Guest-columns Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains guest-columns storiesFri, 17 Apr 2026 13:40:56 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Dennis Jett: Israel and its Arabs: Separate but equal Dennis Jett / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/17/israel-arab-citizens-rights-law-jimmy-carter-dennis-jett/stories/202604140015Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/17/israel-arab-citizens-rights-law-jimmy-carter-dennis-jett/stories/202604140015<![CDATA[]]>Sheri Mancini: Why American health care fails and how it can fixedSheri Mancini / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/16/healthcare-costs-essential-infrastructure-profit-sheri-mancini/stories/202604030002Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/16/healthcare-costs-essential-infrastructure-profit-sheri-mancini/stories/202604030002<![CDATA[]]>Oliver Bateman: The NFL Draft is too big for Pittsburgh’s bridges By Oliver Bateman / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/16/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-bridges/stories/202604150031Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:22 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/16/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-bridges/stories/202604150031<![CDATA[]]>Jerrel T. Gilliam: Be intentional, Pittsburgh By Jerrel T. Gilliam https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/16/pittsburgh-nfl-draft-homeless/stories/202604160017Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:22 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/16/pittsburgh-nfl-draft-homeless/stories/202604160017<![CDATA[]]>Leon Ford: I was shot by the police. Now I'm looking for more of themLeon Ford / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/15/police-recruitment-violence-black-racism-hear-foundation-scott-schubert-leon-for/stories/202604160018Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/15/police-recruitment-violence-black-racism-hear-foundation-scott-schubert-leon-for/stories/202604160018<![CDATA[]]>Michael Manchester: The only answer to extremismMichael Manchester / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/14/polarization-division-independents-voting-primaries-moderates-michael-manchester/stories/202603310097Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/14/polarization-division-independents-voting-primaries-moderates-michael-manchester/stories/202603310097<![CDATA[]]>Peter Kalis: Will either party face America's three mortal threats?Peter Kalis / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/13/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-given-two-options-the-democrats-choose-neither-div/stories/202604130005Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:39:53 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/13/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-given-two-options-the-democrats-choose-neither-div/stories/202604130005<![CDATA[]]>Carter F. Smith: Before the Pirates, Pittsburgh had real piratesCarter F. Smith / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/10/pirate-pittsburgh-samuel-mason-outlaw-carter-smith/stories/202604040002Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/10/pirate-pittsburgh-samuel-mason-outlaw-carter-smith/stories/202604040002<![CDATA[]]>Philip Martell: America is losing the cyber war with China it won’t admit it’s fightingPhilip Martell / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/09/america-china-cyber-war-annual-threat-assessment/stories/202604060002Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/09/america-china-cyber-war-annual-threat-assessment/stories/202604060002<![CDATA[]]>Robert Wilson: Northwestern Pa. wants inRobert Wilson / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/09/northwestern-pa-pennsylvania-erie-energy-innovation-resources-robert-wilson/stories/202604130001Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/09/northwestern-pa-pennsylvania-erie-energy-innovation-resources-robert-wilson/stories/202604130001<![CDATA[]]>Barbara Burstin: The four chaplains who chose to drown to save four othersBarbara Burstin / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/09/ss-dochester-troop-carrier-four-chaplains-tree-of-life/stories/202604080027Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/09/ss-dochester-troop-carrier-four-chaplains-tree-of-life/stories/202604080027<![CDATA[]]>Maxwell King: The president has no clothesMaxwell King / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/08/trump-andersen-emperors-new-clothes-rubio-hegseth-maxwell-king/stories/202604080024Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:04:26 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/08/trump-andersen-emperors-new-clothes-rubio-hegseth-maxwell-king/stories/202604080024<![CDATA[]]>Bruce Ledewitz: The 2028 presidential election is the last chance to Save Social Security Bruce Ledewitz / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/06/social-security-broke-save-politicians-partisan-2028-election-voting-pledge-lede/stories/202604060010Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/06/social-security-broke-save-politicians-partisan-2028-election-voting-pledge-lede/stories/202604060010<![CDATA[]]>Rebecca Elhassid: While Summer Lee builds her brand, her district falls behindRebecca Elhassid / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/06/summer-lee-branding-hasan-piker-extremist-rebecca-elhassid/stories/202604060001Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/06/summer-lee-branding-hasan-piker-extremist-rebecca-elhassid/stories/202604060001<![CDATA[]]>Nishant Sahdev: With AI, Pittsburgh must not let itself be exploitedNishant Sahdev / Insighthttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/05/ai-pittsburgh-energy-resources-carnegie-mellon-steel-industry-nishant-sahdev/stories/202604110001Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/05/ai-pittsburgh-energy-resources-carnegie-mellon-steel-industry-nishant-sahdev/stories/202604110001<![CDATA[]]>Dennis Allan: How Christians get Good Friday and Easter Sunday wrongDennis Allan / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/03/good-friday-easter-jesus-humble-death-cross-dennis-allan/stories/202604030030Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/03/good-friday-easter-jesus-humble-death-cross-dennis-allan/stories/202604030030<![CDATA[]]>Paul Wilson: Big Pharma vs. PennsylvaniaPaul Wilson / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/03/big-pharma-pennsylvania-addiction-oxycodone-paul-wilson/stories/202604020102Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/03/big-pharma-pennsylvania-addiction-oxycodone-paul-wilson/stories/202604020102<![CDATA[]]>Dennis Jett: Donald Trump makes his money in the daylight Dennis Jett / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/03/trump-maga-corruption-business-bondi-noem-lewandowski-dennis-jett/stories/202604030003Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/03/trump-maga-corruption-business-bondi-noem-lewandowski-dennis-jett/stories/202604030003<![CDATA[]]>Mary Pezzulo: Cheers for teenagers who protest Mary Pezzulo / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/02/steubenville-high-school-teacher-john-lane-trump-students-protest/stories/202604020031Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/02/steubenville-high-school-teacher-john-lane-trump-students-protest/stories/202604020031<![CDATA[]]>Justine M. Kasznica: Pittsburgh can be the center of a new industrial revolution — for space Justine M. Kasznica / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/02/pittsburgh-space-moon-mars-industry-tri-state-area-artemis-ii-astrobotic/stories/202604020028Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/02/pittsburgh-space-moon-mars-industry-tri-state-area-artemis-ii-astrobotic/stories/202604020028<![CDATA[]]>