Opinion Columns
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Straight From the Source: Sophomore at Hersey High School explains the difficulties associated with doing high school by computerSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - My morning routine during freshman year was pretty simple. Get out of bed, brush my teeth and do my makeup. You probably wouldn't believe I could get up 15 minutes befor...
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The role of foreign policy in November electionSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Nov. 3 presidential election will not turn on questions of foreign policy, but international issues will impact every American going forward. President Trump came in...
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The difference? Kennedy at least would have spoken up for the poorSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - An old editor once told me, "If everyone believes it, it's probably wrong," which is why Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy lost a primary battle for Senate in Massachusetts. He los...
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Our risk aversion and the rush to fight pandemic with lockdownsSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - Were the lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, "We'v...
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Being counted: Why Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Illinois need to fill out the CensusSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - I am proud to be Asian American; I am proud to be Chinese American. I am proud to be the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States over 50 years ago. I have s...
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A maternity leave debacle in CaliforniaSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Can a breastfeeding mom vote? No. Can you believe it? This is California. If not here, where? If not now, when? This is just ridiculous. I read the sto...
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How presidential debates have changed over historySep 03, 2020 1:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not helped her Democratic Party's presidential nominee Joe Biden by suggesting he decline to debate Donald Trump. However, she has usefull...
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As election nears, another battle over intelligence and RussiaSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - A new furor has erupted over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe's decision to give some members of Congress written updates on foreign election interferenc...
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Diversity, equity and inclusion nonsenseSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - Check out any professional and most college basketball teams. Their starting five, and most of their other 10 players, are black, as is 80% of the NBA. This does not com...
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Nancy Reagan redSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Nancy Reagan was one of the most elegant women I have ever met: gracious, with impeccable taste. It must have been 1995 when I got an urgent call from the fellow I knew ...