Opinion

Unique and independent views on the latest local, national and international issues written and selected by the Newsday Editorial Board.

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Editorial: The president should not divide

His tweets about four women in Congress are bigoted and dangerous

• Commentary Opinion: Poverty is about to get a lot worse 

  It has never been easy to be poor in the United States, but things are about to get a lot worse.

• Opinion The Point: Digging deep for answers

  The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.

• Commentary Opinion: World Cup women show change, further progress

  Much has changed, but there is a need for further progress.

• Newsday recommends Opinion: See Matt Davies' latest cartoon

  See Matt Davies' latest Newsday cartoon by clicking above.

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• Cartoons Cartoons of the week

  Cartoonists from across the nation and around the world sound off on current events.

• Commentary Opinion: Why aren't the Dems talking about school reform?

  Why did the candidates, progressives and moderates alike, avoid any serious discussion of K-12 school reform?

• Letters Letter: Reflections on crime and punishment

  Reader letters to Newsday about the American justice system and cyclist safety.

• Editorial Editorial: Give an OK to Long Beach sewer plan

  Letting the city pump sewage to Bay Park would save nearly $100M

• Letters Letter: The Catholic Church and contraception

  Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, July 14, 2019.

• Letters Letter: Teens should not live in fear of violent gangs

  Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, July 14, 2019.

• Letters Letter: Star soccer player is a lightning rod

  Two Newsday readers on U.S. women's soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe.