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Opinion

China threatens medical care in US

National Columnists

China has a death grip on our medical supplies and consequently our ability to survive. It is the sole manufacturer of one hundred medications we commonly use, including antibiotics and blood thinners, and is the largest supplier of nitrate gloves, masks, syringes and other medical equipment ...

Film retells Jesus’ life for young viewers

National Columnists

“If it’s not about a king, then I’m not interested!” This is the defiant yet adorable response of Walter Dickens, the son of master storyteller Charles Dickens, in one of the opening scenes of Angel Studios’ new animated film “The King of Kings.” With his vivid creativity and ...

Can’t keep quiet: 100 columns and counting

National Columnists

This is the 100th Raffel Ticket weekly column I’ve written. How the heck did that happen? The underlying explanation has to be my discomfort, my anger, my frustration with the world we live in. I love my family, adore my friends and delight in my students, but I am far from happy with a ...

JD Vance celebrates his mother’s milestone

National Columnists

Vice President JD Vance stood at the head of the table in the Roosevelt Room during one of the most significant moments of his life, joined by his mother, Beverly Aikins. Despite the presence of about 20 family members and friends, including his wife, Usha, and their three children, there was a ...

Boston still stands for liberty

National Columnists

In April 1775, Paul Revere set out on horseback from Boston to warn the patriots that the British king in London was sending redcoats to suppress their demands for liberty. When I was a kid, I dreamt I was there. In April 2025, nearly 100,000 people rallied in front of Boston City Hall to ...