Opinion
  
      
        Obama’s Delay on Immigration: Shameful, But Savvy
      
                    Latinos won't tip the midterms. Anti-immigrant right-wingers might.
                          
                      Achy Obejas                  
            
    
  
      
        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