The United States is considering boosting its nuclear arsenal based on the questionable belief that it’ll deter Russia and China from increasing theirs.
Daniel DePetris: Should the US increase its nuclear arsenal?
Category: Columnists
Clarence Page: Wait, so Jim Crow was a good period for Blacks in America? Could have fooled me.
GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, a would-be vice presidential nominee, raised eyebrows when he said Blacks were better off during Jim Crow.
Heidi Stevens: New book on women as America’s safety net is the perfect comeback to Harrison Butker’s eye roll of a commencement speech
America needs an actual social safety net that provides essential protections like health insurance, paid sick leave and paid family leave.
David Greising: With Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce support, is there hope for Bears stadium plan?
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and and World Business Chicago are the only major civic organizations to back the Bears’ stadium plans.
Clarence Page: Dr. Anthony Fauci’s hearing gave us politics at its most paranoid
A House hearing on the response to COVID turned poignant when Dr. Anthony Fauci recounted how death threats have upended his life.
Daniel DePetris: When is the right time to talk about peace in Ukraine?
The war against Russia has depreciated for the Ukrainians. Moscow has regained more territory than Ukraine did during its entire counteroffensive in 2023.
Clarence Page: Evanston’s reparations program, meant to attack discrimination, is accused of being discriminatory
In a bit of irony, a conservative group challenges Evanston’s reparations law as discriminatory.
Elizabeth Shackelford: South Africa’s election could bring a reckoning
The African National Congress is finally being called to task in South Africa’s election for its failure to deliver better lives for its people.
Daniel DePetris: China sends Taiwan’s new president a message of belligerence
Shortly after the inauguration of William Lai, China issued some strong rhetoric and authorized joint air and sea drills around Taiwan.
Clarence Page: The credibility crisis at the Supreme Court hits a fever pitch
The controversy over the many “messaging” flags the Alitos fly hits the Supreme Court hard.