Opinion Columns
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The heresy of hearsaySep 20, 2019 1:00 am - The recent fiasco at The New York Times, which last weekend published the latest uncorroborated sexual-assault accusation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, ...
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Why an invisible gas needs a visible priceSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - After years of obscurity, the term "pricing carbon" is now almost synonymous with "climate change solution." Presidential candidates are talking about it, 16 states have...
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Racist exam questions?Sep 18, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Why identity politics is dangerousSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - The best thing the Democratic Party has going for it right now is President Donald Trump. Were he not running for re-election, I might vote for a Republican. It would be...
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The link between Midwest flooding and Atlantic hurricanesSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Just last week, thunderstorms caused flash flooding across the Northwest suburbs. Ranging from 4 inches of rain in Elgin to 2.6 inches in Waukegan, this heavy-rain event...
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Trump won - againSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Watching the Democratic presidential debate Thursday night left one clear impression: Donald Trump won. Please don't shoot the messenger. My left index finger recoiled ...
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U.S. must continue economic pressures in its 'backyard war' with ChinaSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - On Aug. 18, I expanded on the concept of "backyard wars" in order to provide U.S. policymakers with a basic rubric for dealing with such conflicts. Specifically, my aim ...
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A warmer world is a sicker worldSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - When people talk about climate change, the topics that come up first are hurricanes, floods, melting glaciers, polar bears. Rarely does the conversation turn to heart di...
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Trump can still get a win on foreign policySep 15, 2019 1:00 am - As he moves on to his fourth national security adviser in less than three years, it's become clear that Donald Trump's foreign policy is in shambles. It has produced tur...
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Constitution change is best hope for state's 'solvable' pension crisisSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - State Sen. Heather Steans knows how to get things done in Springfield, but her confidence that Illinois' pension crisis is a "solvable problem" is worrisome given the id...