Las Vegas Sun

April 28, 2024

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Photo: A woman is arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest a
Bullying and intimidation are not free speech
The eyes of the United States should be upon Texas. At least when it comes down to a university protecting its students and campus from the violence that can result from free speech that comes with a price. That price is ...
Photo: Holocaust survivor Ben Lesser makes a few remarks
Film shares Holocaust survivor’s message: Live a life with meaning
Ben Lesser’s harrowing survival in the Dachau concentration camp in southern Germany is part of the documentary, “Commit to a Life That Has Meaning — A Life That Matters, Inspired by ...
Photo: Chilean Flamingos congregate at the Wildlife Habit
Live animal exhibits on the Las Vegas Strip now less for show, more about education
Underneath the shining lights of the Las Vegas Strip, Adrienne Rowland walks among sharp-toothed sharks and brightly colored fish at Mandalay Bay. She watches as children run past in ...
Photo: Election workers feed ballots into machines during
Veterans stepping up to serve our democracy
Poll workers power elections. This is true across the country and here in Nevada. Every election cycle, it is local citizens stepping forward to serve their communities that enable Nevadans to vote and trust that their votes will be ...
Does finding a primary care doctor help conquer our health care system?
I would call myself a relatively healthy person. I work out fairly frequently, five to six days per week. I also eat relatively well. But I’m 40 years old now. While my food and workout schedule has not changed much, my body certainly has. Things hurt that never ...
An odd idea of democracy
Are Nevadans aware that state legislators can’t amend laws or pass new ones this year? This is a major election year and along with that, some legislative affairs may arise that could benefit from a consistently high-functioning state government ...
Pause to reflect on Black April
April 30 holds a solemn significance for the Vietnamese diaspora, marked as “Black April” in remembrance of the fall of Saigon and the conclusion of the Vietnam War in 1975. This annual observance is a moment for reflection on the losses endured and ...
Photo: Homeless advocates protest a proposed city ordinan
Criminalizing homelessness reveals society’s cruelty and solves nothing
The health of a culture can be evaluated by two observations: how the citizens of that culture conduct themselves in public and how well vulnerable members of a society are cared for by their culture. On both counts the homeless crisis in America highlights failures of ...

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