Opinion Columns
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‘No magic beans’: The structural flaw that still afflicts Illinois’ budgetFeb 28, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: Despite fiscal gains, Illinois faces future budget woes due to flawed tax policies failing to generate revenue growth to match inflationary costs.
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Worried about ‘our democracy’? Your best chance to uphold it is comingFeb 27, 2025 4:00 am - There’s a lot of talk these days about the precariousness of what we like to call “our democracy.” And, the topic certainly merits the attention, regardless of who you th...
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The policies of European elites end in tearsFeb 27, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Merkel's policies have failed as Europe declines; Vance criticizes this decline, causing a top German official to break down emotionally, signaling the end of the transatlantic partnership
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Undermining Trump in UkraineFeb 27, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York:
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Trump pumps brakes on California high speed railFeb 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Bloody hands, legacy of shame: Oct. 7 stains America's leftFeb 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: The Oct. 7 massacre and its aftermath have exposed two disturbing elephants in the room. One is the inarguable genocidal bent of significant segments of Gaza's population. The other is the American left's whitewashing — and defense — of the slaughter of Jews on that date.
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The unserious new Republican budget planFeb 25, 2025 4:00 am - Serious problems should be met with serious solutions. We have serious problems, namely a fast-growing debt and a need to extend some tax cuts in an unforgiving environme...
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Is this what America wants?Feb 25, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Parsing the president’s remarks on Ukraine warFeb 23, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Trump made false claims about the Russia-Ukraine war, praising Russia's willingness to negotiate and blaming Ukraine for not making a deal sooner. He showed ignorance of history and the facts on the ground.