Articles filed under Commentary
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Don't divert funds away from unique, essential VA health careJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Since 2017, I have had the honor of working as a staff physician at the Jesse Brown Veterans' Affairs Medical Center in Chicago. While over 70 percent of all physicians ...
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Harris Wofford viewed service to others as a path to joyJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson Many of the most interesting and consequential Americans of the 20th century found greatness in politics, military service and diplomacy. Only one took...
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A Davos without America mirrors a world without AmericaJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - DAVOS - The atmosphere at the 2019 World Economic Forum reflects the global picture perhaps more genuinely than in years past, and the painting is not very pretty. The m...
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How Democrats came to love 'co-equal'Jan 25, 2019 12:00 am - The divided government of 2019 is a mirror image of the divided government of 2011. Back then, Democrats controlled the White House and Senate, while Republicans had rec...
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True-Republican candidate must emerge now to challenge President TrumpJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - What the Republican Party needs - in fact, what America needs - right now or in the very near future is for some brave and credible and accomplished Republican leader - ...
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Commenting online? Great. But remember who may be readingJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Imagine a family in mourning. A beloved 12-year-old child - their daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin - has just died in a tragic accident. What kind of person would...
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It's ten o'clock, do you know where your cell-phone signal is?Jan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Have you noticed strange-looking antenna-like structures being erected on city streets, or hung on traffic lights or telephone poles? They might be stealing your digital...
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Trump may prove not to be benefactor to pro-life movement he seemsJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Through a blooming diversity of investigations, we will soon discover if the world that has always surrounded Donald Trump - the sleazy fixers, the disposable women, the...
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Practicing politics at a high levelJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Over a lifetime in politics, I've met a lot of interesting, impressive politicians. But those I truly admired were men and women who were adept at the arts both of polit...
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A day to rededicate ourselves to restoring movement toward equalityJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - As our nation comes together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I welcome this opportunity to reflect and share reflections regarding...