Other Views
Views from outside contributors on issues relevant to Sun-Times readers.
El deporte y el juego complementan el aprendizaje en los salones de clase. Las escuelas no deberían tener que recortarlos a causa del déficit de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago.
Sports and play complement classroom learning. Schools shouldn’t have to cut back on them because of a Chicago Public Schools deficit.
Chicago City Council should ban cluster box units that require arrow keys, for which postal workers have been robbed, and Congress should beef up postal police and enhance criminal penalties.
Too often, insurers deny coverage for genetic tests that have been established as a standard of modern health care and can have a significant impact on people’s lives.
Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos were expelled from the 1968 Games for their silent protest, but their gesture is recognized as noble today.
Three researchers analyzed data from a major national survey and found a significant increase in self-reported mental health issues since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, regardless of gender, race and other factors.
It’s not a priority in this year’s presidential election, but having government that works smarter and faster to solve problems is important to a stable, high-functioning democracy, a former Obama White House official writes.
Donald Trump isn’t campaigning on Project 2025, but Americans should expect Heritage Foundation ideas to matter greatly if he is re-elected.
The vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union explains why CTU and CPS should partner to get federal money for climate-friendly schools and fix widespread problems with lead paint, asbestos, broken-down heating and cooling systems and more.
Bally’s has secured $940 million to build the River West casino, but the terms of the deal, the saturated gaming market and the underperforming temporary casino raise questions that ought to be answered publicly at City Council hearings, an alderman writes.
When school systems are effective, they have a powerful role in shaping cities for the better. In November, Chicagoans have a chance to show up for our public schools.
Conservatives are going after transgender youth, banning their access to medical care, public bathrooms, accurate identity documents and athletic participation.
Politicians often point to mental illness as a source of gun violence. That’s rarely the case. Rage, hate and access to guns are usually the cause.
Baseball has been hit hard this year by gambling scandals, but all professional athletes — and the integrity of sports — face risks.
A former longtime Chicago reporter looks back at narratives that shaped the candidacies of Richard M. Daley, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich and Joe Biden.
Black voters, especially working-class men, are looking for ways, however imperfect, to express frustration with Democrats and Republicans. That doesn’t bode well for Biden.
A doctor at Loyola Medicine writes about the disadvantages of the program.
Our nation is politically polarized, an Indiana University professor writes. Finding common ground in cultural artifacts like music and sports can be the first step toward building unity with those we disagree with.
It sets ground rules for legal despotism, which is the antithesis of democracy. A University of Chicago constitutional scholar explains the long-term consequences of the Court’s decision.
It took centuries to secure voting rights for Black and Native Americans, women and younger adults. Those rights are still under attack.