Editorial calls Kansas to quit Crosscheck amid rising concerns
The piece questions the Crosscheck voter rolls database run by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, highlighting security risks, weak funding, and questionable motives. It notes Illinois pausing file updates, Idaho and New Hampshire considering exits, and sparking debate over Kobach's role and broader election integrity efforts.
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Indivisible Chicago
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New Hampshire
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Donald Trump
Old Home Town by Sarah St John
Local writer Sarah St John presents an updated reminiscence of past neighborhoods and notable figures in Lawrence. The column frames city history through personal anecdotes and highlights enduring local landmarks.
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The Post and journalism's duty to hold power accountable
Leonard Pitts argues journalism cannot enforce truth but must provide information and uphold the watchdog role. The 1971 Pentagon Papers case shown by Steven Spielberg’s The Post serves as a reminder that the press bears the burden of reporting truth amid political pressure, while the public must choose to heed it. Pitts notes ongoing tensions between fact checking and partisan responses, urging courage to report the truth in 2018 as in 1971.
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the Post
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Post
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Leonard Pitts
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Miami Herald
Jan 18 history highlights from WWII to jets
On January 18 1943 Jewish insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto began armed resistance before being crushed. The Soviets claimed a breakthrough at Leningrad springing the siege, though lifting came later. A ban on pre sliced bread went into effect in the United States. Captain James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, named the Sandwich Islands. In 1957 three B 52 bombers completed the first nonstop jet round the world flight.
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James Cook
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The Gifted Generation and the Myth of Big Government
George Will critiques David Goldfield’s view that strong government heals society. He argues postwar policy created a middle class via the G I Bill and warns liberal welfare later eroded self reliance. Will notes racial policy shifts and questions progressive tax fairness, urging caution about expansive state power.
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Barry Goldwater
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