Articles filed under Commentary
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End impeachment secrecyOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - There have so far been two hearings in the House Democrats' effort to impeach President Donald Trump over the Ukraine matter. Both have been held in secret. One was last...
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Sometimes, offense can't be helped when principles, interests collideOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - What do you do when your commercial interests conflict with your core convictions, when you have to call out one of your biggest funding sources? This dilemma has been b...
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The joy of politicsOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - You're probably chuckling already. Seriously? "The joy of politics"? That was pretty much the reaction I got the other day when, in the middle of a conversation about ho...
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Idiotic environmental predictionsOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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College bribery scandal trials should be just the beginningOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - Now that the first prison sentence has been handed down in the college admissions scandal (with many more likely to follow), it is tempting to think that - with the wron...
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For diplomats, uneasy implications in events in UkraineOct 08, 2019 1:00 am - The United States has two primary interests in Ukraine. First, that it is able to bring an end to the conflict in the eastern region of the country being fueled by Russi...
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China's grand parades might mask its weaknessOct 08, 2019 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump finally got to see the kind of military parade he longed for. Unfortunately for him, it was in Beijing, not Washington. You will recall th...
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Make media literacy a priority in Illinois schoolsOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - A 13-year-old sees a stunning claim on her social media feed: "Disney star Debby Ryan dies of heart attack." Wanting to share the wealth of new information, she immediat...
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A change in climate: An unstoppable movement takes holdOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: "You are failing us." They...
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Pension side of state's financial picture still waiting for reformOct 04, 2019 1:00 am - During his first year in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was able to attain numerous legislative wins, including everything from legalizing sports betting and the recreationa...