What’s in a choice? Options. In order to make a choice, you must have options. As descendants of those who fled religious persecution, many
Category: Illinois/Midwest
Voting news: Some 17-year-olds can vote in primaries and caucuses in 22 states
In a trend that adds a nice dose of fairness to election laws, 22 states now allow citizens who will be 18 years old
Progressive Blog Digest: “The fix is in”
This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the
Doing something good and green: St. Louis’ Garden Lease Program
It’s not shocking news that there are a lot of empty lots in St. Louis. Some are from demolished homes, some are seized property
Adlai Stevenson, the last real progressive candidate
In baseball, it’s often said that you have to be a good pitcher to be a twenty game loser. The reason is simple; if
O’Donnell calls Des Moines Register’s Romney endorsement “magical thinking”
In 2008, the Des Moines Register endorsed then Senator Barack Obama for president over Senator John McCain. For largely inexplicable reasons, this year the
Romney to export Illinois jobs on Election Day
Mitt Romney’s campaign has come under fire for a number of gaffes recently, but one action by the company he cofounded, Bain Capital, is
Hyatt hurts
Earlier this year, National Catholic Reporter called Hyatt Hotels “the worst hotel employer in the industry.” Allegations about working conditions at Hyatt sound as
Freeways without futures
As plans move forward for renovations to St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch, a group of local urbanists known as City to River have a
IL Governor denies press access to prisons
Past reporting by this writer on prison conditions may have been shocking, but so is the Illinois Governor’s efforts to keep the media from