Opinion Columns
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The new religion of woke anti-racismJun 14, 2020 1:00 am - It's all about religion, isn't it? "(W)e have the cult of social justice on the left," Andrew Sullivan wrote in New York Magazine, "a religion whose followers show the s...
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The president doubles down on dividing the countryJun 14, 2020 1:00 am - America is being rocked by passionate protests reflecting all the pent-up anger of those who have been the victims of racism since the day they were born: the guys who a...
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Taking a risk for convention cheersJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Modern conventions don't decide anything. On occasion, there are votes that matter - not on the roll call for president but on the seating of all-white delegations, or t...
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Community colleges - setting a post-pandemic path forwardJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Community colleges in the Chicago area and across the state will be essential to the country's post-pandemic economic recovery. Reflective of and responsive to the commu...
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Stories that demand a personal touchJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - The potential for any person with a personal computer and an ax to grind to become a publisher today has done much to degrade the quality of news reporting and story tel...
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The 'Defund the Police' dilemmaJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - What seemed like a crazy slogan on the far left - "Defund the Police" - is threatening to become a reality in some cities around the country. On Sunday the president of ...
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Are Democrats smart enough to take yes for an answer?Jun 09, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields Here's the fail-safe test for whether a political party is growing and strengthening or shrinking in size and prospects: Is that party spending its time,...
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The world is watching America's response with eye on justiceJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - At my first overseas posting in 1986, our Embassy press assistant brought to my attention a story in a small local paper that claimed that the AIDS virus had been invent...
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The race card, 2020 version: how Trump has used the pandemic to play his Willie Horton cardJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Donald Trump has been trying for years to play his Willie Horton card, to divide the country along lines of race as a means of reaffirming his base. You...
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Completing the 2020 census is vital for our schoolsJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - The essential role that schools play in family and community life has never been clearer now that they are closed because of COVID-19. We are reminded daily, in many way...