Opinion Columns
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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...
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Proposed law would assure cancer patients insurance for fertility preservationApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - As a physician who practices in obstetrics and gynecology in Chicago and the suburbs, I frequently work with young patients whose lives are upended by a major diagnosis ...
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Trump's unconventional methods are worth a try in ChinaApr 08, 2018 1:00 am - Ever since the departure of top advisers Gary Cohn and H.R. McMaster, it does seem as if the Trump White House has gotten more chaotic, if that were possible. But amid t...