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Melissa RossNovember 16, 2015

The former US military commander in the Middle East is appearing in North Florida this week and giving his insights on how world powers should respond to the deadly attacks in Paris from the Islamic State. John Abizaid, the retired U.S. Army general who served as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander from 2003-2007, will speak Tuesday […]

Associated PressNovember 15, 2015

A Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House ended his campaign Sunday, hours after he tweeted that the Islamic State group “isn’t necessarily evil” and its members were doing what they thought was best for their community. Dan Kimmel, 63, announced the end of his bid for office on his campaign website and Twitter account. He […]

Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2015

Governor Rick Scott is ordering the American flag to be lowered at half-staff across the state to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. A series of attacks targeting young concertgoers, soccer fans and Parisians enjoying a Friday night out at popular nightspots killed at least 120 people in the deadliest violence to strike France […]

Associated PressNovember 14, 2015

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faces the biggest test yet of his insurgent presidential campaign on Saturday night, when he faces off with Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton in the party’s second primary debate. His goal is clear: Reset a contest that increasingly looks like little more than a march to the nomination for Clinton. That […]

Associated PressNovember 14, 2015

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Social media was awash Saturday in the red, white and blue of the French flag as people worldwide expressed their solidarity with a nation in mourning in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Paris. Users of Facebook shaded their profile pictures in the French Tricolor, and on Twitter and Instagram, people posted vacation photos, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

On Friday evening, as the world watches the horror that has been wrought in Paris, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams issued a joint message. The two men “have been in communications about the Paris tragedies and the investigative efforts being led by federal officials.” “Based on available information, there are currently no related […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 22, 2015

Appalled, perplexed, baffled, mystified, angry. Any of these words captures how I feel upon reading story after story about the rise of anti-Semitism, especially in Europe. I am mindful of George Santayana’s adage, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Apparently that condemnation includes us all. We continue to see […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 14, 2015

My husband wanted to go to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest last summer as we traveled in Germany. We were planning our itinerary for our time in Munich and I responded as if he’d just admitted to buying tickets for “The Jerry Springer Show.” Why would I want to go to the Alps retreat where Hitler hung […]

Martin DyckmanJune 30, 2014

Listen up, Tea Party. I’m going to talk about Rand Paul. Favorably. But first things first. As we all remember from school, the independence we’ll celebrate this week was a revolt against taxation without representation. Although the revolutionary agenda was actually more complex, taxation certainly was the spark. But even today, 238 years later, there […]

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Retired Gen. John Abizaid speaks in Jacksonville on American role in fight against ISIS

Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House ends campaign after tweeting Islamic State “isn’t necessarily evil”

Gov. Rick Scott orders flags lowered in honor of victims of Paris attacks

Bernie Sanders has most to prove as Democrats gather for 2nd debate

Expressions of solidarity for France in red, white and blue

Lenny Curry, Mike Williams address Paris attacks

Ed Moore: Are we Condemned to relive the anti-Semitic 1930s?

Laurie Uttich: Bearing witness even when it seems too much to bear

Martin Dyckman: Let’s celebrate July 4 by restoring felons’ voting rights