Milk The Perfect Dog Whistle
By Cory Franklin | February 18, 2026 For nearly fifty years, Dr. Arthur Caplan has been the preeminent medical ethicist…
Variations on an Olympic Theme
By Bill Melonides February 18th, 2026 There are few memory triggers more powerful than a catchy theme song. Those of my…
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To Be Optimistic or Not to Be
By Greg Ganske February 15th, 2026 A movie about Shakespeare and a musical piece by Bach started me thinking about how…
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HOULI’S PADDY’S DAY PICKS
By Mike Houlihan February 13th, 2026 St. Patrick’s Day is nigh, and that’s also Election Day. I have skin in…
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News Update at johnkassnews.com
February 12th, 2026 I want to share something personal with you, my loyal friends and subscribers: I am facing another…
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My Brother Chris
February 11th, 2026 by James Banakis Whenever I look at that picture, I know what we are thinking at the…
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The political assassination of Judge James R. Brown: Lawfare offs a lawfare critic – Wirepoints
By: Mark Glennon* The cancel mob lives on. The latest example is in Illinois courts. There, the mob could hardly…
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Food: The Universal Language of Love
By James Banakis February 6th, 2026 Recently, John Kass and I were discussing a column he was working on. Of…
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The Loss of Trust in Legacy Media
Editor’s note: Today’s article is drawn from a speech John Kass delivered earlier this week to students and faculty at…
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OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE BIBLE
By Cory Franklin February 1st, 2026 A colleague and I recently penned an op-ed for the Chicago Tribune (about marijuana…
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California Dreaming: A Five-Point Survival Guide
By David Bittinger January 30th, 2026 1. California, prepare for more Gavin Newsom. A couple years ago, Governor Newsom pondered…
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Obama’s Fingerprints All Over Investigations of Trump And Clinton
By Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigations January 22, 2026 Reposted with permission from Real Clear Investigations.com In the run-up to the 2016 Democratic Party…
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Another Chicago Useful Media Idiot Goes Gentle in That Good Night
By Martin Preib January 25th, 2026 Editor’s Note: This piece from Martin Preib’s “Crooked City” reposted here with permission from…
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Reflections From a 20th Century Boy
By James Banakis | January 23, 2026 As we close out the first quarter of our 21st century, I sometimes…
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What Does Katie Get?
By John Kass Wednesday Jan. 21, 2026 One year ago, young and beautiful Katie Abraham was in a car with…