David M. Shribman LONDON, England — Once, they loved us. Not everybody, of course. But many millions of … [Read more...] about Shribman: America’s disappointing decline on the world stage
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LTTE: Time is running out: let’s open the Superintendent search now
To the editor
To the editor: I respectfully urge the School Committee to take action on a matter that reflects both sound … [Read more...] about LTTE: Time is running out: let’s open the Superintendent search now
Editorial: Norm on ‘Cheers’? George Wendt meant far more to Chicagoans.
Guest Editorial
Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Anyone who craved a life of sitcom fame had not spent … [Read more...] about Editorial: Norm on ‘Cheers’? George Wendt meant far more to Chicagoans.
Greene: Trump’s policing policies threaten human rights
Guest Commentary
Tanya Greene In late April, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that expands the federal … [Read more...] about Greene: Trump’s policing policies threaten human rights
Rubin: Why the US ambassador to Ukraine quit, and why Trump’s latest phone call with Putin bombed
Guest CommentaryTrudy Rubin In his third phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump once again bowed to the … [Read more...] about Rubin: Why the US ambassador to Ukraine quit, and why Trump’s latest phone call with Putin bombed
Editorial: The president’s Middle East tour shows it’s Trump first, America a distant second
Guest EditorialEditorial written by The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board. President Donald Trump’s tour through the … [Read more...] about Editorial: The president’s Middle East tour shows it’s Trump first, America a distant second
Venable: A convict’s take on due process
Guest CommentaryRashon Venable On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, … [Read more...] about Venable: A convict’s take on due process
Leubsdorf: Trump’s top-down national security
Guest CommentaryCarl P. Leubsdorf Top administration officials are taking steps that will enhance President Donald Trump’s … [Read more...] about Leubsdorf: Trump’s top-down national security
LTTE: A generation defined by contradiction
To the editorTo the editor: Benjamin Netanyahu is a monster — likely outdoing the infamous Manasseh in the Bible — for the … [Read more...] about LTTE: A generation defined by contradiction
LTTE: History repeats when we forget
To the editor
To the editor: Regarding the article in Tuesday’s Item, “Lynn says: End Hate,” Jori Reiken commented, “If … [Read more...] about LTTE: History repeats when we forget
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Tuhus-Dubrow: The tension between overestimating risks and ignoring them
Guest CommentaryRebecca Tuhus-Dubrow Not long ago, I met a woman from Belarus. She told me about the terrible aftermath of … [Read more...] about Tuhus-Dubrow: The tension between overestimating risks and ignoring them
Editorial: The Biden health saga should remind the media to tell the truth
Guest EditorialEditorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Even before Joe Biden’s diagnosis of prostate cancer, … [Read more...] about Editorial: The Biden health saga should remind the media to tell the truth
LTTE: Trump was right about everything, really?
To the editorTo the editor: I love those MAGA hats that say, “Trump was right about everything.” Talk about a short cut to … [Read more...] about LTTE: Trump was right about everything, really?
Crisp: The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
Guest CommentaryJohn M. Crisp An anecdote: At some point in the early 1980s, I was talking with a friend about the shah of … [Read more...] about Crisp: The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
Chemerinsky: How much power to stop the president should federal judges have?
Guest CommentaryErwin Chemerinsky At a time when President Donald Trump is claiming unprecedented executive powers, the … [Read more...] about Chemerinsky: How much power to stop the president should federal judges have?
Jarvis: FDA appointee is a drug critic with a lot to prove
Guest CommentaryLisa Jarvis The controversial appointment of oncologist Vinay Prasad — an outspoken critic of the … [Read more...] about Jarvis: FDA appointee is a drug critic with a lot to prove
Mills: What Pope Leo thinks about politics
Guest CommentaryDavid Mills “He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,” … [Read more...] about Mills: What Pope Leo thinks about politics
LTTE: Jesus never anticipated Trump
To the editor
To the editor: Turns out, Jesus and his friends were wrong, or at least short-sighted, about some things, … [Read more...] about LTTE: Jesus never anticipated Trump
LTTE: Local news matters most
To the editorTo the editor: As Rick Steves writes in his commentary in the Thursday, May 15, edition of The Daily Item, … [Read more...] about LTTE: Local news matters most
Editorial: White South Africans don’t deserve special refugee status
Guest EditorialEditorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. Two contradictory events this week illustrate … [Read more...] about Editorial: White South Africans don’t deserve special refugee status