chicago tribune columnists

• Opinion

How are people missing the Clinton Foundation's stench of corruption?

John Kass: How are people missing the Clinton Foundation's stench of corruption?

• Baltimore City

Latest in The Sun's coverage of Freddie Gray

Here's the latest in The Baltimore Sun's coverage of the Freddie Gray case and the unrest in Baltimore:

• Opinion

The 'n-word' overshadows the terrorist threat

Most of the coverage about the Oklahoma University fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon specifically focuses on the students using a racial slur do describe African Americans. Their gleeful singing about lynching is overshadowed by that Boogie Man — the "n-word." It's the sensational, sexy angle. It's also lazy analysis.

• Opinion

'American Sniper' criticism makes for amusing theater

The liberal left is getting itself tied up in knots over the "American Sniper" movie, writes John Kass.

• Opinion

Obama still reading from the same old script

President Obama has a particular weakness for the logical fallacy known as the argument from authority, says Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Jews, outnumbered by Muslims, suffer under mob rule

In much of the Muslim world, newspapers frequently run vile anti-Semitic cartoons depicting, for instance, Jews dressed as Nazis eating babies. Perhaps if Jews outnumbered Muslims by roughly 115 to 1 rather than the other way around, we'd hear more about those blasphemous drawings.

• Opinion

Ducking reality: Administration goes to rhetorical extremes on terror attacks

The White House doesn't want a conversation about Islam and terrorism, writes Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Why is Jeb Bush smiling?

Mike Huckabee has little chance of becoming president, but he could decide who the GOP nominee will be, Jonah Goldberg says.

• Opinion

Ringing out the year with liberal double standards

Liberals have falsely convinced themselves they are pitted against deeply entrenched powerful forces and that being a liberal is somehow brave.

• Opinion

Cop killer blame game shows a double standard

Conservatives should take the high road and liberals should join them, writes Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

No superheroes in 'The Interview' capitulation

It's fine to say Sony never should have green-lighted "The Interview" in the first place. That's true of so much that Hollywood produces. The point is it did. And America is effectively giving one of the most evil regimes in human history a veto on our First Amendment.

• Opinion

Thinking about torture

The taboo against torture is important and honorable, just like the taboos against killing. But sometimes the real world gets a veto.

• Opinion

Rand Paul is right: Cig taxes factored into Garner's death

Without cigarette taxes, Eric Garner would be alive today, period, writes Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Gruber flap reopens not-so-old wounds

President's reaction to Obamacare advisor's comments amounts to falsehood, supported by half-truths, in defense of a scam, says Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Why narratives are more powerful than ideas

The only reason an idea's time ever arrives is that some story gives birth to it, writes Jonah Goldberg

• Opinion

The return of the Clinton Democrats (not really)

Today's self-proclaimed "Clinton Democrats" are more like Mr. Obama than they want to admit, writes Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Colombian hooker flap a microcosm of administration's problems [Commentary]

If the White House would falsify records and lie to the public about a Cartegena hooker, is it really so hard to imagine that it would deceive the public -- and Congress -- about larger issues?

• Opinion

What war on women? [Commentary]

There's a vast feminist industrial complex that is addicted to institutionalized panic, writes Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Is the Islamic State really un-Islamic? [Commentary]

Instead of Americans trying to persuade Muslims of the world that terrorism is un-Islamic, why shouldn't Muslims be working harder to convince us?

• Opinion

A foreign legion for losers [Commentary]

ISIS and groups like it attract failures at Western civilization.

• Opinion

Attacking Israel with the big lie: genocide [Commentary]

Claiming Israel wants to wipe out Palestinians is a lie that, told often enough, gets believed.

• Opinion

Alito agrees: Your birth control is not your boss business [Commentary]

Asking employers to pay for contraception makes it their business, along with the business of taxpayers and a bunch of bureaucrats in Washington.

• Opinion

Elizabeth Warren can beat Hillary Clinton [Commentary]

Elizabeth Warren is the Barack Obama of 2016; the role of Hillary Clinton will be played by ... Hillary Clinton, Jonah Goldberg writes

• Opinion

While Washington is preoccupied with Syria and the budget, Iran makes a move

While Washington is preoccupied with other things, Iranian President Hasan Rowhani may be opening the door to genuine progress.

• Opinion

Putin is the world's most hypocritical leader

First Putin denies Syria's chemical use, now he wants us to trust him on a diplomatic solution?

• Opinion

Why did the U.S. go to bat for Morsi?

The State Department damaged American interests with its reflexive support for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.

• Opinion

Time to dial up some healthy skepticism

Jonah Goldberg writes that the real question about NSA data-mining should be: Is it a good policy?

• Sports

Will sports miss military flyovers?

• Health

Controversial address vaults Hopkins' Carson into political arena

Dr. Ben Carson's calls for controversial policy changes, with President Barack Obama two seats away, has some calling for him to run for office and others demanding his apology.

• Chuck Pagano

Colts better or worse with Pagano back?

• Opinion

Shortchanging the children

Robert Reich says America fails to protect kids not just from school shootings but from poverty and disease

• Sports

Will Peterson break season rush record?

• Roger Goodell

Winners, losers in Tagliabue decision?

• Colin Kaepernick

Who should start at QB for Jets, 49ers?

• Orioles

Should baseball give up on South Florida?

• Tim Tebow

Is this the week Tebow should start?

• Sports

Can Dallas get better with Jones as GM?

• Sports

NFL coaches: most overrated, underrated?

• Peyton Manning

Who's playing better: Manning or Luck?

• Baltimore City Paper

The GOP, has created programs in an attempt to make it as difficult as possible for voters who are inclined to cast a ballot for the Democrats to do so.

• Orioles

Which team would be right fit for Guillen?

• Cam Newton

What should Panthers do about Newton?

• Sports

Which NFL team is currently the best?

• Orioles

Can Yankees recover from an 2-0 hole?

• Opinion

Ta-Nehisi Coates: The myth of meritocracy

In both education and criminal justice, the powerful alter the system to their advantage

• Orioles

What should Yanks do with A-Rod next year?

• Houston Texans

Which team loses 1st: Falcons or Texans?

• Orioles

Who deserves MVP: Cabrera or Trout?

• Tim Tebow

4 Corners: When should the Jets start Tebow at QB?

When should the Jets start Tebow at QB?

• Sports

How does Goodell save face over refs?