The GOP’s war on climate change
The GOP has deliberately and strategically turned a collective blind eye to the threat of climate change and it's real global danger.
Theater Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie
Bravo to the Theatricum for its courage in presenting the L.A. premiere and for insisting on freedom of speech.
Brushes sharp as bayonets: Soviet artists helped win WWII
Review: The new blockbuster art exhibit "Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Abroad, 1941-1945" at The Art Institute of Chicago unveils truth about USSR's contribution to Allied victory.
Reader voices: 9/11, 10 years later
Ten years ago, our nation faced what is arguably the greatest test to which our people have faced since the Civil War on our own soil.
Youth: What the hell are we fighting for?
With the recent riots in London never has there been a clearer example that a new generation of youth with limitless potential is being wasted.
A tribute to Senator Mark Hatfield
Sen. Mark Hatfield was a man of conscience, and possessed a sense of right and wrong which overrode party loyalty.
Honor the troops, leave Afghanistan
Though military generals claim, as they always do, that progress is being made, it's hard to see that on the ground.
“Voices from Iraq”: Lest we forget
Iraqis tell harrowing stories, reminding us that even if the troops come home, the United States has a debt to pay to the people of Iraq.
Money and values on the 4th of July
The Midwest is awash in flags and bumper stickers boasting support for the troops and the good ol' red, white and blue. But, lately we have seen more and more "Come home!" messages.
Real patriotism and the 4th of July
Real patriotism requires coming to terms with the grimmer side of American history.
