Opinions

Straight Arrow News is committed to fair, factual, unbiased journalism that encourages viewers to make up their own minds. In addition to the facts, we believe it’s vital to hear arguments from all sides of the political spectrum. We hope these different voices will help you reach your own conclusions. The opinions published in this section are solely those of the contributors and do not reflect the views of Straight Arrow News.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are taking very different approaches to preparing for next week's debate.

Liberal Opinion

May 23

Biden faces higher stakes than ranting Trump in pivotal debates

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

The Louisiana Supreme Court's decision to overturn a "look back window" for child sex victims favors sexual predators.

Liberal Opinion

May 22

Louisiana court ruling hurts child sex abuse survivors

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

White Americans are suffering, and they're looking for anyone to blame for their current state of distress.

Liberal Opinion

May 21

White people act like they are the victims

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

Under President Biden, crimes and homicides are way down. How did so many Americans become convinced that crime is actually getting worse?

Liberal Opinion

May 20

Crime is down under Biden. Why do Americans not believe it?

Host of The David Pakman Show

Politicians and Supreme Court justices need to have term limits to avert the pressures of corporations and special interests.

Liberal Opinion

May 17

Politicians and Supreme Court justices must have term limits

Dr. Rashad Richey

National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.

Celebrities at the Met Gala remained silent on global crises, but why should we expect them to have serious opinions on political matters?

Liberal Opinion

May 16

It’s okay for Met Gala celebrities to avoid politics

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

President Biden wants to regulate untraceable ghost guns, but gun lobbyists want to take his plans to court.

Liberal Opinion

May 15

Why the United States must regulate ghost guns

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

U.S. college protestors need to understand what the limits to the First Amendment are, and why those limits matter to American society.

Liberal Opinion

May 14

US college protests test First Amendment limits

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

As the presidential election looms, college students seem more focused on domestic matters related to the economy than foreign policy.

Liberal Opinion

May 13

Any issue, including Israel-Gaza, could impact 2024 election

Host of The David Pakman Show

Republicans have given Donald Trump yet another free pass, even as he continues to attack traditional conservative values.

Liberal Opinion

May 10

Donald Trump has betrayed every conservative value

Dr. Rashad Richey

National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.

The old leaders of anti-Vietnam War protests are now crushing the anti-war student protests of a new generation. What explains this?

Conservative Opinion

May 16

Universities must blame themselves for protest hypocrisy

Timothy Carney, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Legal analyst Jonathan Turley labeled Merchan's instruction as a "coup de grâce," emphasizing jury disagreements on the crime's nature. Judge Juan Merchan issued complex instructions to the jury prior to deliberations, stressing disagreement allowances on the unlawful means involved in the case.

Conservative Opinion

May 15

Biden sees Trump jail time as sole path to reelection

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

A Biden 2021 executive order may violate state laws that prohibit outside influence in election operations.

Conservative Opinion

May 14

Unfair Biden executive order favors Democrats in November

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

With six months until the election, polling data gives Trump an advantage over President Biden in the Electoral College, if not the popular vote.

Conservative Opinion

May 13

Polls give slight advantage to Trump in Electoral College

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

Biden's threat to withhold some munitions to Israel is counterproductive, shows weak leadership, and damages America at home and abroad.

Conservative Opinion

May 10

Biden withholding weapons from Israel emboldens Hamas

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

Putin pledges to fight for however long it takes, but is that a realistic pledge for a hamstrung Russian economy and a demoralized Russia?

Conservative Opinion

May 9

Putin’s promise of a long war might be hollow threat

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Ukraine must be allowed to strike back at Russia itself, and lawmakers must promptly remove conditions on U.S. military assistance.

Conservative Opinion

May 8

Lawmakers must remove conditions on US aid to Ukraine

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

Governments and social media platforms might be working together to censor certain kinds of online content.

Conservative Opinion

May 7

Governments could be censoring social media content

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

Students, teachers and benefactors should pay attention to who is backing the students and who is backing the mob.

Conservative Opinion

May 3

Left-leaning politicians too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

U.S. elections have become much more secure in the past 25 years, but there is still room for more progress to be made.

Conservative Opinion

May 2

US elections have become much more secure since 2000

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

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