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Steve Chapman: The grave threats to abortion rights are sparking a backlash

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...

04.04.2024 30

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Steve Chapman: Trump may evade justice, but some insurrectionists are paying a price

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...

07.03.2024 10

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Steve Chapman: Here’s why we shouldn’t deprive transgender kids of medical options

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...

31.01.2024 3

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Letters: The US is responsible for the mass migration out of Venezuela

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...

04.01.2024 6

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Steve Chapman: Gaza, Ukraine and ‘the futile logic of war’

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...

04.01.2024 6

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Steve Chapman: A reelected Trump could make himself president for life

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...

07.12.2023 3

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Letters: The city and state can do better at helping migrants

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...

02.11.2023 7

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Steve Chapman: How Taylor Swift restored my faith in humanity

These are boom times for pessimists. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, climate change, mass shootings, hate speech and threats to democracy all...

02.11.2023 8

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Steve Chapman: Repealing birthright citizenship would be a disaster

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...

05.10.2023 2

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Steve Chapman: Will a Republican president start a war with Mexico?

In 1916, with Europe embroiled in armed hostilities, President Woodrow Wilson won reelection on the slogan “He kept us out of war.” In 2024,...

07.09.2023 10

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