Articles filed under Commentary
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As virus rages, leaders keep dodging blameApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Why are some leaders so reluctant to admit that in the early days of the coronavirus crisis, they were slow to realize the seriousness of the threat? That's the charge l...
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Why Congress needs to support your local news sources in this crisisApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sa...
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Any federal aid to Illinois should come with strings attachedApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - When you've exhausted every other avenue for borrowing money, you turn to the federal government - the last resort. That's why Illinois Senate President Don Harmon sent ...
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The virus before the virusApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With Americans hunkering down at home in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, it can sometimes feel like the end of days. However, for an unseen number of our country...
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Michigan's governor takes safety guidelines a decree too farApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - When historians look back at America's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, they likely will cite Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the best example of how not to conta...
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Haters, invisibility and a new normalApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - By Connie Schultz This morning, the first email that caught my eye had this in its subject line: World Class Hater. "Miss Schultz," it began. Oh, good. An angry man who ...
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Words for the Class of 2020Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - There will be no graduation festivities this spring at dozens of American colleges and universities, including Ohio State, Brigham Young, Howard, Swarthmore, Notre Dame,...
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The odds are stacked against free enterprise in VirginiaApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - As we continue weathering the coronavirus pandemic, some forward-thinking states and their leaders are preparing a pivot that puts their people back to work and brighten...
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We're getting closer to control of COVID-19, but protective measures still importantApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - On Dec. 31, 2019, China first reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan Province. By Jan. 7, the Chinese health authorities confirmed this was a novel coronavirus. ...
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Mail-order dreamsApr 19, 2020 1:00 am - As a working-class man who shrewdly avoided work by becoming a writer, the United States Post Office means three things to me. The first is that postal jobs are good job...