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What other newspapers are saying: Social media giants owe world more transparency

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a lot of heat since he announced that he is pulling his company out of the fact-checking business and curtailing content moderation on its platforms. The criticism is understandable, given the uncertainty over how Meta’s new rules will handle misinformation and otherwise harmful material. Keep in mind, however, that the company’s content-moderation strategies — and indeed those of practically all social media platforms — have not worked as intended. As Zuckerberg noted in a video about the changes, Meta’s automated content screening often ...

Dream week about triumphs of past, work of future

“We still have a mission and that mission that we have today is to be the dream,” Patrick Jackson, member and worship leader at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church told a crowd at a Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Week event. “Be the dream by holding the country to its own ...

A step closer to sound energy policy

We agree with U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard: The Biden administration’s hostility to conventional domestic energy contributed to the rising cost of living that proved too burdensome to Pennsylvania families and voters. And the Trump ...

Tax, spending reform must remain priorities

We hope our state lawmakers and staff within our governor’s office will take note of an analysis of some recent data by J.D. Tuccille for Reason magazine. Of the 25 states with the lowest tax burdens in state and local taxes, 18 are seeing their populations steadily rise. Of the 25 states ...

What other newspapers are saying: California fires a warning

The flames ripping through parts of Los Angeles and neighboring counties have been an unprecedented disaster, and persistent Santa Ana winds threaten to keep the smoke and horror going. At least 24 people have died and more than 40,000 acres have burned. Many residents will soon return to leveled neighborhoods, having watched via home security cameras or news feeds as the inferno engulfed their homes and businesses. As the evacuees look ahead to rebuilding, they are seeing the limits of the region’s faulty insurance system — and the need to better protect homes from natural ...

Inauguration an opportunity to reflect on liberty, future

The inauguration of a president, which occurred Monday in Washington, D.C., is about more than one person, or more than one presidential term. It is about a republic and her people, recommitting themselves to the principles of liberty and to the sacrifices necessary to ensure that liberty is ...