National
Minority voters must focus on what, not who
February 18, 2016We've learned that a rising tide doesn't raise all boats. Some boats are buoyant yachts, others small row boats and some are stuck at the bottom.
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Chicago parents in 160 neighborhoods join teachers in demanding school resources
February 17, 2016In Chicago, the issue of getting the resources kids need is particularly urgent.
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New Civil War book examines the role of guerrilla conflict
February 17, 2016Until recently, the role of the Civil War guerrilla has been largely neglected.
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With Scalia’s death, 4-4 split means uncertain outcomes in major cases
February 15, 2016The sudden injection of a Supreme Court nomination battle into the midst of the presidential primaries hugely raises the stakes for November.
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Megan Green: Unbossed and unbought
February 12, 2016A quiet storm, which has been brewing here since mid-January, has recently become a political tsunami.
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