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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: United States of Diversity: The Founders and DobbsJul 3, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: DEI -- "diversity, equity and inclusion." University administrators, corporate human resources facilitators and politicians of a liberal stripe all assure us that America is now, suddenly, for the first time in history, a nation of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Remembering how to road trip for summer vacationJul 3, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: The pandemic really cramped our vacation style.
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What citizenship means to this Indian transplant
Jul 4, 2022 8:13 AM - After a journey of more than 9,000 miles from Chennai, India to Chicago -- with some detours -- and living nearly 26 years in this country, finally I am preparing for my U.S. citizenship test this month. On this Fourth, I'm reflecting on what it means to belong someplace and what citizenship truly means.
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Guest columnist Jan Schakowsky: This fight isn't over: if the Senate can't protect women, we need a new SenateJun 30, 2022 11:36 AM - Guest columnist Jan Schakowsky: The United States Supreme Court, in a devastating six-to-three decision, has overturned Roe v. Wade, ending half a century of precedent and stripping away the long-established constitutional right to abortion.
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Americans facing test of support for 'family values'Jun 30, 2022 1:35 PM - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: I am with my Swedish cousins for the "Midsommar" holiday at their cottage on the southwest coast of Sweden.
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Another avenue of justice: Judy Huth v. Bill CosbyJun 28, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: That was the case this week for Judy Huth, who met once-beloved comedian Bill Cosby back in 1975 and was 16 years old when he sexually assaulted her while giving her a tour of the Playboy Mansion.
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Guest columnist Ralph Martire: On gas prices, leaders bypass solutions in favor of partisanshipJun 27, 2022 1:19 PM - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: Nothing motivates political action more than a "sky is falling" scenario. Take the current surge in inflation generally, and one universally loathed aspect thereof -- the jump in gas prices.
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: TikTok end of the worldJun 26, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: TikTok videos and tweets aren't long because you can't get anyone to pay attention to anything for long, not unless it's "Lord of the Rings," and they've seen it six times. If the Second Amendment to the Constitution were longer, not nearly as many people would be able to quote the whole thing.
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: The red-state badge of courageJun 24, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens recently released perhaps the most tasteless political ad ever as he runs in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Understanding writing that aims to change your mind
Jun 23, 2022 1:00 AM - Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: When was the last time that a piece of writing or a public speech immediately changed your mind about something? I'm going to take a wild guess and bet you can't remember.
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