Articles filed under Opinion
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Is Intel the first step toward a U.S. sovereign wealth fund?Sep 05, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Trump touts Intel deal as no-cost investment, but taxpayers funded $8.9B in subsidies. Proposal for US sovereign wealth fund would further politicize investments and enable crony capitalism.
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Today’s editorial cartoonSep 05, 2025 4:00 am -
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All we need is will to help climateSep 04, 2025 9:03 am - It’s been quite a summer: near-record heat waves beginning in June, smoke-filled skies from the Canadian wildfires, flash flooding brought on by extreme rain events. And ...
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What don’t they get?Sep 04, 2025 9:03 am - I found Mr. Slusher’s column regarding the governor’s statement about reporting on the National Guard issue in Chicago somewhat refreshing. Admitting that news and opini...
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America's hyperpoliticized teachers unionsSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Teachers unions donated over $43 million to left-wing political groups in two years, diverting dues to partisan causes instead of education.
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When fingering a scar helps define, strengthen our resilienceSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Our two-part retrospective on the Joe Gliniewicz case, where a beloved cop tried to hide financial crimes through his suicide, examines the trauma a community felt and the lessons and character that were revealed.
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Governance by threat, not constitutional orderSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Both Biden's open border policies and Trump's draconian threats have led to human suffering, highlighting the need for reasonable bipartisan immigration reform.
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Daily Herald opinion: The question of mission: Trump’s insistence on sending Guard here is plagued by lack of a planSep 03, 2025 10:22 am - Daily Herald opinion: Trump's plan to send troops to Chicago just hit a massive legal roadblock. But he vows the operation is still on, despite lacking a clear objective or details on how it will work.
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From all directions: America's become a place for hateSep 03, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: America is plagued by embittered polarization and cruelty that fuels a surge of bias and vitriol with no end in sight.