Opinion Columns
-
Finding hope in her ambitionAug 16, 2020 1:00 am - In 2016, I wanted Hillary Clinton to be our next president, and I was sure that she would be. I was devastated. In 2019 and early 2020, I wanted a woman to win the Democ...
-
Democracy depends on the faith we have in our electionsAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - I've lost track of the times over the years I've heard a politician say, "This is the most important election of my lifetime." In fact, I've said it myself. And I'm sure...
-
Another historic anniversary stirs attention on voting rightsAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - There are many reasons that Aug. 6 marks an important date in American history. Most are aware the atomic bomb was first used by the United States when dropped on the Ja...
-
Can Trump win with promise to restore safety and order?Aug 13, 2020 1:00 am - Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York and other major cities are experiencing a breakdown of order - violence and conflict that is a mixture of left...
-
Merger will help hospital grow and remain community-focusedAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - Last month, Northwest Community Healthcare announced our intention to merge with NorthShore University Health System. For many years, NCH has been sought as a partner b...
-
Let's avoid the dueling dogmaAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - On Thursday, July 30, President Donald Trump landed here in Cleveland and had barely plodded across the tarmac before declaring that Joe Biden would "hurt God." I strugg...
-
Racism is a mental health issue, especially for childrenAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - Racism is a mental health issue for all of us, especially children. Growing up, we learned not to touch a hot stove, not to take candy from strangers and not to cross a ...
-
The missing group of voters in 2020Aug 11, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields Political polls elicit predictable reactions from the candidates being polled. The campaign of the candidate trailing in the poll almost invariably invok...
-
Understanding the Japanese-American experience 75 years after WWII's endAug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - As a Japanese-American, or American of Japanese Ancestry (AJA), my preferred term, I had been born in Chicago one year before the end of World War II. My father had immi...
-
Ticket balancing may be risky for Joe BidenAug 09, 2020 1:00 am - If the presidential nominating process is the weakest part of our political system -- and, perhaps not coincidentally, one not referenced by the founders -- the vice pre...