Obama, Trump and the new racism of the right
From Oklahoma's Sally Kern to Donald Trump, it would appear that the party of Lincoln has become the party of John Wilkes Booth.
Coyotes in the city: lessons for 2011
As we look ahead to the new year, coyotes wandering around Chicago offer some lessons to keep in mind.
Road trip in the heartland
My trip through the Great Plains was pretty tame compared to the travels of Jack Kerouac and Ken Kesey, but this gray-haired son did make a few observations along the way.
Cubans march against homophobia
HAVANA (AP) - Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists, some dressed in drag and others sporting multicolored flags representing sexual diversity, marched and danced through the streets of Havana on Saturday, June 12.
Tea party’s ugly reality: racism, sexism, homophobia
The struggle for health care reform showed us what we are up against, and what we are fighting for.
