Opinion

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

Nobody Here But Us Chickens

Three recent examples of corporations corrupting government.

Joel Bleifuss

Polio: Syria’s War on Children

The spread of polio is a public health emergency. In Syria, it's also being used to suppress the opposition.

Terry J. Allen

Getting Our Hands Dirty

Republican voting restrictions will hit young people hard. Where's the outrage among millennials?

Joel Bleifuss