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September 26, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Letters: You choose, comrade

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) deserve the criticism they receive from Democrats and Republicans. Any American candidate for public office who promotes communism, recommends...
September 26, 2026 • Jim Glynn

Opinion: How many years do we have left?

Here are two questions that the Institute for Environmental Research and Education (IERE) attempts to answer: How many more years can our planet exist and...
September 23, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Commentary: The killing of bodies — and the killing of minds

Before Americans casually embrace socialism or communism as the answer to America’s problems, we should stop and ask a simple question: What has happened to...
September 23, 2026 • Jim Glynn

Book Talk: Greg Isles, ‘Third Degree’

Greg Isles is a best-selling author who was born in Germany but grew up in Natchez, Mississippi. Many of his books are set in his...
September 19, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Letters: It’s amazing

I’ll tell you, those on the left never cease to amaze me. They continue to do things that prove to me and many others just...
September 19, 2026 • Jim Glynn

Opinion: Updates: CAHSRA, Avenal, and more

It’s not unusual for me to come across new information after I’ve written my column about certain subjects. Often it is just a factoid, something...
September 16, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Letters: As the nation changed

I was at home in Merced with my wife and two young sons on Sept. 11, 2001. My wife was in the kitchen preparing breakfast...
September 16, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Letters: Learn to survive

Great article by Rick Farinelli. I am 76 years old and remember stories from my grandparents that had family members who were warned to leave...
September 16, 2026 • Jim Glynn

Book Talk: Greg Iles, ‘Blood Memory’

Although born in Germany, Greg Iles is really a U.S. Southerner, having been raised in Natchez, Mississippi. He has also joined a tradition of fellow...
September 12, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Letters: MUSD spends $90k a year on a magazine

Madera community members have long asked why the MUSD “We Believe” magazine is being printed and mailed, and what does it cost the school district?...

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