When demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, the cause was just…
As much as Facebook deserves a comeuppance for its years of egregious behavior, the social media company probably won’t suffer long-term from …
Disposable gloves and face masks — along with antiseptic wipes, disposable grocery bags, and bottles of hand sanitizer — have been crucial fir…
The Supreme Court needlessly poked a hole in Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separation between church and state." By a 5-4 vote, the court ruled …
Trump and his supporters must think poor people, minorities and the elderly are expendable because they're celebrating according to VP Pence. …
We might as well admit it: Many of us have been acting like recalcitrant children when it comes to the basics of dealing with this pesky pandemic.
THUMBS UP! To demonstrations on behalf of policemen. Decatur has had numerous rallies in the last five weeks of public demonstrations. Those a…
As we mark the nation’s independence with our Fourth of July celebrations, we’re tempted to look back on our history and imagine what those wh…
Modern political campaigning requires innovative tools and technology to facilitate canvassing, phone banking and other outreach. But the 2020…
Time deconstructs everything, almost cruelly. It’s how we decide to react to any deconstruction that shows us what kind of people we are now.
Time deconstructs everything, almost cruelly. It’s how we decide to react to any deconstruction that shows us what kind of people we are now.
As painful as the COVID-19 recession has been for many Americans, the abrupt downturn could have been far worse. And perhaps the smartest acti…
You can live in Washington, D.C., amid the nation’s cherished monuments to democracy and representative government — the U.S. Capitol, the sta…
If we look around the country, Illinois definitely earns a passing grade in the way it’s handled the COVID-19 outbreak.
THUMBS UP! And welcome back, James Reynolds. The Decatur native has taken the long way home, coming here from Wilmington College in Ohio. He a…
We’re struggling through a pandemic. We need the best information available. We need accuracy.
This plea comes earlier in the year than it normally does, but there’s the possibility that 2020 life has driven some of us to the use of fire…
Public sentiment on police accountability appears to have taken a definite and welcome turn, best witnessed by the competing proposals emergin…
The Trump administration's decision to remove more than 9,000 troops from Germany by September is part of a dispiriting pattern. It serves lit…
Is it possible Father's Day is more important to fathers than to their children?
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Just days ago, the cause of upholding the rights of LGBTQ Americans looked a bit uncertain. Not in terms of public opinion which has moved fir…
The coronavirus outbreak forced students at colleges across the U.S. to finish the spring semester at home. As Congress considers additional r…
The coronavirus outbreak forced students at colleges across the U.S. to finish the spring semester at home. As Congress considers additional r…
THUMBS UP! To a plan of action. That’s been promised after local leaders, law enforcement members and city officials met for 90 minutes last w…
The nationwide calls to “defund the police” in the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 embody both the anger a…
There is a movement to remove the names of Confederate soldiers and officers from U.S. military installations.
Groups of flags flying are always impressive.
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