Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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GOP is out for power, not to represent the people | In Focus

The Republican Party is unrecognizable from the one of my past

Richard Elfers is a columnist, a former Enumclaw City Council member and a Green River College professor.

Opinion

Getting out of a cult in the age of cults | Elfers

I was a member of a religious cult from the ages of 16 to 23.

Richard Elfers, In Focus.

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Closing a library because of a few books is ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’ | Elfers

“Closet doors that have been painstakingly pushed open over the past 60 years are now being slammed shut.”

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Chess and democracy — control the field, and treat your pawns well | In Focus

Chess is a complicated game, but its lessons can be applied globally

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Agnew, Trump, and corruption in the White House | In Focus

History is repeating itself

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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If you’ve looking for truth, follow the evidence | In Focus

Three recent headlines stood out to me, given the amount — or lack — of substance and fact

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

The end of the Fairness Doctrine | In Focus

This is, at least in part, how our current political mess began

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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The end of Affirmative Action is not significant for most people | In Focus

The decision will affect Ivy League admissions — which the vast amount of students will never attend.

Rich Elfers, “In Focus”

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Some tenants of companionship and grief | In Focus

You can’t approach grief the same way twice

Rich Elfers, “In Focus”

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Which will help America flourish — more government, or less? | In Focus

We can listen to past presidents to learn how the role of government has changed over the years

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ and empathy | In Focus

The show might be fictional, but it’s lessons reflect real life

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Who gets taxed by the Inflation Reduction Act? | In Focus

Hint: it’s not the middle class

Rich Elfers, “In Focus”

Opinion

The danger of deconstruction | In Focus

After taking something apart — remember to put it back together.