by David Hiller It was easier to figure out what news sources to trust when I was growing up in Chicago. You could read the Chicago Tribune or the Sun-Times. (I rode along on my brother’s newspaper routes.) You could watch the local news on WGN-Ch. 9 or tune into one of the network ...
by John M. Crisp Generally, comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler aren’t particularly persuasive. They often reflect an over-the-top, sky-is-falling semi-hysteria. Trump and Hitler? Let’s not get carried away. On the other hand, do we have something to fear from a ...
The 40th anniversary of MLK Jr. Day As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, we once again honor the many contributions of Dr. King in the journey toward ending racial discrimination in this country. Among Dr. King’s many significant ...
by Mihir Sharma In 2024, democracy will face a test for which it is unready. For the first time since the internet age began, the world’s four largest electoral blocs — India, the European Union, the U.S., and Indonesia — will hold general elections in the same year. Almost a ...
If these were normal times, Ukraine would be preparing to hold presidential elections in March. But with war raging and parts of the country under Russian occupation, that looks increasingly infeasible. Delaying the vote makes sense — so long as the government commits to strengthening ...
Israelis have likened the brutal assault from Gaza to the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. “At Dawn We Slept” was a title of a book about that intelligence failure. As Israel investigates the complacency that left it open to a bloody invasion, Americans must ask themselves — are we also ...