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Another View: Surprise! Good tidings from the IRS

by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board July 27, 2023July 26, 2023

The federal agency has been doing better. Now it needs to go after the most sophisticated scofflaws.

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Elwood Watson: Visit Florida, where you’ll learn about the benefits of slavery

by Elwood Watson Guest column July 26, 2023July 25, 2023

Florida has justly earned its recent reputation as the most dysfunctional, surreal, and outlandish state in the nation. The so-called Sunshine State continues to promote high-profile lunacy. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the new, updated framework for how Black history will be taught in K-12 schools, including guidelines that slavery was beneficial to enslaved […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: It is high time to put political differences aside for the good of the country

by Clarence Page Tribune Content Agency July 26, 2023July 25, 2023

Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s effort to hold military promotions hostage to politics over providing military personnel access to abortion violates his pledge to support our troops and their families.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Amid deadly heat wave, some good news on the climate

by The Editorial Board July 26, 2023July 25, 2023

There is a boom occurring in clean energy, and we are all reaping the benefits.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: If Trump loses the GOP nomination, he could drag the party down with him

by Mark Weisbrot Chicago Tribune July 26, 2023July 25, 2023

One of Trump’s powers is something that stems from a personality trait that almost no politicians, or even dictators would want to display in public: his apparent disregard for mostly anyone but himself.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Congress needs to rein in ‘swipe fees’ to protect Maine consumers

by Peter Brennan Special to the Press Herald July 26, 2023July 25, 2023

The Credit Card Competition Act would stop Visa and Mastercard from hurting small business operators by reining in predatory swipe fees that are among the highest in the world.

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Jase Graves: A summer staycation travel guide

by Jase Graves Guest column July 25, 2023

Are you tired of financing a tank of gas? Are you afraid your armpits might burst into flames if you leave the air-conditioned confines of your home? Or maybe, like our family, you blew a decade’s worth of vacation savings on a trip to New York City over the Christmas holidays, and you’re still having […]

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The Conversation: As contentious judicial ‘reform’ becomes law in Israel, Netanyahu cements his political legacy

by David Mednicoff UMass Amherst July 25, 2023July 24, 2023

THE CONVERSATION — Israel’s parliament passed a law on July 24, 2023, that limits the Supreme Court’s ability to rein in government actions, part of a broader proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to strengthen the power of the country’s executive branch. The legislation has divided the country for months, sparking massive demonstrations. Opponents say the […]