Rex W. Huppke – Page 31

Food worker Jonathan Pinkston scoops food into containers as he and a co-worker prepare 500 prepackaged meals in the food cooler on Nov. 8, 2019, at the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Column: As Trump deals with impeachment, columnist ponders foreign influence in holiday food drive

December 19, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

While President Donald Trump is busy becoming only the third president in U.S. history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, I find myself in danger of becoming the...

Radio talk show host and conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh looks on before introducing President Donald Trump to deliver remarks at a Make America Great Again rally in Cape Girardeau, MO, on Nov. 5, 2018.

Column: Rush Limbaugh attacks Greta Thunberg, suggesting people with autism are ‘not well.’ He’s wrong — and vile

December 16, 2019 at 1:21 p.m.

It is wise, if you value basic human decency, to ignore Rush Limbaugh. The ever-outraged right-wing talk radio host has gurgled angrily for decades now, like an aggrieved and sulfurous...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gives a speech during the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid on Dec. 11, 2019.

Column: Trumps cry about impeachment, insult teen Greta Thunberg and shoot a sheep: The Week in Review

December 13, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Sing it with me, folks: "... three Fox fools, two lying Trumps and impeachment in our country!" I love the holidays, even though this past week has me looking back...

President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 10, 2019, in Washington.

Column: Exhausted by Trump World’s lies? Hold fast to the truth. It’s the only path.

December 11, 2019 at 10:34 a.m.

If you remain a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, or if you turn only to the likes of Fox News or Rush Limbaugh for information, stop reading. This column...

Volunteers David Posner, from left, Anita Goldstein and Ibtissam Ghanem serve clients at the St. Ignatius Church food pantry in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Dec. 4, 2019, in Chicago. The pantry is one of more than 700 pantries, soup kitchens and community assistance programs across Cook County that the Greater Chicago Food Depository works with.

Column: Working two jobs, but can’t afford food for the family. That, dear reader, is where you come in.

December 10, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

For two hours each Wednesday, the basement of Harmony Community Church in North Lawndale becomes a food pantry. A sparse space of concrete floors and glass-block windows fills with volunteers...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 5, 2019.

Column: Santa Pelosi drops a sack of impeachment down Trump’s chimney: The Week in Review

December 6, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

Donald Trump is getting a stocking full of impeachment for Christmas, though I'd bet some coal will be in there as well, as his administration starts the holiday season by...

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2019.

Column: Democrats’ impeachment report is TOTALLY UNFAIR to Trump!

December 4, 2019 at 7:10 p.m.

Oh, man, those Democrats are such sneaky jerks. I suppose by now you've seen the House Intelligence Committee's 300-page impeachment inquiry report, right? That report went to the House Judiciary...

A person documents the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Chicago's Millennium Park on Nov. 22, 2019.

Column: Christmas is coming fast. Here are the things you should be panicking about.

December 2, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.

Look at the date. It's already the first week of December. Thanksgiving ended approximately yesterday and Christmas will be here in 12 seconds. How did this happen? I don't know,...

President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, pardons Butter in the Rose Garden at the White House on Nov. 26, 2019.

Column: How to prevent disagreements with Trump-loving family members at Thanksgiving

November 27, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

Looking to avoid political conflict over Thanksgiving or any of the upcoming holiday celebrations? It's simple: Just carry an empty brown paper lunch bag. But Rex, you ask politely, how...

Food workers Corry Simmons, left, and Jonathan Pinkston prepare prepackaged meals in the food cooler at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Nov. 8, 2019.

Column: Had it with this Trump critic? Show your dislike, douse a columnist and help feed people in need!

November 25, 2019 at 8:24 a.m.

I always believed that, even in these wretchedly divided times, the one thing all Americans could agree on was this: I am a complete idiot. It seemed a unifying statement,...

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