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The Smallness of Being in Economy Class Aug. 28, 2014
Americans are in the dumps about their future. What does that have to do with legroom in economy cla... Read More
What About 'Black-on-Black Crime'? Aug. 21, 2014
The shooting of Michael Brown and its turbulent aftermath have renewed an old question: Why does the... Read More
The Truth About Violence in Chicago Jul. 20, 2014
Living in a city that had 82 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend, Chicagoans could be forgiven... Read More
Fireplug Felons Won't Wreck Rahm! May. 21, 2014
CHICAGO — It was not the worst weekend in recent memory. Only two men were killed and 26 other... Read More
Gore: 'Our Democracy Has Been Hacked' May. 14, 2014
CHICAGO — You think Al Gore is upset with global warming? You ought to hear him on American po... Read More
Competing for the Obama Library May. 04, 2014
To say that California is in better fiscal condition than Illinois is like saying the captain of the... Read More
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Apr. 12, 2014
The Chicago Way Apr. 11, 2014
In America, there is regular ol' corruption, and then there is Chicago Corruption, with a capital "C... Read More
The Man of Steele Returns Apr. 02, 2014
Michael Steele is crossing the Midway Plaisance, a mile-long green swath that cuts through Chicago's... Read More
The Chicago Way Mar. 26, 2014
How cold was it in Chicago this winter? The politicians kept their hands in their own pockets. Not a... Read More
Lipinski Jumps Into Middle East on Wrong Issue Mar. 06, 2014
Congressman Dan Lipinski's Chicagoland district includes one of the largest concentrations of Americ... Read More
Education Monopoly Grinds to a Halt in Chicago Sep. 11, 2012
Public employee unions throughout the country have been running into more frequent efforts to reform... Read More
Everything Is At Stake, All Right Jan. 11, 2012
On this we can agree with President Obama: Everything he stands for is at stake in 2012. Obama told ... Read More
Barbour out on the Hustings Mar. 15, 2011
WASHINGTON — There are finally some rustlings on the hustings; you will pardon my attempt at p... Read More
Who Will Sign Obama's 2012 Checks? Guess Hu Jan. 17, 2011
Foreign dignitaries visit the United States frequently. Most of them stay for a few days in Washingt... Read More
Rahm's Residency Nov. 30, 2010
WASHINGTON — My campaign for mayor of Chicago against Rahm Emanuel is getting under way. I alr... Read More
Foreign Money? Oct. 12, 2010
WASHINGTON — OK, OK! It is only a satire. I am not really running for mayor of Chicago, but I ... Read More
