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Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, victory is not vindication 

Enjoying the powers entrusted to them by the Constitution, Americans elected a man who is...

07.11.2024 6

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Steve Chapman: Kamala Harris claims the cause of freedom

Given Donald Trump’s many attacks on basic liberties, all Democrats have to do to look...

03.10.2024 20

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Steve Chapman: JD Vance keeps proving he’s a terrible choice for vice president

JD Vance brings to mind Spiro Agnew, whose selection by Republican Richard Nixon in 1968...

05.09.2024 8

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Steve Chapman: The false alarms about socialism keep coming as Kamala Harris campaigns

Socialism, according to conservatives, has been perpetually imminent in America for at least 60 years...

01.08.2024 9

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Steve Chapman: Supreme Court ignores history to give Donald Trump free rein

To give a reelected President Donald Trump that get-out-of-jail free card is like giving a...

02.07.2024 8

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Steve Chapman: Will police endorse a convicted felon for president?

Police officers often have to make difficult choices that may have profound consequences, sometimes in a split second. The issue facing them today is...

06.06.2024 20

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Steve Chapman: Trump’s claim to presidential immunity prompts a Republican about-face

Trying to find hypocrisy in political debates is a bit like trying to find a trash bag on a New York City sidewalk. The hard thing is avoiding it. But...

02.05.2024 10

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Steve Chapman: The grave threats to abortion rights are sparking a backlash

There was a time when you had to really pay attention to know when Democrats were talking about abortion. They avoided the word as if it were a live...

04.04.2024 40

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Steve Chapman: Trump may evade justice, but some insurrectionists are paying a price

There is a consistent pattern in Donald Trump’s life: He engages in all sorts of dishonest and nefarious conduct but evades accountability for his...

07.03.2024 10

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Steve Chapman: Here’s why we shouldn’t deprive transgender kids of medical options

When the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was being debated in 2009, it drew abundant criticism for alleged flaws — that it would mean...

31.01.2024 6

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Letters: The US is responsible for the mass migration out of Venezuela

As dire as the immigration crisis is, I can’t help but think about the 1997 film “Wag the Dog.” It’s about a president seeking reelection who...

04.01.2024 10

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Steve Chapman: Gaza, Ukraine and ‘the futile logic of war’

In his Christmas Eve Mass address, Pope Francis cited the conflict in Gaza in lamenting “the futile logic of war.” In recent decades, he might...

04.01.2024 9

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Steve Chapman: A reelected Trump could make himself president for life

In the 2024 presidential election, voters may decide to keep Joe Biden in office for the next four years. If they elect Donald Trump, though, he could...

07.12.2023 9

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