Articles filed under Commentary
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In his own wordsMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker WASHINGTON - One of the most effective political ads of the season features women repeating the many derogatory statements Donald Trump has made abou...
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Restroom-access proposal is bad policyMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Across the country, transgender individuals, including schoolchildren, are under attack by legislative initiatives that isolate and stigmatize them. We have seen such le...
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How not to pursue the American dreamMay 01, 2016 1:00 am - By Gene Lyons Call me unpatriotic, but whenever I hear people prating about the "American dream," it sets my teeth on edge. The thing about dreams, see, is that they're ...
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GOP Hoosiers pick between bad and worseMay 01, 2016 1:00 am - In a world where bullying is interpreted as strength, Donald Trump and Bobby Knight would be kings. One of them is testing the proposition. Not Knight, though some in ...
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Quiet strength prevails in Obama legacyApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer No, of course, I would never say "I told you so." Reminding people that you were right, particularly about a controversial president of the United ...
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Illinois' economy will benefit from clean energyApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - It is a rare moment when we can take advantage of the array of energy proposals in Springfield, coupled with proposed changes from Washington that present an opportunity...
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A word to letter writers, keep off the AstroTurfApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - For many people, the term "AstroTurf" brings to mind images of professional football players, autumn afternoons and damaged knees. For those of us who deal with letters ...
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What Trump will change -- and what he won'tApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump's presidential campaign is in the middle of a much-discussed reworking. There's a lot of reworking to do. But Trump, who now has the advice of several polit...
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The cultural factors at play in Africa's HIV crisisApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - LUSAKA, Zambia - Mary, who is 24 but looks barely 18, has already experienced more than enough betrayal for any lifetime. Shyly but deliberately, she told of feeling sic...
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Black votes matterApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. - African-Americans in the South can't get a break when it comes to voting, as history can't deny. After all they've endured through slavery, Jim Crow ...