David M. Shribman The Ford Edsel. New Coke. The Sony Betamax. Theranos. Google Glass. Yugoslavia. The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. The “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” musical. The War Powers Act. Of the many great ideas that turned into colossal duds, the War Powers Act may be the champion. Conceived in idealism, tested by realism, it represents a huge failure of a brave idea — … [Read more...] about Shribman: What to do about the war powers act?
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Correale: Honoring our roots
Jim Correale I sometimes watch the PBS show Finding Your Roots, where Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents guests information about their ancestry. With researchers combing through dusty records and geneticists employing the latest in DNA technology, the guests – generally well-known folks like actors, athletes, and writers – find out previously unknown stories … [Read more...] about Correale: Honoring our roots
Shribman: Trump’s big, beautiful Iran question
David M. Shribman For days, Donald Trump — impetuous, intuitive, instinctive, but not known for introspection — grappled with the path forward in Iran, and with his historical legacy. Would he unleash the GBU-57 bunker-buster to penetrate the mountain covering the vital elements of Iran’s nuclear program, thereby allying himself more closely to Prime Minister Benjamin … [Read more...] about Shribman: Trump’s big, beautiful Iran question
LTTE: Independence is a right, not a privilege
To the editor: The mission of our organization is simple: help people with disabilities and autism live as full and inclusive a life as possible. One way we do this is through a variety of Independent Living programs that empower individuals to make their own choices, live in their own homes, and participate fully in their communities — with the confidence and dignity they … [Read more...] about LTTE: Independence is a right, not a privilege
Editorial: That hazy sky out there isn’t harmless
Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. This week as temperatures finally reached acceptable June levels, Chicagoans prepared to step outside — onto patios and rooftops, into a park or along our gorgeous lakefront. Everything looks relatively normal out there. But it’s not. The Illinois EPA reported Thursday that the Chicago area’s air quality is unhealthy, not … [Read more...] about Editorial: That hazy sky out there isn’t harmless