Articles filed under Commentary
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Lesser lights shining brightest on Muslim relationsDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - When President Obama addressed the nation following the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, he reiterated the call to resist animus toward Muslims. This was a familiar ...
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Facts are clear on value of affirmative actionDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - According to the dictionary, "ignorance" means "lacking knowledge or comprehension" of the subject being considered. There are certainly times we expect to hear ignorant...
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Unseriousness rises to the top at GOP debateDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Republican field, on the evidence of its fifth presidential debate, is beginning to sort itself by seriousness. Donald Trump alternately advocated war crimes (kill ...
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Slusher: Vernon Hills High School's event certainly stirred discussionDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Who knew a headscarf could attract so much attention? The experiences of a former Daily Herald reporter might provide some clues. In 2005, then-staff writer Nadia Malik,...
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Women in combat put men at riskDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Crickets. This was the sound of America reacting to news earlier this month that all military positions, including ground combat, will be opened to women. It is axiomat...
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Obama entourage a symbol of excessDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - The British press is entranced by the sheer size of President Obama's entourage which traveled to the G-20 summit in London. Obama arrived with 500 staff in tow, inc...
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Trump has much to learn about being an evangelicalDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - There is a fine line between reflecting the concerns of voters and performing a crude and offensive imitation that mocks and defiles their deepest beliefs. OK, maybe not...
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The unbearably brilliant 'Son of Saul'Dec 15, 2015 12:00 am - By Richard Cohen Sonderkommando was the Nazi term for an extermination camp prisoner who was forced to help in the hard work of murder. Routinely, the Sonderkommandos th...
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Why are hard truths so hard for conservatives?Dec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Be afraid. Be very, very afraid. Along with watching cable news terrorism coverage 24/7, some people appear to think it's your patriotic duty to run around with your hai...
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Dachau becomes a sanctuaryDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - DACHAU, Germany - In a place synonymous with death, life has taken an unexpected turn. The radiating crisis of the Middle East has reached Bavaria in the form of refugee...