By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist California is staying true to its reputation as the land of innovation -- it is making blackouts, heretofore the signature of impoverished and war-torn lands, a routine feature of 21st-century American … [Read more...] about California made its own bed
Opinion
Embrace the robots, people
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist We have seen the enemy, and it is the robot. A wave of fear over automation is driving dire predictions about robots rendering swaths of Americans unemployable and has created a vogue for outlandishly … [Read more...] about Embrace the robots, people
Letters
Ed. Note: The following letter was sent to each member of the Board of Education, with a request that it be published in the Voice. Dear WH Board of Education Member, As most of you know, I am a life-long resident of West Haven. I have been an … [Read more...] about Letters
Editorial
Paris accord was worthless, Trump was right to vacate To paraphrase Winston Churchill: Never have so many been so angry about so little. Last week, President Donald J. Trump withdrew the United States from participation from the Paris accords … [Read more...] about Editorial
Not on our soil, thank you
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The Turkish government is obviously familiar with the concept of "chutzpah," if not necessarily the word. Ankara summoned the American ambassador to protest allegedly "aggressive and unprofessional actions" … [Read more...] about Not on our soil, thank you
Letters
Disparity between CEO salaries and workers is getting out of hand, says writer I have worked in business management all my life but I want to express my feelings of how much CEO greed is harming middle class America's dreams. I read a … [Read more...] about Letters
Editorial
People will be dying in the streets. Grandma will be thrown over a cliff. Children will go to bed hungry, and the government, like some silent movie villain of yore, will twist its mustache and laugh. These are some of the hyperbolic statements being … [Read more...] about Editorial
From the desk of…. Bill Riccio, Jr.
Voice quietly hits 20th milestone Observant readers of the Voice will notice a logo on the front page with the number “20.” It’s hard to believe, but May 15 was the 20th anniversary of the first edition of the newspaper, which, we had hoped … [Read more...] about From the desk of…. Bill Riccio, Jr.
Editorial
Memorial Day was begun as a way to honor the Civil War dead in the 1880s. Known as Decoration Day until fairly recently, it is a way for the nation to remember all those who fight for the nation, and especially those who pay the ultimate price. … [Read more...] about Editorial
The Worst Word in Politics
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist For the past couple of years, the most important word in American politics has been the worst -- "rigged." Emanating from slang back in the 17th century, developing into a description of financial fraud, … [Read more...] about The Worst Word in Politics