Opinion
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Jaco: St. Louis changes course; most eligible voters don’t care
Whether St. Louis’s profound shift toward progressives in the March 2 primary can solve the city’s metastasizing problems is debatable.…
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New mayor will inherit an old city death spiral
At the current rate of population loss and decay, St. Louis will cease to exist except as a collection of…
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Black sororities blaze trail of achievement
In Kamala Harris’ speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, she saluted seven women who “inspired us to pick up…
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COVID confusion due to crackpot ideology
I got my COVID-19 vaccine by accident. As a certified geezer (70, cardiac pacemaker, blah blah blah) I wanted to…
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Jaco: Neighbors, friends and co-workers turn on St. Louis seditionists
From an antiques store owner on Cherokee Street and a realtor from Holly Hills to a tech recruiter from Lake…
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Mini-Trumps take aim (literally) at protesters, your right to vote
What a second Trump term would have looked like is playing out in miniature in Jefferson City. Bills to legalize…
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Opinion: There should be no pandemic privilege for religion
Even before we are out of the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri’s lawmakers are considering bills that would make it more difficult…
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Murdered children and the selfishness of St. Louis
Say their names. Dmyah Fleming was 7. She liked to help her grandmother make cookies, especially with pink frosting. Kevin…
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Jaco: Seditious St. Louis shows up for coup attempt
The St. Louis area was well-represented in the murderous mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol in a coup attempt, and…
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Capitol invasion hit journalists hard, too
This column is prompted by the pictures of the Capitol assault that triggered fond memories of where I had been…
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Opinion: How Greitens, Hawley soared so high
Flush with ambition and cash, a newcomer arrives like a bolt from the blue. Or, in Missouri’s case, red. He…
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Law and disorder, Schmitt style
Now that everyone knows that the English translation of “ISIS” is “MAGA,” and that the GOP has successfully transformed itself…
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Another lifeline for small businesses
If you are a small business still struggling, call your lender immediately! You may be eligible for a third round…
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St. Louis’ failure means red Missouri
I hesitate to call Sen. Josh Hawley a fascist only because I don’t think he believes in anything, including fascism,…
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Opinion: As bicentennial nears, who are ‘Missourians’?
The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of statehood for Missouri — Aug. 10, to be exact. Almost seven years ago,…
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I’m Black. I got the COVID vaccine
I won’t try to convince fellow Black Americans that they should get the COVID-19 vaccine, only share my thought process…
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Why not wear a mask, save a life?
I volunteered to work on Election Day in Cole County, and took training as an election judge. At 54, I’m…
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Missourians need more COVID-19 aid, now
Hundreds of thousands of Missourians, including children, are struggling to get by during our coronavirus public health emergency, according to…
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COVID-19 rules: Local responsibility or not?
Missouri Republicans need to make up their minds: Are COVID-19 regulations a local responsibility, or not? Gov. Mike Parson, a…
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A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
By Patty Heyda, Washington University – The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of collapse and privatization. This comes after…
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St. Louis must do better in educating the next generation
By Anna-Stacia Allen According to the City of St. Louis’ 2018 Education Quality indicators, black children are less likely than white…
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Newspapers will be online-only during virus crisis
Statement from Our Publisher I lead not only a newsroom but also a business. So I have made the decision…
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Biden will restore dignity to the White House
By Kevin O’Malley and Corey Then President Donald Trump has numbed the nation to the prospect of unending incompetence and…
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Prepared, diverse workforce is needed for STEM careers
By Tommie Yvette Turner There is a surplus of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs and not enough workers.…
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Why Black History Month?
By Ted Gatlin Close your eyes and imagine a country where black cultural identity flowered intellectually and artistically. The literature,…
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Co-opting name, legacy of Homer G. Phillips Hospital is wrong
To the City of St. Louis, The Board of Aldermen, Paul McKee and Congressman Lacy Clay: On August 19th, 1979,…
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Opinion: This Thanksgiving, say a prayer for the Leftovers
It’s been five years since the night of Nov. 24, 2014, when then-St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, with little…
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Letter to the editor: A council of elders could help raise, save children
I agree whole heartedly with St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, who was St. Louis’ chief juvenile court judge…
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Time’s up, Bob
One year ago, on Oct. 4, 2018, I published a column in The NorthSider entitled “Bob Romanik is a Racist…
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St. Louis NAACP President Adolphus M. Pruitt II: On airport privatization, deal or no deal?
The notion of airport privatization has generated any number of conspiracy theories. They range from an outright sale of the…
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