Opinion Columns
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A peace process on holdJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - TEL AVIV — The Green Line, across which generations of Israelis and Palestinians have fought and haggled, was given its name because the United Nations mediator, Ralph B...
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Why trust in U.S. institutions mattersJul 12, 2013 5:00 am - Back in June, Gallup released a survey that got a fair bit of attention for its finding: Only 10 percent of Americans trust Congress as an institution. Think about it. I...
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If it please the publicJul 11, 2013 5:00 am - As a courtroom junkie since my early reporting days, it is at great personal sacrifice that I suggest the following: It may be time to get television cameras out of the ...
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Join movement for a more fair redistricting processJul 10, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois government is in terrible shape, plagued by high levels of corruption and too many dishonest leaders. Legislators are failing to respond to the needs of average...
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Maybe Egypt doesn’t really need a democracyJul 10, 2013 5:00 am - In addition to all the experts, thinkers, pundits and others who have been cited about the loss of democracy in Egypt, let me quote a certain West Point expellee who, in...
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So much about our rights can change in just a weekJul 07, 2013 5:00 am - Every once in a while, the United States Supreme Court decides a landmark case that changes the course of American history. For the nine justices, “every once in a while...
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The sudden sainthood of Wendy DavisJul 07, 2013 5:00 am - I like Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis. I admire her intelligence, chutzpah, tenacity and, to be perfectly honest, her enviable continence. But her elevation to national he...
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Misguided parents should just say ‘no’Jul 05, 2013 10:21 am - Summer means lots of things — baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and, unfortunately, underage drinking. With graduation parties, backyard barbecues and three months of homewo...
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Daily journalism with a shelf life of a lifetimeJul 04, 2013 5:00 am - The shelf life of a daily newspaper has always been, well, pretty much by definition, just one day. But we aren’t always limited to journalism that’s so short-lived. Cas...
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A poor choice for FBI directorJul 03, 2013 5:00 am - It was probably the most famous hospital visit since Bob Woodward snuck into the room of dying CIA Director William J. Casey in 1987. This time it was James Comey, a dep...