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Steve ChapmanChicago Tribune |
There was a time when you had to really pay attention to know when Democrats were talking about abortion. They avoided the word as if it were a live...
There is a consistent pattern in Donald Trump’s life: He engages in all sorts of dishonest and nefarious conduct but evades accountability for his...
When the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was being debated in 2009, it drew abundant criticism for alleged flaws — that it would mean...
As dire as the immigration crisis is, I can’t help but think about the 1997 film “Wag the Dog.” It’s about a president seeking reelection who...
In his Christmas Eve Mass address, Pope Francis cited the conflict in Gaza in lamenting “the futile logic of war.” In recent decades, he might...
In the 2024 presidential election, voters may decide to keep Joe Biden in office for the next four years. If they elect Donald Trump, though, he could...
While our city has opened its arms to accept migrants seeking asylum, I have concerns about the manner in which shelter is being provided. The Tribune...
These are boom times for pessimists. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, climate change, mass shootings, hate speech and threats to democracy all...
Some bad ideas just won’t die, and in today’s political environment, the worse the idea, the longer its life expectancy. One of the more...
In 1916, with Europe embroiled in armed hostilities, President Woodrow Wilson won reelection on the slogan “He kept us out of war.” In 2024,...