Opinion
White people, Republicans and class
Class has been America’s dirty little secret. We have been told that we are a classless society. Tycoons and politicians regularly adopt an “everyman”...
Environmental transformation or a future of Katrinas
Naomi Klein says we had an opportunity for big changes in 2008 after the financial crisis hit and Barack Obama was elected president. She...
Towards a smarter, more progressive approach to trade
These pages have written extensively over the past several months about an important topic: trade. Numerous commentaries and letters of varying levels of veracity have been printed. Unfortunately, while I admire the persistence and attention paid to this topic, the ...
Why do universities need a C.M.O.?
A new fad is sweeping across America’s university campuses — and it’s seriously goofy...
Transcending the housing crisis
Virtually all housing experts agree that there is a housing crisis in the United States. It is estimated that 600,000 Americans are currently homeless,...
Why no one cares about privacy anymore — in three...
The Cambridge Analytica/Facebook mess reminded me of a piece written eight years ago by Declan McCullagh, a journo who at the time was writing...
Israelis split on Iran deal
Bill Clinton, when he was running for re-election as President in 1996, declared, “We remain the world’s indispensable nation to advance prosperity, peace and freedom and to keep our children safe from the dangers of terror and weapons of mass destruction.” His ...
Let us build bridges
At times of increased tension, both ISIL and racists in the West are taking a similar path to polarize the public. I’d propose an alternative approach to avoid a bleak future with limited civil liberties...
Reclaim Chicago challenges ‘Mayor 1-Percent’
The people of Chicago are presently grappling with a big question that nearly every urban place faces: Can anyone really govern such a sprawling, brawling city...
Why are we taxpayers subsidizing corporate crime?
Do the crime, do the time,” goes the old saying. Unless of course, the criminals are corporate executives. In those cases, the culprits are practically always given a “Get out of jail free” card...
Letters: 10/27/16
Give me some arts tax
As a theater lover and mother of two, I’m very excited to be able to vote YES on Scientific and...
Is more technology the answer to too much technology?
We humans have got to get a whole lot smarter, says Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla automobiles and CEO of SpaceX rockets.
Musk...
