Democrats need a new nominee following Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance. That’s not easy for columnist Clarence Page to say.
Clarence Page: The sad reality? Biden needs to make way for another Democratic nominee.
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Heidi Stevens: Is rolling back no-fault divorce really the way to preserve and protect marriage? A marital historian weighs in
When the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June 2022, overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, analysts predicted a wave of socially conservative legislation, particularly laws that chip away at women’s rights to individual freedoms. No-fault divorce is frequently cited as the next logical territory to roll back. “The drive to increase restrictions on divorce is part of … …
Elizabeth Shackelford: Little islands could spur big trouble in the South China Sea
Why such violence over a rocky feature that doesn’t even qualify as land? For the Philippines, it’s a matter of sovereignty.
Clarence Page: In the ‘Omnicause’, colliding causes can defeat each other’s purposes
Omnicause is a new term in our increasingly complicated world of activism that has advocates for one cause getting involved in many others.
Laura Washington: This week’s presidential debate has the makings of history
Thursday’s faceoff between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden could be a seismic moment.
Clarence Page: This young GI met Donald Sutherland in a bygone era. RIP to an original.
In the early 1970s, Donald Sutherland, who passed away last week, was an inspiration to those of us in the military.
Heidi Stevens: Barrier-breaking pageant victories are cause for celebration, not manufactured panic
Expanding our definitions of beauty and inviting pageant audiences to appreciate a more inclusive collection of humans is not lowering the bar.
David Greising: When will CPD root out police officers with extremist ties?
Chicago’s police force is a regrettable outlier on the issue of removing and barring cops with extremist ties.
Clarence Page: Pope Francis believes the world needs to laugh more. He’s right.
Pope Francis met with a large number of well-known comedians and reassured them that irreverence is a good thing. God can take a joke.
Daniel DePetris: What was the point of last weekend’s Ukraine peace summit?
The Ukraine peace summit wasn’t about peace at all. There were no negotiations going on between the two combatants; Russia wasn’t even invited.