Opinion Columns
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What for the GOP if the worst (i.e., Trump) happens?Jan 07, 2016 12:00 am - Every Republican of the type concerned with winning in November has been asking the question (at least internally), "What if the worst happens?" The worst does not mean...
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Gun control and the Republican obsession with 'no'Jan 07, 2016 12:00 am - It is axiomatic that congressional Republicans will oppose anything smacking of "gun control," which may as well be read as "Your mama." Thus, it comes as no surprise th...
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Trump's 'useful' role for PC criticsJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - In 1949, Sen. Joseph McCarthy arrived in Columbus, Ohio, to make a speech but within an hour allegedly was shooting craps. "It was a disgusting sight," according to a so...
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Genocide must be acknowledged before it can be stoppedJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - A sign with a flower outside a cathedral at what has to be one of Manhattan's busiest intersections on 34th Street and Second Avenue stands as a subtle reminder of genoc...
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The conservative war on scienceJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Donald Trump tells outrageous lies with no regard for reality. There's his claim - never supported by any visual evidence - that "thousands and thousands of people" in ...
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2015: The year of the crybabyJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - By Gene Lyons With a presidential election year coming, it's tempting to call 2015 the Year of the Crybaby. Everybody's a victim. Judging by TV and social media, roughly...
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Before government became reviledJan 03, 2016 12:00 am - Soon, voters will have the opportunity and impertinence to insert themselves into the 2016 presidential conversation that thus far has been the preoccupation of journali...
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Davis: I knew Cougars before they were The CougarsJan 02, 2016 12:00 pm - I was there for Opening Day. Opening day of 1991, that is. It was a raw, blustery April day, and several of us Daily Herald types decided a field trip to see the new min...
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Slusher: For 2016, some other ways to see how news worksDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - As we prepare to cross the threshold of another year, I want to take a slightly different tack from my usual focus on the Daily Herald's decision making and the workings...
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Bipartisan agreement on education comes at cost to studentsDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - The nation's capital is experiencing something of a thaw in polarization and partisanship. And the largest iceberg that that has broken free is the Every Student Succeed...