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Category: Columnists
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump shouldn’t return to maximum pressure on Iran
Iran has expanded its nuclear program since Donald Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.
John T. Shaw: During a dark presidential campaign, glimmers of statesmanship shined through
During a dark presidential campaign, two mayors from swing states insisted on placing the public interest above their personal or partisan interest.
Heidi Stevens: University of North Texas bans words ‘race,’ ‘gender’ from course titles. What will the free speech on campus folks have to say?
The move ought to send a chill down the spine of every person who cares about free speech and free expression, writes Heidi Stevens.
David Greising: CPD’s consent decree will be worth the cost if reforms are effectively implemented
The false economies baked into the Chicago budget cuts are glaring when we compare the small proposed savings to the costs of police misconduct.
Laura Washington: Rahm Emanuel leading the Democrats is a nonstarter
The most compelling indictment of Rahm Emanuel can be summed up in two words: Laquan McDonald.
Clarence Page: How Democrats let a rising generation of supporters slip away
Donald Trump’s winning strategy involved luring and enlisting a mostly male-oriented following that was largely voting for the first time.
David Greising: What does a new Trump presidency mean for Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson could find themselves tested after Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, victory is not vindication
Enjoying the powers entrusted to them by the Constitution, Americans elected a man who is no more willing to abide by it than he is to shave his head.
Laura Washington: Washington Park is a palette of Black life in Chicago. I’ll see you there.
A new book of photography from the summer of 1987 presents powerful black-and-white images of Washington Park and its people.