Articles filed under Commentary
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Ceilings, sausages and the pain of watchingMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Talk about sausage making. Some ongoing news stories are just miserably painful to follow. I'm not talking about those that involve death or personal hardship. Those at ...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: The pregame is over for Trump vs. DeSantisMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - There's been a huge amount of commentary on former President Donald Trump's big lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis in national polls. In the current RealClearPolitics average o...
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Guest columnist Martin McLaughlin: Illinois needs a business climate changeMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois may be located in the Midwest, but it is home to a surprising and alarming number of deserts. At least that is what the Democrats like to tell us. Healthcare de...
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Guest columnist Veronica Raussin: Countless veterans struggle with addictionMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day can be a somber time. Millions of American families will honor the memory of the men and women who lost their lives serving in the U.S. military. Yet, outsi...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Imperfect miracles and the struggles of transplant patientsMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - I felt like I knew her, even though I never met her, because I read every word Amy Silverstein wrote. Her first book, written after her first heart transplant in 1988, ...
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Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Memorial Day - reflection and renewalMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day is cause for contemplation as well as ceremonies. Parades featuring people in uniform - those currently serving, those who have served and others who prote...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Mccarthy's messy fraternity houseMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - By Jamie Stiehm House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from Bakersfield, California, comes from central casting as a fraternity president. Trim looks, blue blazers,...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Surprise: Debt conversation brings more pointless 'tax-the-rich' talkMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - Whenever we have a national conversation about government debt, Democrats invariably respond that spending is not the reason the debt is now nearly equal to our national...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: When a 'travel advisory' is partisan politicsMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Recently, the NAACP issued what it calls a "formal travel advisory" to warn Black Americans against visiting Florida. "Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Caps, gowns and rude interruptionsMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had a message for students when he delivered a commencement address at Boston University Sunday: "Show up," he said. Alas, a numb...