Opinion Columns
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Trump may thrive in chaos, but the presidency cannotFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - In early January, Speaker Paul Ryan met on the issue of tax reform with a delegation from the president-elect. Attending were future chief strategist and senior counselo...
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Rauner's good ideas won't be enough to stave off challenge from a KennedyFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - At this point - 21 months before Election Day 2018 - I'd say that Chris Kennedy has the lead over Bruce Rauner in the race for governor of Illinois. True, there haven't ...
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America's decency will overcome the evil and unsettling acts of our timeFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - A mosque in Victoria, Texas, is burned to the ground. An investigation is ongoing, but the fear is that it is a hate crime. The mosque created a GoFundMe campaign and, w...
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There must be an alternative to shouting and poutingFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer I seem to be surrounded by fellow citizens who are indelibly confused. They are everywhere. Americans who, after previous election losses, would ha...
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The value of asking people to tell their own storiesFeb 11, 2017 1:00 pm - I was apprehensive when Tim Ballenger's Facebook post was passed along to me. His opening lines filled me with a sense of foreboding that this was not going to turn out ...
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Dear Time Travelers: Welcome to 2017Feb 10, 2017 12:00 am - My Lord, these time travelers. They're everywhere. I first noticed this influx of visitors from the past - men, mostly - shortly after the election. Filling my email inb...
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The North Korean red line - will it hold?Feb 10, 2017 12:00 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The Cold War was waged and won in many places, including this beach city, home to the RAND Corp. Created in 1948 to think about research and devel...
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Judge Robart's national security expertiseFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - Judge James Robart, of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington State, believes there is no basis for President Trump's executive order temporarily...
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Zakaria, Williams add to rich blend of columnist voicesFeb 08, 2017 10:00 pm - On the Daily Herald Opinion page, we aim to present a wide range of political and social thought. We believe our democracy and our communities are stronger when citizens...
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Minimum wage and discriminationFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - There is little question in most academic research that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in unemployment. The debatable issue is the magnitude of the incr...