Articles filed under Commentary
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How to restore American self-relianceMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - When in the Senate chamber, Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican, sits by choice at the desk used by the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan. New York's scholar-senator would have ...
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Davis: 'Before I die' challenge leads to an unforgettable nightMay 27, 2017 1:00 am - "BEFORE I DIE, I WANT TO ____ ." This passage from Peter Himmelman's book, "Let Me Out" inspired me to make one of the most outlandish requests of my life. First, a word...
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Trump makes right moves in Middle EastMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A terrible thing happened this week. No, not one of the same old terrible things - wars in Syria and Afghanistan or terrorist bombings in big cities - but a new terrible...
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Conspiracy craziness now part of the political mainstreamMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - To many observers on the left, the initial embrace of Seth Rich conspiracy theories by conservative media figures was merely a confirmation of the right's deformed soul....
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How to live in peaceMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Millions of people love Apple computers and wouldn't be caught using a PC. By contrast, there are many millions of PC users who feel the same way about Apple computers. ...
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Bolstering the system: We've got to learn to talk to the other sideMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - I've had a number of conversations recently that convince me our country is divided into two political camps separated by a deep and uncomfortably wide gap. No, I'm not ...
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Good luck, Mr. President?May 23, 2017 1:00 am - PALM BEACH, Fla. - So the pope, the president, a Muslim and a Jew walk into a bar ... Surely, I'm not the only one to tighten the frame around President Trump's wildly ...
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Tourism important to suburbs and funding important to tourismMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - By Beth Marchetti Guest columnist Gov. Bruce Rauner recently touted a victory with the latest domestic tourism figures: Illinois saw 110 million visitors in 2016, a 3 pe...
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Painting a portrait of direct democracyMay 22, 2017 1:00 am - Earlier this month, I walked through the Hall of Governors in the Illinois State Capitol, looking at the official portraits of the governors who have led our state over ...
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Words and the future of Donald TrumpMay 21, 2017 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria For most of his life, Donald Trump has found words to be his friends. He has used them to build his business, dramatize his achievements and embellish ...