Columns
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The uncertain Ukraine war grinds onFeb 29, 2024 3:30 am - February brought the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the start of the third year of war. Despite brutal efforts by the much larger invader, includi...
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Making a tough job tougher: Endorsements coming for March 19 primariesFeb 27, 2024 4:15 am - A recent conversation between Daily Herald Editorial Board members about a particular political race was timely and telling. In order to manage the large number of candid...
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The changing face of India: Majoritarianism and ‘bulldozer justice’Feb 20, 2024 10:28 am - One of memories of growing up in Hyderabad, India, was to go for Friday prayers at a small mosque (masjid) near my home. This mosque was part of a cemetery and mausoleum ...
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On Alzheimer’s and art that healsFeb 18, 2024 5:45 pm - My father’s birthday was earlier this month. He would have been 99, but he died from Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago. I am still re-membering him. On the day that he die...
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A tiny, tiny victoryFeb 09, 2024 2:45 am - During the entire Vietnam War (1965-75) about 55,000 American soldiers were killed. In just four months, about half that many Palestinian civilians have been killed by th...
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Secretary of State Makes Time for AfricaFeb 08, 2024 9:43 am - While Secretary of State Antony Blinken is getting attention this week for his trip to the Middle East to seek diplomatic solutions to the Israel-Gaza war, he also has be...
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Yesterday: When the masses and the mass media intersectFeb 08, 2024 2:00 am - Funny thing. No one asked Paul, John, George or Ringo whether to vote for Barry Goldwater or Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was l...
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Village is surrendering too much of its historical charm to teardown trendFeb 02, 2024 5:48 pm - After her loyal friends and neighbors convinced village officials to deny a developer’s request for a demolition permit, the gracious red brick Italianate house in the he...
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Some words of encouragement in an era of media distrustFeb 02, 2024 6:44 am - Public polling services have been tracking a steady decline in trust in news media since even before Donald Trump declared us an “enemy of the people” and widened further...
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Illinois tax policy and the ability to help migrantsFeb 01, 2024 4:58 pm - Crisis management is becoming a real focal point for the public sector. In 2023 alone, the U.S. experienced 28 different weather disasters that each caused over $1 billio...