We Should Teach Anti-Racism In Our Schools

Relics of America’s harrowing past are facing new scrutiny, and rightfully so. Statues are falling. NFL teams are renaming themselves. Even syrup brands are being discontinued. Some critics worry that we’ll “forget our history” if we remove these racist symbols.

I’m A District Attorney And I Support SQ805

I can understand my colleagues’ concern about criminal justice reform. As district attorneys, we are tasked with the weighty responsibility of protecting our communities. We want to keep our citizens safe and our society just.

Executive Orders: This Is Trump’s Brain On Drugs

On July 24, US president Donald Trump signed four executive orders with an eye toward altering the way prescription drugs are priced and purchased in the United States.

Schools Should Reopen With Caution

On Monday, the State of Oklahoma saw a record high of 1,401 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

It’s Time To Talk About

Finding help for an addiction doesn’t have to be a daunting task. I recommend getting familiar with the links under the “quick links” and “services” sections on the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services webpage, https://www.ok.gov/ odmhsas/Substance_ Abuse/ .

To Mask Or Not To Mask

What good does a flimsy mask do in the face of a global pandemic? I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know. I’d also be willing to bet that most people outside the realm of health care, and probably many within it, don’t know either, scientifically speaking.

Cut The Pentagon 10 Percent And Invest In Public Health

It feels like the world is falling apart. But with a pandemic raging and an eviction crisis looming, the Senate is preparing to spend three quarters of a trillion dollars… not on public health or housing, but on the Pentagon. The United States may be going down, but we’re going down well-armed.

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor, May I take a moment to comment about a column in the June 3 edition of The Beacon? Shailly Gupta Barnes wrote a piece entitled “Working People Are Bearing The Cost Of The Pandemic.” Ms. Barnes says “...

The Oil Market Doesn’t Need An Intervention

In late spring, oil prices dipped below zero for the first time ever. Futures contracts for May delivery traded as low as negative $37 a barrel, as producers and speculators paid refineries and storage facilities to take excess crude off their hands.

It’s Time To Talk About

I’ve had a lot of phone calls from loved ones. Some are mothers, wanting to pay their darling boy’s fees.