Opinion

Sometimes left, sometimes right, but always bold. These are the opinions of Erie Reader contributors, but not necessarily those of the ER editors, staff, or advertisers.

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Street Corner Soapbox: Cliven Bundy, Eric Garner, and the separate and unequal legal systems for blacks and whites

by Jay Stevens12/10/2014, 6:15 AM

Cliven Bundy is a thief and a bully. And remains a free man.

The Way I See It: Millcreek School District Should Say 'Yes' To Putting a School in a School Building

by Rebecca Styn12/10/2014, 6:00 AM

Millcreek School Districts bumbling of Ridgefield Elementary School continues.

Just Toyin' Witcha: Invasive Species Are Attacking!

by B. Toy12/10/2014, 5:45 AM

Looks like Mike Kelly and Glenn Thompson are inviting some advisors to the table.

Various Artists // It's Christmas on Mack Avenue

by Erie Reader Author12/10/2014, 4:00 AM

Mack Avenue is one of the newer jazz labels, but it is already highly regarded because of its strong artist roster, many of whom are on display on one of the few jazz Christmas CDs released this year.

Hillary 2016: Breaking the Country Mold

by Jim Wertz12/7/2014, 12:18 PM

Hillary's SuperPAC is on the move and it's not pretty.

Systematic Racism in the United States

by Will Taylor12/6/2014, 7:00 PM

A look at the ways in which systematic racism opperates in the United States and the implications it has on the grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson.

State of DisUnion

by Jim Wertz12/6/2014, 5:05 PM

Congressional Republicans don't want a State of the Union. The President should give them what they want.

Shop Small and Drink Local

by Jim Wertz11/30/2014, 11:45 PM

Shop small Saturday may be behind us but there's work to be done in the name of local business.

Author of Best-Selling 'Go the F**k to Sleep' Takes on Mealtime in Sequel

by Jim Wertz11/29/2014, 11:40 AM

Make room on your bookshelf. The best selling author of Go the F**k to Sleep is back to take on the tedium of toddlerhood.

Potty-Mouthed Princesses: Part 2

by Jim Wertz11/28/2014, 3:27 PM

The potty-mouthed princesses are back and they've f@#%ing had it with domestic violence.

Geeked Out: First-person perspective changes everything

by John Lindvay11/26/2014, 9:30 AM

Grand Theft Auto 5's new feature on the re-release already has people talking.

Just Toyin' Witcha: Your Guide to American Radio Stations

by B. Toy11/26/2014, 5:00 AM

Don't touch that dial!

The Way I See It: USPS and the Burden of the Postal Reform Accountability Act

by Rebecca Styn11/26/2014, 4:30 AM

Re-examining the impending consolidations or closings United States Postal Service Branches.

Street Corner Soapbox: The Moral Bankruptcy of the GOP

by Jay Stevens11/26/2014, 4:15 AM

The 2014 midterm elections -- a dark week for the Republican party?

Exile on State Street: Waking up Erie Leadership from Its Comfortable Slumber

by Rick Filippi11/26/2014, 4:00 AM

Examining the 2014 midterm elections.

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