Ronald Kallen

Lost in the hoopla about Barack Obama's possible run for the presidency is the impact on his young children. They will be deprived of a father and the demands of...

This is regarding the Tribune article "Mammograms seen as risky for some; Study says X-rays may be harmful for women with genetic flaw tied to breast cancer" (News, June 27)....

The National Rifle Association continues to lobby against sensible gun-control legislation. It says that the real problem is inadequate law enforcement in keeping guns out of the hands of criminals....

President Bush's plan to privatize a portion of Social Security is really socialism for the already-rich. It is a "make more work" program for bankers, brokers and financial planners. It...

The fatalities due to smoke inhalation during the fire at the county office building were preventable. Fire inspection teams and mandated requirements for high-rise office buildings should include, in addition...

To all those who demonstrated against the war in Iraq: Imagine a flashback to 1940. There is a dictator in Europe at the head of an oppressive police state who...

HIGHLAND PARK -- The person who should be tried as an adult in the aftermath of the Santee rampage is not the teenage shooter but his father, who failed in...

I was surprised to see an article on Olympic sailing events in the Sept. 17 Transportation section of the Tribune. Recreational sailing, competitive or casual, is as much of a...

One of life's lessons is learning to use power responsibly. Bill Gates failed to learn that lesson in his quest for total domination of the market. His personal wealth, and...