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Category: Columnists
David Greising: With its own mayor in office, CTU makes Pedro Martinez its fall guy
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez may not be moving as aggressively as the CTU wants, but he does seem headed in a similar direction.
Daniel DePetris: Israel and Hezbollah flirt with a war
Both sides appear to understand just how devastating a full-scale war would be for Israel and Lebanon.
Laura Washington: Kamala Harris must engage with voters on crime to maintain momentum
Donald Trump’s campaign may be spewing lies about crime and violence, but Kamala Harris needs to engage on this issue.
Clarence Page: Tim Walz helps Democrats offer voters a better reflection of themselves
After years of Democrats being cast as out-of-touch cultural elites, Tim Walz and his family offer a persuasive alternative.
Heidi Stevens: When you’re not quite ready to launch your kid, but you wouldn’t have it any other way
I’ve said goodbye to things, writes Heidi Stevens. Jobs. Homes. Friendships. Marriages. Saying goodbye to a childhood is different.
Daniel DePetris: Is this the last chance for a cease-fire in Gaza?
While we’ve seen Israel-Hamas talks collapse multiple times this year, this round of diplomacy feels eerily different.
Clarence Page: Maybe it’s in the air. A timely step towards semiretirement.
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Clarence Page: Biden’s campaign exit has Trump flailing, sort of like a sputtering helicopter
Donald Trump’s bizarre story of a fraught helicopter ride with Willie Brown has Clarence Page wondering if the former president is losing it.
Laura Washington: The African Festival of the Arts, a path to my heritage, has sadly been canceled
Chicago’s African Festival of the Arts is my favorite summer festival and is a well-trodden path to my African heritage and culture.