With 13.1 million Americans waking up every morning with no job to go to, how should we make sense of the three-time Senate “no”
Can we please spare our candidates from the triviality?
Recently there was a little spat in New Hampshire between CNN correspondent Dana Bash and presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX). For years, I have
Wheels to work
If you can’t get to a job interview, you can’t get a job. If you’re homeless and don’t have a car, or if you
Chicago has money for security, but not for libraries
Chicago will be the site of both the G8 and NATO summits from May 19-21, 2012. President Obama will act as host, and leaders
Kudos to Pelosi for urging Obama to run against Congress
Progressives are all too familiar with Barack Obama’s desire, upon assuming the presidency, to want to work collaboratively with Congress. Indeed, he did have
What Republicans can learn from a hockey coach
Suppose that after nine-eleven, the Bush Administration had taken time to let their obvious and justified anger about the senseless attack chill a bit.
The continuing shame of healthcare for Native Americans
American Indians and Alaska Natives die at higher rates than other Americans from tuberculosis (500% higher), alcoholism (514% higher), diabetes (177% higher), unintentional injuries
A new approach to democracy — Americans Elect 2012
Occupiers, Tea Party members, actually most Americans feel that somehow our democracy is not working. The ultimate goals that each of us want certainly
Illinois struggles to help returning vets
Illinois has been trying to assist veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. On December 14th, 2011, Governor Quinn signed into law the “Welcome Home
Kids in prison: Illinois’ expensive, dangerous and failed policy
America has one of the highest rates of incarceration for juveniles in the world – as of 2008, the US rate was five times