Articles filed under Politics
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Ukraine's fate is rooted in a tragic historyFeb 27, 2022 12:00 am - For those trying to keep up with the fast-moving events in Ukraine, it may be helpful to consider some lessons of history. Mistakes made in the past week, added onto dev...
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Editorial: Sadly shrinking from history's callFeb 26, 2022 1:00 pm - "I said, 'This is genius.' Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine - of Ukraine - Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that's wonderful. So, Putin is now saying, 'I...
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Understanding the enemyFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Vladimir Putin looks a little like a guy who used to run a liquor store not too far from where I lived. That liquor store owner is dead. Or maybe he went to Russia and b...
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The 50th anniversary of 'The Godfather'Feb 25, 2022 12:00 am - On March 14, 1891, in New Orleans, Louisiana, 11 Italians found not guilty in a murder trial were dragged from their jail cells by a crowd estimated to be 5,000 strong, ...
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Constable: Remember when Social Security numbers were used on college ID cards?Feb 24, 2022 4:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com Looking through a file of old photographs to use with a recent column, I am drawn to the image of the subject's college ID c...
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Kane Co. primary ballots may ask voters about potential retail taxFeb 24, 2022 4:30 am - Kane County officials may test local voters' reaction to the idea of creating a new special county retailers occupation tax on June 28 primary election ballots. The tax ...
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Great-grandson of a Ukrainian refugee, Pritzker denounces Russian invasionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted his Ukrainian roots on Thursday while condemning Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation, but he said everyone, regardless of origin, s...
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The simple, but complicated strategy for getting the truth to RussiansFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - The other morning, Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, wondered out loud about America's ability to speak directly to the Russian people an...
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'Will he stop in Ukraine?' Durbin says U.S., allies must be ready for Putin's next stepFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - For U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the question the United States and world need to answer after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is this: What's next for President Vladimir Putin? ...
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Cynicism and skepticism in the run-up to global conflictFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - We talk often around the Daily Herald about the importance of distinguishing between cynicism and skepticism. The distinction seems especially timely in these dangerous ...