Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
New York is failing independent voters
Give us the right to vote in primaries, which often offer the only meaningful choices.
2m readLet's honor veterans with more than words2m read
This is why people come back to Long Island2m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement2m read
Bring domestic abuse out of the shadows2m read
Prop 1 will protect abortion rights in NY2m read
The Point
Finding balm in these cacophonous times
Student choirs remind us of what we can accomplish if we can come together.
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It's wrong to blame voters for Trump win
Democrats must learn from their mistakes if they want to stem this populist tide.
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Trump-Kennedy mystery again
President-elect offers septuagenarian a job in his administration ... or does he?
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Commentary
The irony of women voting for abortion rights — and Trump
Trump's position on abortion has been all over the board.
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Democrats are in disarray with no easy fix4m read
This is an obvious time for a Centrist Party in America3m read
Trump drew a line between Latinos and migrants. It worked.3m read
We need a government that works2m read
More Opinion
Regents exams needed for educated kids1m read
Trump-Kennedy mystery again2m read
Trump's win offers many lessons3m read
Hempstead Supervisor Clavin not making any room at the top2m read
We need a government that works2m read
Trump's second term likely to be much different3m read
Diocese abuse settlement, social service, storm damaged homes, more3m read
Nation enters a new phase1m read
A sandwich of races squeezes Anker-Palumbo contest5m read
The year local politics went national2m read
America has been divided far too long. The way forward is together4m read
Six ways living in a swing state is like living an election fever dream in 20243m read
Defending democracy and NY's Proposition 13m read
Women exceed registration rates in early voting on LI5m read
Cast your vote, then be patient1m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement2m read
The two things we need from the Federal Reserve right now3m read
On election night, the law must prevail2m read
Musings: Fact or fiction? No easy task
Musings: Beware water fluoridation1m read
Musings: Transit riders shouldn't have to stand for this1m read
Time slows down in an election season crawl2m read
Our voting system is secure3m read
November cartoons
For many people, Tuesday's election is truly a life-or-death matter5m read
Forgotten in the IV shortage? Patients who need it to eat3m read
Church and NYS Proposition 1, Regents exams, money from federal settlements3m read
How relevant is the 'fascist' label in this election cycle? 2m read
Take it to the 'blank': Unaffiliated voters likely to be key on LI3m read
U.S. election chaos would endanger the whole world3m read
Here are the billionaires in thrall to Trump, and why7m read
Avoid scourge of LI road rage1m read
Background checks on school bus drivers, Native American aid1m read
Will Bannon return to the MAGA circle?2m read
State, Nassau must help NUMC1m read
Women outperforming men in early, absentee voting in Nassau3m read
America's political polarization is driving its hunger for fake news3m read
Voters with a 'party-over-reality' bias may play a decisive role in the election3m read
Bring domestic abuse out of the shadows2m read
Election could produce one of two unappetizing scenarios3m read
Reasons to vote yes on Prop 13m read
A shopping village rises in Elmont2m read
Mike Pence cautious in his criticism of Trump at the LIA4m read
Better residency rules needed1m read
Why I as a teacher won't use artificial intelligence2m read
A Trump history lesson for young voters3m read
Stony Brook mill pond, red light cams and fake license plates, more3m read
Slurs not real Trump threat2m read
Prop 1 will protect abortion rights in NY2m read
'Garbage' comments at Trump rally reverberate among Latinos in CD44m read
