It may seem to many that the shift toward ultra-conservative or far-right political policies is recent and unique to the United States; however, broader trends of nationalism, anti-immigration sentiment and challenges to progressive norms have been taking place all across the world for some time. Countries like France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany are … Continue reading The global right turn: How ultra-conservatism is reshaping democracies
It’s time to decisively end this third-term conversation
Any notion that a second-term president can run for a third term should end right now. For a couple of weeks since President Donald Trump said he “wasn’t joking” about potentially seeking a third term, the media and political pundits have actually been engaging conversations about the prospect of such a thing happening. The media … Continue reading It’s time to decisively end this third-term conversation
Reagan film earns praise from audiences, but sparks differences over GOP’s ideological shift
The new movie Reagan, which was partially filmed in Guthrie, has been out a few weeks, and is showing widely in Oklahoma and elsewhere to mostly approving audiences. The movie stars Dennis Quaid as the iconic Republican president, and audience reaction nationwide is highly favorable, scoring a whopping 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s really … Continue reading Reagan film earns praise from audiences, but sparks differences over GOP’s ideological shift
Digital transition is empowering readers to support the future of their newspapers in the digital age
Newspapers have been undergoing a challenging transformation over the last 10-15 years. That is not news to newspaper readers who have seen their local papers become smaller in size, and sometimes, alter or eliminate print days from what traditional newspaper readers have been used to. The newspaper I was most recently publisher of just went … Continue reading Digital transition is empowering readers to support the future of their newspapers in the digital age
Cindy Allen 