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Sam Guzik
Sam Guzik is a multimedia producer for Newsday's opinion section. He has taught video and data journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Introducing a new way to interact with Newsday Opinion
Newsday's opinion pages seek to be a reasoned and pragmatic forum for Long Island and its values. Today we launch a new interactive feature to further the mission we first described in 1940.
In print, our editorials, columns, op-eds and letters to the editor give voice to Long Islanders' opinions about politics, policy and life on Long Island. Our new feature, Take the Podium, will offer Long...
Read more »NRA issues first statement since Sandy Hook - What do you think?
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The National Rifle Association ended four days of silence today, releasing its first statement since the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The NRA shut down its Facebook and Twitter pages after the shootings, leaving many wondering how it would respond to the killings. In its statment, the group says that its members were "shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of...
Read more »Gallery: Cartoonists go for Olympic gold in London
As Americans tune into the Olympics, editorial cartoonists are turning their attention to London and drawing in response to NBC's coverage, the athletes' performances and the opening ceremony.
Click here to see a gallery of cartoons about the 2012 Olympics in London.
Cartoon: Cuomo's Adirondack fracking policy

An editorial cartoon by Mark Wilson about Andrew Cuomo's policy on fracking in the Adirondacks.
Mark Wilson is a New York political cartoonist and illustrator who lives in the Adirondacks. He publishes under the pen name Marquil.
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MORE CARTOONS: Mark Wilson's cartoon gallery
Cartoon: Andrew Cuomo's open government plans

An editorial cartoon by Mark Wilson about Andrew Cuomo's open government plans.
Mark Wilson is a New York political cartoonist and illustrator who lives in the Adirondacks. He publishes under the pen name Marquil.
MORE CARTOONS: Mark Wilson's cartoon gallery
Gallery: Cartoonists respond to the shootings at a Colorado premiere of "Dark Knight Rises"
Editorial cartoonists from around the country reflect on the mass shooting at a "Batman" film premiere in Aurora, Colo.
The shootings have jump started a conversation about gun-control laws in the United States.
GALLERY: "Batman" massacre...
Read more »Cartoonists weigh in on Obamacare
Editorial cartoonists from around the country are sketching out opinions on the Supreme Court's ruling last week to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
We just assembled a new gallery of some of the best cartoons on the topic.
CARTOONS: Click here to view the gallery...
Read more »Walt Handelsman's rough sketches on health care
Editorial cartoonist Walt Handelsman has been sketching all day, churning out ideas for tomorrow’s paper.
Click here to see a gallery of his sketches and comment below to let us know which are your favorites....
Read more »Cartoonists reflect on Barack Obama's support for same-sex marriage
Editorial cartoonists from around the country have been commenting on President Barack Obama's evolving position on same-sex marriage.
Click here to see a gallery of editorial cartoons reflecting on President Obama's support for same-sex marriage....
Read more »Live Chat: Delivering more bang for the buck in education
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How can educators deliver more bang for the buck?
Join Newsday Opinion columnist E.J. McMahon for a Q & A on his latest column, ‘The biggest expenses in education,’ Monday May 7 at 1:00 p.m. on Newsday's Facebook page.
McMahon, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and its Albany-based Empire Center for New York State Policy, argues that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's commission studying...
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