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.

A college degree isn't as appealing as it used to be, and soaring costs have some thinking the U.S. university system needs an overhaul.

Liberal Opinion

November 23

US colleges, university system need complete overhaul

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

Soccer fans are being forced to go dry at this year's World Cup because Qatar has banned beer sales at stadiums hosting the games.

Liberal Opinion

November 23

Blame FIFA, not Qatar, for World Cup beer ban

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Texas Rangers were incompetent in Uvalde, TX

Liberal Opinion

November 22

The incompetent Texas Rangers failed us in Uvalde

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

Trump has officially launched his bid for president but a popular Ron DeSantis makes a Trump nomination anything but certain.

Liberal Opinion

November 21

Trump-DeSantis primary could get destructive for Republican Party

Host of The David Pakman Show

The Georgia Senate election could come down to voter turnout. Newly-passed voting laws could impact the Senate runoff in favor of the GOP.

Liberal Opinion

November 18

New voting laws may impact Georgia Senate runoff

Dr. Rashad Richey

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

The radical changes and poor treatment of employees Elon Musk imposed since taking over Twitter have forced Jordan into a corner.

Liberal Opinion

November 17

Elon Musk’s Twitter antics forced me into a corner

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted to keep Native children with their families and tribes. A future SCOTUS ruling could threaten it.

Liberal Opinion

November 16

Indigenous families at risk in upcoming SCOTUS ruling

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Republicans are making five big mistakes with Latino voters, that if not corrected, will lead them to a similar fate as the Democrats.

Liberal Opinion

November 15

5 big mistakes Republicans are making with Latino voters

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

Many midterm candidates endorsed by Donald Trump didn't win, increasing speculation that Ron DeSantis has a better chance than Trump in 2024.

Liberal Opinion

November 14

Looks like Republicans voted to dump Trump

Host of The David Pakman Show

While the much-touted Republican "red wave" did not happen, some midterm results in Texas and Georgia show that some voters have no clue.

Liberal Opinion

November 11

Georgia midterm results prove some voters have no clue

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

The recent FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is the work of a regime that will not rest until he is prosecuted.

Conservative Opinion

August 16

FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate will lead to prosecution

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

The Federal Reserve is trying to figure out inflation and avoid a recession. Can Americans trust the Fed to get it right?

Conservative Opinion

August 15

Can we trust the Federal Reserve to figure out inflation?

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

Due to the woke military ideology stemming from U.S. leadership, recruiting numbers are way down and our national security is at risk.

Conservative Opinion

August 12

Woke military ideology putting national security at risk

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

President Biden's pledge to help our allies flee Afghanistan remains unfulfilled, more than a year after American troops left the country.

Conservative Opinion

August 11

Biden must honor pledge to help US allies in Afghanistan

Katherine Zimmerman

Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

The war in Ukraine has been costly for Russia and now there are signs of a Ukrainian counterassault intent on inflicting even more damage.

Conservative Opinion

August 10

Ukrainians developing capacity to counterattack

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

Liberal elites don't understand the American people, calling them "racists" and suggesting their views of the world are simply wrong.

Conservative Opinion

August 5

Elites have lost the trust and confidence of Americans

President, American Enterprise Institute

Parker argues liberals are more likely to shut down conservative voices on social media

Conservative Opinion

August 5

Liberals use social media to shut down conservative voices

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

The Fed's aggressive actions may ultimately work to conquer inflation, but could spark a deep and painful recession in the U.S.

Conservative Opinion

August 4

Fed trying to conquer inflation but could spark financial crisis

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

As voting on the Inflation Reduction Act looms, Democrats are once again redefining reality and proposing a tax increase at a terrible time.

Conservative Opinion

August 3

Inflation Reduction Act is Democrats’ desire to redefine reality

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

Since Biden took office, the crisis at the southern border has deepened, epitomized by the tragic drowning death of Guardsman Bishop E. Evans

Conservative Opinion

July 29

Since Biden took office, the border crisis has deepened

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education