Opinion
The Neo-Scramble for Africa
Our first black president's approach to Africa doesn't feel like a first.
Salim Muwakkil
The Pandemic We Are Ignoring
A possible cure for hep-C comes at a great cost to the sick.
Terry J. Allen
Why Vote in 2014
As Ferguson shows, people need a reason to think their vote matters. Here's one.
Joel Bleifuss
Christmas Comes Early for War Profiteers
It's a wonderful time in history to be an arms dealer.
Leonard C. Goodman
Trojan Hobby Horse
Courts don't just treat corporations as people--they treat them as sweethearts.
Chris Lehmann
‘Chiraq’: Facts and Fictions
Chicago's 'murder capital' rep stretches the truth.
Salim Muwakkil
#BlackTwitter and the Revolutionary Power of Horizontal Networks
The online reaction to Ferguson shows the importance of 'mass self-communication' that isn't controlled by government or corporations.
Susan J. Douglas
Obama’s Iraq Folly
The U.S. needs diplomacy, not air strikes.
G. Pascal Zachary
Chicago’s Next Mayor?
Karen Lewis may be the anti-Rahm that Chicago's looking for.
Joel Bleifuss
Anaphylactic Sticker Shock
Road trip! Or, two middle-aged women go on a Hunter S. Thompson-esque drug-buying spree across an international border. And score.
Terry J. Allen
The Neverending Syndrome: From Vietnam to Iraq
As Iraq plunges into civil war, we should indeed play the blame game.
Joel Bleifuss
Revisiting Reparations
It's time for a Marshall Plan for black Americans.
Salim Muwakkil
Rape Culture Reality Check
How can we tell if we have a 'rape culture'?
Susan J. Douglas
The Race Debate and Switch
America almost had a real conversation about racism.
Salim Muwakkil
CIA No Evil
The Obama administration covers for Bush-era secrets.
Leonard C. Goodman
Mission To Muckrake
Why investigative reporting matters.
Joel Bleifuss
Information Highway Robbery
Minimizing our digital footprints isn't easy.
Susan J. Douglas
Venezuela Tries the Talking Cure
Amidst turmoil, President Maduro meets with opposition leaders. But will it help?
Achy Obejas
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