Opinion Columns
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At 100, Ol' Blue Eyes still sparklesApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Frank Sinatra would have been 100 years old by the end of this year (Dec. 12) and already the commemorations have begun - an exhibition at the New York Public Library, a...
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The O'Malley factor: Signs of a real Democratic raceApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, a representative from the Hillary Clinton camp delivered a message to Martin O'Malley, the former Maryland governor preparing to challenge Clinton for the 2016...
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Indiana lesson is strong and significantApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - The real story out of Indiana is not that the legislature passed, and the governor signed, a pernicious law that could sanction discrimination against gays. The real sto...
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March Sadness: The sobering reality of youth binge drinkingApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - March Madness is wrapping up. That means we've seen plenty of great basketball games. But unfortunately, we've also seen alcohol-related advertising. It's nice that the...
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Obama's real challenge with IranApr 05, 2015 1:00 am - Whatever else the Obama administration accomplished in the Iran nuclear framework, it did a good job keeping the bar of expectations low and then clearing it. Many assu...
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Davis: Bobcat scratch fever? Not for a while, it seems.Apr 04, 2015 11:00 pm - I didn't realize we had a bobcat controversy until I saw a pitch to our editorial board, asking us to oppose a bill that would legalize the hunting of bobcats for the fi...
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Freedom is a two-way streetApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Excited protests against Indiana's recently passed religious freedom law have highlighted both America's growing support for same-sex marriage and our apparent incapacit...
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Healthcare changes could destroy Illinois' vibrant life science sectorApr 01, 2015 1:00 am - University of Illinois researchers just developed a potent “smart bomb” drug that attacks a deadly form of childhood cancer. The therapy targets defective genes and dire...
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Singpore envy? The cult of Lee Kuan YewApr 01, 2015 1:00 am - Whatever the eulogists of Lee Kuan Yew told you about the Singapore he created or the Asia that seems resurgent, the praise of him says just as much about America. In ed...
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High-tech's arrogant bid for cheap laborMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, believes passionately that the United States needs more skilled foreign workers. He has long advocated increasing the number of so-called H-...