Articles filed under Opinion
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Speak forcefully to protect democracyJan 12, 2026 4:00 am - The unconscionable killing of Renee Nicole Good Wednesday in Minneapolis fits a disturbing pattern. Any protest against the unlawful actions of ICE and Border Patrol rega...
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Unsmart VenezuelaJan 11, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Of course, we'll die for oil. The Venezuelans will die for oil. Special Forces will die for oil. Navy SEALS will die for oil. Babies. Old men. Cats. Nonverbal autistic people. We'll all die for just a little more of the black stuff.
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Congress must step up to stop Greenland threatsJan 11, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: If you had asked anyone a year ago to think of a scenario where two NATO members could come to blows over an island, the answer would have been Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Now, however, the answer seems to be Denmark, the United States and Greenland.
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Daily Herald opinion: 'Hello, freedom man': In Trump's America, does the country still represent something larger than just its power, wealth and self-interest?Jan 10, 2026 2:03 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: For most of our history, America has represented something large, something bigger than our military might, more captivating that our ingenuity, more inspiring than our nebulous alpha pride.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Democracy in action’: Training teens as election judges — and encouraging them to vote — is a vital missionJan 09, 2026 7:12 pm - Historically, the youngest of those eligible to vote in the U.S. — those in their late teens and early 20s — are far less likely to cast ballots than their parents or gra...
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Trump invades the 1950sJan 09, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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Bears have turned a cornerJan 09, 2026 4:00 am - Mr. Jim Newton of Itasca is cautioning us about being too enthusiastic about the success of the Bears this year, To instead, wait until they establish several years of wi...
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A stadium dealJan 09, 2026 4:00 am - Gov. Pritzker should give the McCaskeys a loan so that the Bears stay in Chicago and agree on a payment plan. If the loan payments are on time the loan is interest free. ...