politics
Court stops CTA attempt to gag Garcia supporters in Chicago
April 3, 2015"Justice has been served in Chicago today, despite Mayor Emanuel's best efforts."
Read moreChicago elections birthing new people’s movement
April 3, 2015"Latino, white, black - all the neighborhoods of the 10th ward - our destiny is tied; we are forged of steel."
Read moreCuba, United States “respectfully” chat about human rights
April 2, 2015The U.S. has talked of supposed maltreatment of "political prisoners" in Cuba. Cubans need simply say "Guantanamo" to put that in perspective.
Read moreToday in history: A joke from the USSR for April Fools’ Day
April 1, 2015I heard the following joke in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, then part of the USSR, as was Moldavia.
Read more“The Americans”: Considering evil and electric sheep
April 1, 2015This episode largely concerns the secrets that women so often carry, some of them to the grave.
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