Opinion Columns
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Obama's false triumph in SyriaDec 23, 2015 5:22 am - By his own estimation, Barack Obama may have finally earned his Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking to a small gathering of journalists last week, the president said that by not...
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When Democracy becomes must-see TVDec 23, 2015 4:22 am - To anybody who watches cable TV news, it's clear that the nation has embarked upon a great political experiment. Its object would be instantly clear to readers of Neil P...
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Community colleges at forefront of meeting new needs in higher educationDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - Community colleges are an American innovation designed to provide equal access to higher education. Illinois is the proud home of our nation's very first public communit...
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Diplomacy falls on hard timesDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - When I think of our American Foreign Service officers overseas this Christmas, I remember a dear friend of mine, Mike Kristula, who was a brilliant diplomat with the U.S...
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Lesser lights shining brightest on Muslim relationsDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - When President Obama addressed the nation following the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, he reiterated the call to resist animus toward Muslims. This was a familiar ...
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Let's be serious about killingsDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - @altifbrown tweeted: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people ..." It's people With Guns who kill people. If the two terrorists hadn't had guns, there wouldn't be 14 ...
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Facts are clear on value of affirmative actionDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - According to the dictionary, "ignorance" means "lacking knowledge or comprehension" of the subject being considered. There are certainly times we expect to hear ignorant...
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Unseriousness rises to the top at GOP debateDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Republican field, on the evidence of its fifth presidential debate, is beginning to sort itself by seriousness. Donald Trump alternately advocated war crimes (kill ...
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Slusher: Vernon Hills High School's event certainly stirred discussionDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Who knew a headscarf could attract so much attention? The experiences of a former Daily Herald reporter might provide some clues. In 2005, then-staff writer Nadia Malik,...
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Women in combat put men at riskDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Crickets. This was the sound of America reacting to news earlier this month that all military positions, including ground combat, will be opened to women. It is axiomat...