Froma Harrop - The Durango Herald

Harrop: Not enough exercise, too much: Americans polarized here, too

The boarding process for a recent flight required going up a modest set of stairs. Greatly slowing it all was a woman carrying at least 80 more pounds than were optimal. Every step was a lab...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: The suicide epidemic - social, economic or both?

Ours is a nation in despair. U.S. suicide rates have surged to a 30-year high, and it’s not just among struggling, middle-aged whites. Suicides by girls age 10 to 14 have spiked over the las...

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Breast cancer-wine link – scary or just a scare?

Many women obsess over their risk for breast cancer. That’s why news media flash blazing headlines whenever a study suggests a link between breast cancer and some “exposure.” That’s why tele...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

You should know, the American flag is not a rag

We’ve seen American flag bikinis – stars on the bottom and stripes on top or the other way around. Flags are used as bandanas and curtains. They decorate paper napkins on which we wipe hambu...

DATE: Jul 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

This time around, we apologize for Trump

Barack Obama much annoyed many of his critics when he noted less-than-stellar moments in American history during his trips abroad. They called it Obama’s apology tour. While great...

DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

We can move past President Trump on climate change

President Trump’s spoken thoughts on climate change layer ignorance over irresponsibility. They humiliate thinking Americans and frustrate our friends. The president’s recent refusal in Euro...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Campus liberals today are much too easy to bait

“Rising to the bait” is a fishing term. Anglers lure fish hiding in the deep by positioning bait on or near the surface. Fish that rise to the bait usually end up on someone’s dinner plate. ...

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Trump’s chaos limits damage done by his agenda

Boy, wouldn’t it be great to get that mentally unstable thug out of the Oval Office? That’s putting it undiplomatically, I know, but the time has passed for treating the presidency of Donald...

DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Bro Culture’ Companies May Do Poorly by Being Bad

What exactly does Uber have to offer that other companies do not? The ride-hailing service doesn’t own its cars or employ drivers. It’s basically a smartphone app that connects passengers to...

DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Harrop: Economic ‘Trump bump’ may turn into a slump

There was a time when a phrase typed by the mighty fingers of Donald Trump would shock world leaders, swing markets and send public opinion into convulsions. But those awesome powers have sh...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

What it means to be truly liberal on the abortion issue

Donald Trump has mastered the authoritarian act, and that’s how he attracted his brigade of humble followers. Some on the left seem to envy this ability to force obedience through threats an...

DATE: Apr 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

The thankfully short ascendancy of Steve Bannon

President Trump didn’t exactly boot Steve Bannon from his ruling circle of relatives and Wall Street hotshots he might like to have as relatives. True, he threw Bannon off the National Secur...

DATE: Apr 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop