NATO Summit in Chicago brings out protestors, police, and party Jarrod Horton Staff Writer During the weeks leading up to the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago; I saw a sign on a public bus that asked
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US Should End all Aid to Israel
Former US Senator against American Support for Middle East By: Sherwood Ross Article Reprint The U.S. should end all aid to Israel if it attacks Iran, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk says. It should
Read moreObama & Jay-Z: “We Got a Bond”
By Evann Gastaldo Article Reprint (Newser) At a fundraiser hosted by Jay-Z and Beyonce last night, President Obama noted that he and the rapper have a lot in common. What, they’re both fans of 18-foot
Read moreWhy So Many Americans Hate Obama
Racism is not the only factor for backlash against the President Joel S. Hirschhorn Article Reprint A new explanation is given for why so many people hate President Obama. It is based on two
Read moreChicago’s “Sin Tax” Targets the Poor
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Maybe it’s just me, but living in Chicago has become more of a difficult task as of late. Not because of violence or the weather. True Chicagoans can handle that. No
Read more$5 Dollar Gas, 50 Cent Postage Stamps
By Bob Greene Article Reprint (CNN) — Remember those carefree days when a gallon of gas was only $5? And when you could cheerfully mail a letter for the rock-bottom price of 50 cents?
Read moreArizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Challenges George Lopez to Meeting after Lopez’s Tirade
By Jennifer Abbey Article Reprint Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., responded to George Lopez’s profanity-filled tirade against him by telling the comedian to come meet with him. “Get some guts, come down here
Read moreHall of Famer Murray Settles Inside Trader Case
By Marcy Gordon Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Eddie Murray made big money in baseball with his powerful swing from both sides of the plate. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, he had some
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