Articles filed under Commentary
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Venezuela is a world leader in the production of desperationJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - CĂCUTA, Colombia - The walkers come in a steady flow, individually and in small groups, through most of the day. The serpentine mountain road they take often has little ...
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The uncertain future of Illinois income taxesJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Where we stand today: Income taxes Individual, Trusts, and Estates: Illinois maintains a flat income tax rate of 4.95% for individuals, trusts, and estates, regardl...
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Wings still flying over HaitiJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. - Jonathan Nash Glynn - artist, pilot and philanthropist - never envisioned himself as a missionary, but, absent religion, that's what he has become...
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Three reasons Trump-Russia hasn't turned into WatergateJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Why haven't efforts to impeach President Trump gained Watergate-style momentum? The lack of energy has created a sense of bafflement and disappointment among some of the...
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Gillibrand's malicious misrepresentation of pro-life viewsJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - By MICHAEL GERSON One measure of the seriousness of a Democratic candidate for president is his or her understanding of the importance of religion in our common life. I ...
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Trump's troubling trade tiradesJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump has declared victory in his confrontation with Mexico. After he threatened to impose crippling tariffs on $350 billion worth of goods Mexico expor...
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Madame President: It's common elsewhere in the world; why not here?Jun 17, 2019 1:00 am - Indira Gandhi (India), Golda Meir (Israel), Margaret Thatcher (UK), Mary Robinson (Ireland), Kim Campbell (Canada), Helen Clark (New Zealand), Angela Merkel (Germany), P...
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America squandering its power through foreign policy abusesJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - Last week we watched an unusual spectacle. The foreign minister of Germany, one of the United States' closest allies, went to Tehran and announced that a European paymen...
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The gift of laughter and a father's legacyJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - My father died with a smile on his face. But, of course, he would. A few days earlier, as his wife, my sister and I gathered around his bed in the intensive care unit, I...
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Dems' Trump dilemma: impeach, imprison -- or bluff?Jun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Is there any doubt that many Democrats agree with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she says she wants to see President Donald Trump "in prison"? After the Mueller report,...