Articles filed under Opinion
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Before government became reviledJan 03, 2016 12:00 am - Soon, voters will have the opportunity and impertinence to insert themselves into the 2016 presidential conversation that thus far has been the preoccupation of journali...
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Slusher: For 2016, some other ways to see how news worksDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - As we prepare to cross the threshold of another year, I want to take a slightly different tack from my usual focus on the Daily Herald's decision making and the workings...
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Bipartisan agreement on education comes at cost to studentsDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - The nation's capital is experiencing something of a thaw in polarization and partisanship. And the largest iceberg that that has broken free is the Every Student Succeed...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorialsDec 30, 2015 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: ____ Dec. 30 The China Daily on Japan's apology to Korea over World War II sex slaves: Wit...
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List of ludicrousness for 2015Dec 30, 2015 12:00 am - E.B. White reportedly said "the most beautiful sound in America" is "the tinkle of ice at twilight." In 2015's twilight, fortify yourself with something 90 proof as you ...
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Trump, Kanye and the superwealth ticket in presidential politicsDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - By Catherine Rampell What's better than being kingmaker? Being king. In the good old days, billionaires and hundred-millionaires were content to buy elections for o...
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Christmas damaged by political correctnessDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - During World War II, the Nazi party banned the celebration of Christmas. After the allied victory and the rebuilding of Germany, the people once again celebrated Christm...
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Encourage adoption, not abortionDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - With regard to the opinion: "Personal stake might shape abortion views" by Joyce Lee, Mundelein, published Dec. 13: Adoption lists could qualify for the "list" me...
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More signs of big banks' greedDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - An open letter to President Obama: I am reading a rate hike article in USA Weekend of the Daily Herald. Even though Janet Yellen announced an increase in the funds rat...
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Why is the middle ground so hard to find?Dec 29, 2015 12:00 am - As someone who covers the 2016 presidential candidates while parenting three young children, I spend half my waking hours keeping an eye on rowdy juveniles who hunger fo...