European policymakers are moving at a relatively fast pace to improve defense capabilities, but there is still some division on Ukraine.
Daniel DePetris: Is Europe stepping up to the plate?
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Clarence Page: President Donald Trump loves free speech, as long as it’s his
President Donald Trump and the GOP have called themselves the party of free speech. But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose. We could hear it in the White House’s Orwellian decision in February to revoke The Associated Press’ long-held access to the White House, […]
Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump goes to war in Yemen
The Trump administration hasn’t taken the right lesson from past interventions in Yemen.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s labeling dilemma
Amid the blizzard of breaking news, a familiar irritation poked through: ethnic labeling. The issue unexpectedly emerged this week while the U.S. Senate considered a stopgap federal funding bill to keep the federal government running and avoid a possible shutdown. After President Donald Trump said Democrats would be blamed and taxes would surge if Democrats […]
Daniel DePetris: Is Donald Trump actually interested in talking with Iran?
Since President Donald Trump sent his letter to Iran’s Supreme leader about re-opening negotiations, not much has changed in Iran’s outlook.
Steve Chapman: A law that’s a boon for your bladder, pioneered by Illinois
Illinois’ law mandating that one-person public bathrooms be gender-neutral has some conspicuous virtues.
Laura Washington: The mayor’ choice of an inexperienced ally to lead Chicago parks could backfire
Mayor Brandon Johnson is putting a virtual administrative novice in charge of a system with more than 600 parks and a $598 million budget.
Clarence Page: Don’t let ‘reverse discrimination’ reverse our national progress
There’s nothing simple about our racial, gender and other conflicts, but finding solutions together can work, if we can build faith in each other.
David Greising: CTU President Stacy Davis Gates is a lot like Elon Musk
Stacy Davis Gates and Elon Musk gained power by helping their respective chief executive win office, and they’re now cashing in.
Heidi Stevens: Access is not a trophy the White House can hand out to its favorite reporters
You don’t have to be a journalist to demand answers from people in charge. But you do have to demand answers from people in charge to be a journalist.