Clarence Page

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Clarence Page

A Chicago Tribune columnist and editorial board member, Page personalizes the issues. He writes with clarity and compassion about topics that strike at America's core, be it politics, affirmative action, educational opportunities, or race and multiculturalism.

Clarence Page Samples

Right-wing rage trips itself

I'll say this for the Supreme Court's decision to open the floodgates to big money by independent groups in political campaigns.

Return of the vampire squid

Like a sequel to a bad horror movie, the "great vampire squid" is back. That was gonzo author Matt Taibbi's description in a 2009 Rolling Stone article of Goldman Sachs, the financial giant that played a central role in the 2008 financial meltdown.

Obama's gay marriage gamble

As a political issue, same-sex marriage is like playing 3-D chess: Opponents of the idea need to move quickly because the game board is tilting slowly but steadily in favor of the other side.

Is 'one drop' rule overruled?

So what if Elizabeth Warren claims to be part Native American Indian?

Cliches conservatives say

Like many of us who pontificate for a living, my column-writing colleague Jonah Goldberg apparently toils away in daily frustration that so many people fail to take his political advice.

Voter IQs need refresher course

Republicans are delighted to hear they scored better than Democrats and independents in a new survey of political knowledge.

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