Editorials

Heather Somers: Women’s health is not a partisan issue; it’s a moral issue
"People come up to this consultation window, and they kind of just pour their hearts...

Susan Mitchell: CT needs to help young farmers with a precious commodity: equitable land access
I knew of very few farms when I was growing up, so I am sure...

Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman: CT needs to improve the outlook for child care
Our lives are filled with festivities that mark important milestones: Most people celebrate their birthdays,...

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Kevin Rennie: Brookfield First Selectwoman Tara Carr’s abhorrent statements on Biden can’t be undone
Brookfield First Selectwoman Tara Carr condemned readers of her social media posts this week in...

Gary Franks: George H.W. Bush and Rep. Adam Clayton Powell on civil rights
I will always fondly remember from my political career two individuals. They were different as...

Rebecca Gagne-Henderson: Let’s remove the euphemisms from aid-in-dying. It’s assisted suicide.
Once again, we find ourselves amid another legislative session considering the possibility of legalizing assisted...

John Grande: Hartford Federation of Teachers shirked its duty to represent me
This past Christmas, one of my first graders handed me a gift: a candle accompanied...

William Lambers: Keep the ‘Lamp of Compassion’ glowing for Ukraine
President Biden's surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine comes one year since Russia's brutal invasion began....

Rachel Marsden: Eerie parallels with U.S.-led war in Syria should worry Ukrainians
The devastating earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria also drew attention back to someone who...

Robert B. Reich: Jimmy Carter and the end of democratic capitalism
I'm honoring Presidents' Day by sharing with you some thoughts about Jimmy Carter, who is...