Opinion Columns
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U.S. has special responsibility to stand up for human rightsOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - It is probably apocryphal, but President Franklin Roosevelt reportedly noted that a particular South American dictator was a sonofabitch, but "he's our sonofabitch." Tha...
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Afghan War reveals the terrible price of security in a hostile worldOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - The Afghan War - really, the war against terrorists and their allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan - has elements of a Greek tragedy. It was unavoidable, but seemingly unw...
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We must remember the lessons of the Cuban missile crisisOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - The Cuban missile crisis occurred more than a half century ago, but the lessons of that unique and terrifying event in the Cold War continue to resonate. If anything, co...
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This column is CBD infusedOct 21, 2018 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker As a new-product junkie, it was foregone that I'd swap a C-note for something called CBD, a cannabis extract promising relief from pain and anxiety, t...
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'Modernization' comes to Saudi ArabiaOct 21, 2018 1:00 am - On my first visit to the then-closed and mysterious desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1974, I soon came up against the confused psyche of many modern Saudis, and I recog...
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What Khashoggi's apparent murder says about Saudi Arabia -- and AmericaOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - By FAREED ZAKARIA The apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi tells us something important about Saudi Arabia. But it also tells us something important about America. First ...
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For House GOP, midterm pickup chances are rare but crucialOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - It's been noted a million times that Democrats need to pick up 23 seats to take control of the House of Representatives in next month's midterm elections. Nearly all ana...
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#23andMeToo: Elizabeth Warren and the search for heritageOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Now that the DNA is out of the bag, Sen. Elizabeth Warren can put her Native American heritage down for a nap - maybe. After two and a half years of being mocked by Don...
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Slusher: Toss the mailers and vote with prideOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - I would never urge anyone not to vote in an election, but I've been reviewing campaign mailers from candidates for county, legislative and congressional races throughout...
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Is this election signaling a change for Madigan legacy?Oct 17, 2018 1:00 am - The level of drama in Washington, D.C., right now would typically be enough to wash state politics to the wayside during election season. But in Illinois that remains to...