Commentary: Polarization and lawn chairs | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber

Commentary: Polarization and lawn chairs | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber

I want to meet and honor the humanity of people with whom I disagree.

Solomon D. Stevens: Stop shouting slogans (Opinion)

We have all seen and experienced the intense polarization in today’s society. It is everywhere around us. People seem less and less able to communicate with those on the other end of the political spectrum.

Democracy on Mute? Growing Concerns Over Public Discourse After Burlington All-Candidates Meeting Cancelled

That question echoed through Burlington last week after the sudden cancellation of the April 14, 2025, All-Candidates Meeting at Port Nelson United Church. The church's steering committee cited safety concerns related to a planned protest convoy originating from Hamilton, saying…

It is hard to maintain a functioning democracy without civil discourse

It is becoming increasingly difficult in an ever-fractured society to find uncontested facts with which to make judgments on the critical issues of the day.

Guest Essay: Political discourse needs to be civil

I am a retired civil servant who has lived in Livingston County for most of my adult life.