Opinion Columns
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Recognizing people with our policiesFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - Our writers and editors strive constantly to make sure that the people at the center of the news events we report are indeed recognized as people - not just names or fac...
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Federal spending pushes the limits of nation's moral senseFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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I was hospitalized for depression. Faith helped me remember how to live.Feb 20, 2019 4:14 am - TO OUR READERS: As the Daily Herald's opinion editor, I normally publish nationally syndicated columnist Michael Gerson's views on our Opinion page. With today's col...
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Polar vortex reminds of the need for infrastructure investmentFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - As a polar vortex brought temperatures near all-time record lows and wind chills reaching minus 50 degrees this winter, Illinois was harshly reminded of the volatile rea...
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Amid blackface controversy, let's reaffirm respect for diversityFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - For weeks, the media has covered the use of "blackface" by elected government officials in Virginia to mock and find entertainment in the degradation of Americans whose ...
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Score one, it seems, for Donald Trump - despite his efforts to ruin itFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - By Ed Murnane After more than two years as president of the United States, Donald Trump has scored one of his few -- but most significant victories - although in typical...
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Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancerFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - In recent weeks, attention has focused on two freshman Democratic members of Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both of whom are Muslim and have made critical state...
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Trump tax returns: Dems ready for ultimate fishing expeditionFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Yes, Democrats want to start a new investigation into already-under-investigation Trump-Russia allegations. And yes, they want to investigate Trump associates like Micha...
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Democrats should beware giving up high ground on evidence-based actionsFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Democrats in 2020 are at risk of turning into Republicans in 2016, minus the racism. By which I mean: emphasizing empty slogans instead of evidence-based policy, rejecti...
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Don't make it easy for Trump to hide his failureFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump's regular threats to close down parts of the government to vindicate an applause line make you almost nostalgic for the shutdowns of the past. Whe...