Column: Does the 1968 election offer hope for Trump?
Urban unrest, protesters rallying across the country, a nation bitterly divided and on the verge of coming apart: We've seen this movie before, in 1968, when African American despair and...
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Column: If riots are not the answer, what is?
It is impossible to justify the violence, looting, arson and vandalism that took place in Minneapolis and other cities after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police....
Column: Trump wants Twitter to spread lies, not truth
For years, Twitter has been Donald Trump's big cargo hauler for getting his message to his followers. It lets him bypass the news media to communicate directly, as often as...
Column: A restaurant rebound is not on the table
When the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the governor's stay-at-home order, several bars and restaurants immediately reopened, and customers came. At some, patrons thronged in, shunning masks and social distancing....
Column: Illinois and other states should get a lot of federal money
The economic collapse precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic has been a disaster for a multitude of individuals and companies, and the federal government has wisely showered them with money to...
Column: The key to restoring a robust economy: Protecting public health
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Americans find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. Should we give the highest priority to fighting the disease to save as many lives as...
Column: The coronavirus protesters’ false notion of freedom
The people who have rallied in Chicago and elsewhere to protest stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns are big proponents of freedom. They claim their right to assemble has been violated,...
Column: How to get back to normal? Mass testing
The defining characteristic of the current national mood is profound uncertainty. We don't know how widespread the new coronavirus is. We don't know who may have it. The lack of...
Column: Even Abe Lincoln supported using mail-in ballots
If I were a fan of the new coronavirus, here's what I'd like to see this fall: crowds of Americans standing in line for minutes or hours in venues where...
Column: Who’s right on COVID-19? The optimists or the pessimists?
Ted Williams was one of the greatest hitters baseball has ever seen, and his theories of how to succeed at the plate are still influential. He was the last major...