It’s ironic that the debate over a bill to curb antisemitism that passed in the U.S. House began with heated discussion over definitions.
Category: Columnists
Steve Chapman: Trump’s claim to presidential immunity prompts a Republican about-face
During Bill Clinton’s administration, conservatives universally scorned the notion that he should get a break.
Daniel DePetris: The anatomy of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Until Israel, Hamas or both moderate their demands for a hostage release deal, the negotiating track will continue to drag out.
Laura Washington: North Side dispensary Sway is deeply rooted in LGBTQ+ history
A new North Side dispensary, Sway, is deeply rooted in the history of America’s AIDS crisis.
Clarence Page: Campus protests carry echoes of five decades ago
We’ve seen unrest on campuses like this before. And we’ve seen similar responses.
Clarence Page: A new Chicago mayor faces similar issues to the ones that dogged Richard J. Daley in 1968
A Democratic National Convention approaches in Chicago as the winds of protest howl, just as they did in 1968.
Daniel DePetris: The House passes aid, but Ukraine still has problems
Far from the ultimate victory the Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hoping for, new U.S. aid will likely only stabilize the current battle lines.
Laura Washington: Where is the outrage for the victims of Chicago’s latest mass shooting?
There is no outrage over the endless flood of illegal guns into Chicago that has put it at the top of the list of the number of mass shootings nationwide.
Clarence Page: A small step toward reversing the decades-long community harm of Chicago’s expressways
The Biden administration just green-lighted a $2 million grant to study how to reconnect urban communities divided by expressways built long ago.
Clarence Page: Loss of support from Republican evangelicals suits MAGA crowd just fine
There simply are fewer Republican evangelicals these days, and the MAGA crowd now is better able to get along just fine without them.