Opinion Columns
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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...
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The questions facing President Trump if we leave Russian missile treatyFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - In October 1983, more than a million Germans took to the streets to protest the deployment of American nuclear-armed Pershing missiles on German soil. Large protests wer...
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As local elections approach, League of Women Voters can helpFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - The political stage is not just on the national level and the people of Illinois know it. Illinois voters care about the politics and issues in their own back yard, espe...
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Marijuana, mental illness and violenceFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - By Walter E. Williams See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: © 2019, Creators ...
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The three cost drivers Pritzker should addressFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker won 55 percent of the vote this November. He can couple that overwhelming voter support with Democratic majorities in the Illinois General Assembly. ...