Kristen Monroe: We need another crystalline moment of human decency like the takedown of Joseph McCarthy
President Donald Trump‘s vulnerability is readily apparent if we consult another moment when a bully...
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Irfan Sarwar: Ramadan takes us from personal piety to public purpose
Ramadan is often described as a month of fasting. Yet its stated purpose in the...
Liz Shulman and William Liang: Why aren’t we talking about the harm AI is doing to students?
Despite the evidence showing AI is killing students’ critical thinking skills, schools have signed contracts...
Michael Peregrine: President Dwight D. Eisenhower deserves history’s gratitude, not its indifference
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was hardly a "do nothing" president. His record of service to...
Erin Carlson Mast and Shawn Healy: On Presidents Day, we should consider our civic legacy
The question is not simply how we teach young people about civics but the role...
Pegah Banihashemi: The world rewards Iran’s bloodiest crackdown with diplomacy
The Islamic Republic has succeeded in compelling the international community into silence in the face...
Clarence Page: Attorney General Pam Bondi shows loyalty to her audience of one
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose actions have descended to a low standard, plays to...
School board members: Chicago should wait for a fully elected board before hiring a permanent CPS CEO
There is only one responsible path forward: Retain Macquline King as CEO until the school...
Colin Fleming: Valentine’s Day is all about romantic love. Let’s talk about friendship instead.
There’s something we tend to overlook on Valentine’s Day, and that’s friendship — a lost...
David Greising: Why the Bears should give serious consideration to building on the former Michael Reese site
If Gov. JB Pritzker wants to do the most good for Chicago, he could reconsider...