Articles filed under Commentary
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Slusher: Liberal? Conservative? We let you label columnists' perspectivesMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - If you didn't know better, you would have thought George F. Will was a run-of-the-mill liberal when he scolded Senate Republicans this week for their refusal to consider...
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GOP's ambitions should be made of sterner stuffMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - One of the oddest documents in a very odd political year is the transcript of an interview conducted by National Public Radio last week with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson...
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Taking stock of our drinking water on World Water DayMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - In America, most of us are lucky enough to take our clean drinking water for granted. We think of contaminated drinking water as a problem that happens to other people i...
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The facts about tradeMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Election campaigns are always flooded with deceitful demagoguery and preposterous promises. But this year, candidates in both parties are making particularly cynical sta...
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Partnerships help Elgin host world class conversationsMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - If you live in or near Elgin, you've probably seen headlines about influential world leaders visiting our community. Guests such as Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice, Mikhail...
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The two big similarities between Democrat, Republican primariesMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - By Paul Green Guest columnist The 2016 Presidential nomination fight in both political parties has become truly unique. Why? Two major reasons. First, both Republican an...
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To achieve these lofty goals, you just gotta have heartMar 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Bill Spence's journey on foot will span six months and cover 2,190 miles. Bruce Weiss' goal is to cover almost four miles in 10 days. Spence has youth on his side: He's ...
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The stain of accommodating TrumpMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - MICHAEL GERSON COLUMN (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Normally advance for Friday, March 18, 2016, and thereafter.) (For Gerson clients only) The stain of accommodating Trumpa B...
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Do Trump's rivals benefit by blaming him for Chicago chaos?Mar 17, 2016 1:00 am - LAKELAND, Florida - Marco Rubio lays much of the blame for the mass protest that shut down Donald Trump's Chicago rally on Trump himself. But some of Rubio's supporters ...
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Slusher: Cheeky or not, a word of thanks never hurt anyoneMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - Should you thank the person who handed you your pre-commute latte this morning for getting up early on your behalf? Should we thank the mechanic we paid to change the oi...