Viewpoints

Viewpoints: When will Americans say enough snooping?

By Bruce Maiman - Published: 12:00 am

The contortionist logic behind the government snooping that recently has dominated our news is enough to choke the very Internet government uses to conduct its surveillance.

Viewpoints: Draft Yosemite plan balances recreation, resource protection

By Dave Steindorf and Jason Keith - Updated: 8:10 am

The start of the summer travel season also coincides with a proposed plan that will preserve important outdoor recreation opportunities in Yosemite Valley.

Eugene Robinson: U.S. foray into Syrian conflict will not end well

By Eugene Robinson - Updated: 8:04 am

In Syria, the Obama administration seems to be stumbling back to the future: An old-fashioned proxy war, complete with the usual shadowy CIA arms-running operation, the traditional plan to prop up ostensible "moderates" whose prospects are doubtful and, of course, the customary shaky grasp of what the fighting is really about.

Another View: Microloans give small farms a new resource

By Val Dolcini - Published: Sunday, June 16 2013 - 12:00 am

Traveling throughout California, I have worked with countless beginning farmers and ranchers, veterans, farmers market vendors, restaurant food suppliers, urban agriculturalists, and many others interested in making a living growing the food that we consume. For most of these men and women, the daily costs of running even a small farming operation can test the mettle of the most committed farmer or rancher.

Views on Food: What are 'gaps' to eating local?

Viewpoints: Citizens deserve to know the truth about torture

By Steve Ratzlaff - Published: Sunday, June 16 2013 - 12:00 am

We who live in this country have long clung to the idea that transparency in government is the key to the success of democracy. Unfortunately, in recent decades, government has become more secretive and less forthcoming with information that would allow U.S. citizens to make reasonable decisions on a variety of issues. Consequently, it seems that this country only pays lip service to the idea that public disclosure of information is beneficial for the success of a democratic society.

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The Conversation

Views on Food: What are 'gaps' to eating local?

By Stuart Leavenworth, Editorial page editor - Updated: Saturday, June 15 2013 - 8:52 pm

To be a capital for local food, Sacramento must go back to the future – bringing back lost canneries, slaughterhouses and basic cooking skills. What are 'gaps' to eating local?

National Opinions

Leonard Pitts Jr.: The curse of Redskins

By LEONARD PITTS JR. - Published: Sunday, June 16 2013 - 1:00 am

See if this makes sense to you:

Christine Flowers: Assault in the military, or assault on the military?

By CHRISTINE FLOWERS - Published: Friday, June 14 2013 - 10:36 am

There is an iconic scene from one of my favorite movies, "A Few Good Men," in which an enraged colonel Jack Nicholson cuts down major Tom Cruise with five fierce words: "You can't handle the truth."

Leonard Pitts Jr.: We're surrendering our civil liberties

By LEONARD PITTS JR. - Published: Wednesday, June 12 2013 - 1:00 am

It will not be with guns.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Bugnut 'reporter' makes mental health a political issue

By LEONARD PITTS JR. - Published: Sunday, June 9 2013 - 1:00 am

I cannot write this the way I want. Doing so would invade the privacy of too many people. But I can't be silent, either.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Advice for GOP: Chill

By LEONARD PITTS JR. - Published: Wednesday, June 5 2013 - 1:00 am

You'd think they'd never seen a scandal before.

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