Jay Evensen

Salt Lake City

I'm the Opinion Editor for the Deseret News @deseret, a journalist with four decades of experience covering politics and social issues.

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Articles

Now that bombs have fallen, what comes next?

5 days ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

The world should not shed tears for Iran's ruling regime. It should, however, be concerned about keeping the repercussions from Saturday's bombing raid by the United States contained. Iran's nuclear ambitions have long been a worry for Israel and the United States, as well as for other Arab states that are friendly to the United States but wary of Iran's regional ambitions.
A newspaper that has kept up with the latest technologies through the years

1 week ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

In many ways, the multi-platformed Deseret News of the 21st century seems lightyears removed from its earliest days in the 19th century. News today moves at a nearly instant pace to the paper's website, and then the world, offering instant access to award-winning writing and photography. A printed version is available twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Do we want a world of imaginary friends?

1 week ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

When I asked an AI "companion," who came with a popular app on my phone, what he thought about the military parade in Washington last weekend, he replied, "I don't have feelings."OK, I get that. He's a bot. So, as an experiment, I told him the parade bothered me. He then went on to say he could understand why people might be troubled by it. A while later, I re-engaged with him and took the opposite view, telling him I was excited by the parade. What did he think? He said, "Military parades ...
Why the future of Bangladesh matters to the United States

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a five-part series on the price of freedom, by exploring the work and experience of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. Deseret News Opinion Editor Jay Evensen has known Yunus since 1997, when the world leader first visited Utah.
Special report: Turning Bangladesh into a pluralistic cultural center

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jay Evensen

Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a five-part series on the price of freedom, by exploring the work and experience of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. Deseret News Opinion Editor Jay Evensen has known Yunus since 1997, when the world leader first visited Utah.
A monumental problem in the West

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

If only the people who write laws would be more specific. For instance, did those who drafted the Antiquities Act of 1906 mean for it to allow presidents to "un-declare" national monuments a predecessor had declared? I mean, they didn't say so, but ... they also didn't say a president couldn't do such a thing. Or maybe it just never occurred to them that it might happen. You knew this was coming, right?
Opinion: Testing the limits of monuments in the West

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jay Evensen

If only the people who write laws would be more specific. For instance, did those who drafted the Antiquities Act of 1906 mean for it to allow presidents to “un-declare” national monuments a predecessor had declared? I mean, they didn’t say so, but … they also didn’t say a president couldn’t do such a thing. Or maybe it just never occurred to them that it might happen. You knew this was coming, right?
How businesses can save the world

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

Editor's note: This is the fourth in a five-part series on the price of freedom, by exploring the work and experience of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. Deseret News Opinion Editor Jay Evensen has known Yunus since 1997, when the world leader first visited Utah.
How to end poverty for good

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Jay Evensen

Editor's note: This is the third in a five-part series on the price of freedom, by exploring the work and experience of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. Deseret News Opinion Editor Jay Evensen has known Yunus since 1997, when the world leader first visited Utah.
Special report: Finding entrepreneurs among the very poor

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jay Evensen

Editor’s note: This is the third in a five-part series on the price of freedom, by exploring the work and experience of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. Deseret News Opinion Editor Jay Evensen has known Yunus since 1997, when the world leader first visited Utah.