Regarding abortion, Democrats are not reticent about what they are defending. And Republicans are not quite so forthright.
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Clarence Page: Deriding DEI is the right’s attempt at a polite way to attack civil rights
What does DEI have to do with the mayor of Baltimore and the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge? Nothing. But that’s not stopping some conservatives from finding a connection.
Daniel DePetris: A belligerent China is bringing out East Asia’s resolve
The forthcoming summit among the U.S., the Philippines and Japan is really about one thing and one thing only: China.
Laura Washington: What does the slow count for state’s attorney’s race mean for November?
The slow vote counting in the Cook County state’s attorney’s race affects the perception of election integrity in November and beyond.
Clarence Page: Census forms are changing again — because we are
The new categories for ethnicity and other descriptives on census forms can seem silly or even out of touch. But they’re there for a reason. America is changing all the time.
David Greising: How can the mayor advance progressive plans after Bring Chicago Home defeat?
Bring Chicago Home would address human needs of homelessness, and the bond issue would go toward the city’s bricks-and-mortar responses.
Laura Washington: Danny Davis’ age didn’t scuttle his bid. What about Biden and Trump?
Rep. Danny Davis and his seniors may stand with President Joe Biden, but they can’t count on younger voters to be there with them.
Clarence Page: Is it an electric car or a Bidenmobile? Greening of transportation gets political.
Surveys show many Republicans drive electric vehicles, but that’s not stopping the political right from pillorying them as Bidenmobiles.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Haiti can’t right itself without restoring security — and a working government
Haiti’s history of foreign intervention makes it critical that some credible Haitian authority be in place to sign off on a foreign force.
Clarence Page: The busting of the myth of Donald Trump’s business genius
Donald Trump’s lawyers were forced to admit to a judge that the man who would be president (again) doesn’t have the cash to pay a $454 million legal judgment.