It was February, the middle of lunch hour on a busy South Side street. The gunman approached his victim in a White Castle parking lot, shot him in the head, then fled down an alley. The next month, one block away, also on West 79th Street: Two men in hooded sweatshirts opened fire at the […]
It was February, the middle of lunch hour on a busy South Side street. The gunman approached his victim in a White Castle parking lot, shot him in the head, then fled down an alley. The next month, one block away, also on West 79th Street: Two men in hooded sweatshirts opened fire at the […]
Measures on gay rights and child safety are among the top state laws taking effect at the start of 2013, along with attempts to prevent identity theft and perennial efforts to restrict abortion and illegal immigration. In many states, new laws take effect on Jan. 1, while in others they do so 90 days after […]
Measures on gay rights and child safety are among the top state laws taking effect at the start of 2013, along with attempts to prevent identity theft and perennial efforts to restrict abortion and illegal immigration. In many states, new laws take effect on Jan. 1, while in others they do so 90 days after […]
“I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a ‘thing-oriented’ society to a ‘person-oriented’ society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important […]
“I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a ‘thing-oriented’ society to a ‘person-oriented’ society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important […]
Emerging from more than a decade at war, military families are confronting a new worry at home: the prospect that a deal between Congress and the White House over federal spending cuts could chip away at military health insurance, pensions and other services long considered untouchable. “It’s a fear of the unknown, and it’s worse […]
Emerging from more than a decade at war, military families are confronting a new worry at home: the prospect that a deal between Congress and the White House over federal spending cuts could chip away at military health insurance, pensions and other services long considered untouchable. “It’s a fear of the unknown, and it’s worse […]
With parts of the city in the grip of gang warfare and spiking homicide rates, Chicago aldermen urged state officials to appeal an appellate court’s decision tossing Illinois’ ban on concealed weapons, with some suggesting they might launch their own legal battle. Outside a City Council meeting Wednesday, one alderman after another said they are […]
With parts of the city in the grip of gang warfare and spiking homicide rates, Chicago aldermen urged state officials to appeal an appellate court’s decision tossing Illinois’ ban on concealed weapons, with some suggesting they might launch their own legal battle. Outside a City Council meeting Wednesday, one alderman after another said they are […]
(CHICAGO) — In 2003, Forbes magazine estimated Yasser Arafat’s wealth at about $300 million. No verifying source was listed. Fatah was notoriously corrupt. It still is today. Its finances are a black hole. Bribes, foreign aid, secret investments, hidden bank accounts, slush funds and other ill-gotten gains define them. Israeli intelligence estimated Arafat’s net worth […]
(CHICAGO) — In 2003, Forbes magazine estimated Yasser Arafat’s wealth at about $300 million. No verifying source was listed. Fatah was notoriously corrupt. It still is today. Its finances are a black hole. Bribes, foreign aid, secret investments, hidden bank accounts, slush funds and other ill-gotten gains define them. Israeli intelligence estimated Arafat’s net worth […]
(MintPress) – The 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama played out like a fairy tale, not just for liberals, but for others caught up in the historical significance of the event. The extravagance was evidence, yet the corporate funding for festivities was kept out. This year, the floodgates for corporate donations have been opened, creating yet […]
(MintPress) – The 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama played out like a fairy tale, not just for liberals, but for others caught up in the historical significance of the event. The extravagance was evidence, yet the corporate funding for festivities was kept out. This year, the floodgates for corporate donations have been opened, creating yet […]
