Daniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald Trump
The attacks in Saudi Arabia come when Donald Trump is in a standoff over the...
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Clarence Page: A botched execution shakes our death penalty presumptions
The botched execution of Christa Pike offers a gross illustration of the cruelty that capital...
David Greising: The race for Chicago school board president is about ideas — and character
It will take savvy strategic thinking, backed by the character needed for leadership, to make...
Clarence Page: No tears for Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, who should have known better
With the departures of cable TV stars Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, surprisingly announced on...
Clarence Page: Note to my fellow grumpy old men: Don’t reach too quickly for your firearms
I don't sympathize in any way with Andrew Lester, but I think I understand him....
Column: What a girl and a guinea pig in Ukraine can teach us about human connection
This is the story of a guinea pig as the great connector. I learned it...
Clarence Page: Enough flowery speeches, Mr. Mayor-elect. It’s time to move on to governing.
It's summertime, and the living is queasy. That's the best I can say for the...
Clarence Page: GOP, beware. Abortion politics are firing up both sides.
Remember how conservatives used to decry "judicial activism?"? As I recall, that was before they...
Column: ‘There is no flag for poor rights.’ Why the wealthiest country in the world has so much poverty — and what to do about it
It was a gift of a day. Wrapped in sunshine and high 70s, its contents...
Clarence Page: Even a majority needs to share the microphone
Sometimes, majority rules. Sometimes it's just cruel. Some people can't seem to tell the difference....
Clarence Page: Justice Clarence Thomas’ appearance of impropriety? We’ll be the judge.
It must be more than a little embarrassing for a Supreme Court justice to lament...
Clarence Page: How Mickey Mouse outwitted Florida’s governor
At the Walt Disney Co., "The Empire Strikes Back" is more than a title of...
Clarence Page: Equal justice, even for Donald Trump and other suspects
Yusef Salaam, whom you may remember as one of the exonerated Central Park Five, had...