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Editorial: Heed Macron’s warning about nationalism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 13, 2018

The centennial demonstrated that a century hasn’t made foreign relations any simpler — in fact, we may be sliding back into old habits. And French President Emmanuel Macron made a serious case for the collective good at a time when the forces of nationalism are dividing the world in the same way they did leading up to WWI.

The president who cried ‘fake news’

By Kelly Loftus, Staff Columnist • November 12, 2018

Trump’s tumultuous relationship with the media has quickly become a defining characteristic of his presidency. But this war against the media not only signifies a lack of respect for both the Constitution and American history, it represents a threat to one of democracy’s most basic fundamentals rights — freedom of the press.

Editorial: Attack on Acosta is an attack on all media

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 9, 2018

President Donald Trump’s administration has a history of attacking the press, but its most recent attack is alarmingly reminiscent of ways authoritarian countries like China treat the press.

Editorial: Sessions’ resignation could curb Russia investigation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 8, 2018

Wednesday's events showed a president who feels trapped by an FBI investigation that is slowly drawing to a close and a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.

President Trump arrives in Pittsburgh in wake of Tree of Life shooting

By Janine Faust and Hannah Schneider • October 30, 2018

As Air Force One touched down at the Pittsburgh International Airport around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, thousands of Pittsburghers gathered in Squirrel Hill to make their dissatisfaction with his visit known....

Editorial: Pittsburgh doesn’t welcome Trump

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 30, 2018

If the president had any respect for the victims and their families, he would stay away and allow them time to mourn without his heavily politicizing presence.

Editorial: Leaving nuclear treaty is a mistake

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 21, 2018

The president’s decision to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty not only further confirms the United States’ international reputation as a poor partner, but it also presents a real threat to nuclear disarmament and world security.