Opinion Columns
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What to call Trump's fear of investigation?Jan 28, 2018 12:00 am - Conspiracies. Secret societies. Witch hunts. During the past year, we've heard reference to all of the above to explain away any suggestion of collusion between the Tru...
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Rational approach to immigration is not a new ideaJan 28, 2018 12:00 am - As a foreign correspondent who was able to cross national borders and chart thematic changes in whole regions, I look back on one of the most revealing moments - before ...
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Inside the secret, sinister and very illegal cabal trying to destroy TrumpJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - It began, as these things generally do, with Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-Benghazi. The voluble congressman, who speaks as if he is arguing the trial of the century even if he is ...
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Thwarted assault on media outlet has origins in Trump media rhetoricJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - It was probably only a matter of time before some unbalanced person decided that he needed to take out a few members of the "fake news" media. And it was inevitable tha...
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Question for #NeverTrumpers: What to make of president's successes?Jan 25, 2018 12:00 am - The start of President Donald Trump's second year in office has given Republicans and conservatives an opportunity to review a solid list of achievements: corporate and ...
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Slusher: The suburban angle on silverfinJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - The status of Lake Michigan is not a peculiarly suburban story, but with dozens of suburban communities relying on the lake for drinking water, the predictions of a comi...
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In today's environment, even small mistakes devastating for journalismJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - As Donald Trump marks his first year in office, this question is more critical and consequential than ever: How should the media be covering the president? There's no do...
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Taylor Weyeneth and a need for grownups in the White HouseJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - If the name Taylor Weyeneth rings a tiny bell in your head, then you might be related to him. Otherwise, the 24-year-old was until a week ago an unknown if powerful memb...
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Congress should act now to modernize air traffic controlJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - As forecasts predict air travel will increase by 65 percent over the next two decades, the need to upgrade America's antiquated air traffic control system has never been...
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Autonomy, inclusion and the abortion debateJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Forty-five years after Roe v. Wade was decided, the right to abortion that the Supreme Court discerned remains controversial and disputed. The expectation of legal abor...