Opinion Columns
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America does have a 'deep state' - of lawApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - The most remarkable parts of James Comey's memoir are not about Donald Trump. We already knew most of the interesting revelations, and some of the others are gossip and ...
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Slusher: A different kind of conversation that can ease 'a great lonely grief'Apr 19, 2018 1:00 am - The newspaper often can seem like a mere recitation of events, a steady succession of familiar themes. Political controversy swells out of Washington. Check. Dramatic ac...
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From both left and right: Our nation needs real debateApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - Some people are surprised to hear that the former speaker of the House who led the Republican Revolution of 1994 and the former Democratic governor of Vermont and chair ...
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Want to Help the World? Resolve ConflictsApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - In a world riven by tension, there's one skill that stands above all others: the ability to resolve conflict. It is the paramount challenge of our time. I've seen firsth...
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Speaker Ryan was doomed by a mismatch with his timesApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Some politicians fit their era perfectly; others are born out of their time. Donald Trump - embodying the spirit of Richard Nixon by way of Pat Buchanan - is the master...
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Lots of Mueller action, but what about collusion?Apr 12, 2018 1:00 am - Remember collusion? The allegation that Donald Trump and his aides coordinated or conspired with Russia to fix the 2016 presidential election is the heart of the Trump-R...
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Be wary of politicians' promises about graduated taxesApr 12, 2018 1:00 am - By Matt Paprocki Guest columnist As the 2018 election season heats up, so too is talk of enacting a progressive tax. Democratic gubernatorial nominee J.B. Pritzker - a b...
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Comprehensive plan needed for improving higher education in IllinoisApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - The Democratic and Republican primaries are over, thankfully, for many of us. But as the candidates transition into a new gear of spending and inundating us with numbers...
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Can moderation get up off the mat?Apr 10, 2018 1:00 am - In the world of progressive politics, all eyes are turned to Great Britain. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, represents progressivism in its most uncompromisin...
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Federal overreach could endanger eye patients' safetyApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - As Congress continues working following passage of the omnibus spending bill last month, eye care professionals and patients around Illinois are watching for a small pro...