and sustainable public transit system.”
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May 2022
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Guest column: St. Louis Fed supports understanding role of race in economic hardship
“... women of color on average possess significantly less wealth than white men and women alike, the St. Louis Fed analysis finds.”
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Opinion: Tennessee voters should decide what happens with abortion
“Voters on both sides of this issue believe that lives are at stake, so it is the voters who should ultimately control the outcome of the debate.”
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Opinion: Abortion fails the women who need us the most
“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”
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April 2022
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Guest column: A different approach to engaging at-risk youths
“Vo-Zone will introduce vocations to youths — starting in fifth grade —through thrilling, immersive experiences. Training missions will be specifically designed to ignite their passion to learn which type of vocation sparks their interest.”
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Guest column: Let’s take care of one another
“In honor of our five starters, I’d like to offer five ways Memphians could learn from our Grizz, hone our niches and find ways to work and play together.”
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Opinion: In defense of parents
Guest columnist Daniel Chatham responds to “the festering view that parents aren’t qualified and can’t be trusted to raise their kids, or at least to raise them in the ways of progressive ideology.”
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March 2022
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Guest Column: An open letter to John Konchar
“All of that aside, John K., it’s no mystery to me why the crowd goes crazy when you get in the game,” says Candace Echols in her open letter to the Grizzlies player.
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October 2021
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Opinion: A thank you to our city, and a eulogy for Billy Dunavant
The only explanation, God was the only way a turtle could be on top of that fence post.
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Opinion: Extended auto warranties aren’t all the same
‘I can’t say that every offer to buy an extended auto warranty that comes via a robocall is deceptive, but separating out the good ones would be a challenge. Postcard or letter solicitations are almost as problematic.’
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Opinion: How Instagram, Facebook outage prompted us to look up
I am glad I was forced to look up and recognize that we have more to consume and more to offer than the parameters of an Instagram square or caption field.
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Opinion: Time for healing in Memphis after school shooting
I have been profoundly humbled by watching how a traumatized community can shine at being a thoughtful and caring community.
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Opinion: There remains kindness in the world and I can prove it
Acts of kindness transformed how I was thinking about the world in ways I pray I will not soon forget.
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September 2021
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Opinion: Reduce recidivism by expanding inmate mental health care
It is our duty to craft a comprehensive set of requirements that addresses reform and rehabilitation; our failure to do so is a financial and public safety risk to our community.
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The Playlist: Artists can take projects from start to finish in Memphis
Our desire for convenience begat streaming, but our desire for experiences never went away. It’s old meets new. Just like Memphis.
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