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To progressives re: 2014 Illinois election results
First, let me say: I wouldn’t in any way want to disrespect those who are disheartened by the Rauner victory,…
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Justice for Rasmea Odeh
Rasmea Odeh, a 67-year-old Palestinian American community leader who was tortured and sexually assaulted in an Israel prison in 1969,…
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Pregnancy: NOT an ‘off the job injury’
It would seem logical that people with temporary or permanent physical limitations should be accommodated at work, and not be…
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Ending domestic violence
When celebrities or athletes are revealed as perpetrators or survivors of violence in their intimate relationships, intense media and public…
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Cuban 5: imprisoned for fighting terrorism
Originally posted in COUNTERPUNCH Weekend Edition September 12-14, 2014. The Cuban Five are Not Alone Can you be imprisoned for…
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Bearding the Supreme Court
Last spring, the Supreme Court ruled in the Hobby Lobby case that corporations have the right to freedom of religious…
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Healthcare is a right
I have written before about the high cost ($84K for a course of treatment) of Sovaldi, the new game-changing hepatitis…
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Africa Summit: More hype than substance
While all the press was about the “historic” summit between Africa and the United States, make no mistake about it:…
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Young people on Watergate: ‘What did you expect?’
On the 40th anniversary of the Watergate scandal that lead to the impeachment and resignation of President Richard Nixon, the…
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Rauner and Quinn: officers in the enemy’s army
The race for governor of Illinois will be one of the most closely watched this election season. Bruce Rauner, the…
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