Columns
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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...
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How ‘the horse race’ is hobbling our national politicsJan 25, 2024 3:27 pm - When it comes to covering national elections, most newspapers — especially most newspapers like the Daily Herald that concentrate attention on local news — must rely on n...
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County’s new ‘rainy day’ funding can help our most-vulnerable face disastersJan 23, 2024 3:43 pm - Cook County is better prepared today than ever before to face potential disasters head on. Last November, The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a balanced budget ...
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Beyond the Byline: Northwestern journalism resident Rosie Newmark continues coverage for the suburbsJan 21, 2024 6:03 pm - Daily Herald resident intern and Northwestern senior Rosie Newmark has spent much of her college experience covering Chicago, Evanston and the broader suburban community ...
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Encouraging distinctions and the misnamed ‘good ole days’Jan 18, 2024 6:48 pm - Among other topics, I like to read history, especially American history, and one of the dominant lessons this has taught me is how misguided we often are in our remembran...