Supporters of birther army doctor Terry Lakin petition Trump for pardon
Lakin was court-martialed and sentenced to six months in prison for refusing to report for duty in Afghanistan, arguing that the deployment order had come from an illegitimate president. The post...
View ArticleCan we forgive athletes who stiff the president?
There's nothing wrong with being rude if you have something important to say. The post Can we forgive athletes who stiff the president? appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleAre some ideas too ‘dangerous’ for the University of Chicago?
A noisy faction at the University of Chicago didn't want former Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski to speak there. The post Are some ideas too ‘dangerous’ for the University of Chicago? appeared first on...
View ArticleTake the Trump survey and rate the perfidious media
The Trump media survey is good for a laugh. The post Take the Trump survey and rate the perfidious media appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleLouise Kiernan will head ProPublica in Chicago
ProPublica has chosen an editor to build its new Chicago operation—Louise Kiernan The post Louise Kiernan will head ProPublica in Chicago appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleJournalists will never be loved, least of all by Trump
But who cares? We're useful. The post Journalists will never be loved, least of all by Trump appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleRuth Ratny, chronicler of Chicago’s film industry, dies
Ratney founded Screen and ReelChicago.com. The post Ruth Ratny, chronicler of Chicago’s film industry, dies appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleAs Trump kicks out reporters, the Washington Post declares war on ‘darkness’
As Trump bars reporters from press briefing, his media war heats up. The post As Trump kicks out reporters, the Washington Post declares war on ‘darkness’ appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleDonald Trump has become a meme for tyranny
Progressives wanting to reduce Trump to a single orthodoxy beware. The post Donald Trump has become a meme for tyranny appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleShould the media boycott White House media briefings? Probably not.
Reporters who are still allowed in to White House briefings probably should go. The post Should the media boycott White House media briefings? Probably not. appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleFormer ‘reporter’ Juan Thompson arrested and accused of threatening JCCs
Juan Thompson, accused of threats and fabrications, is arrested in Saint Louis. The post Former ‘reporter’ Juan Thompson arrested and accused of threatening JCCs appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleWeek in review: The Oscars disaster that was, and wasn’t
The political rhetoric was real; some of the symbolism was perhaps less so. The post Week in review: The Oscars disaster that was, and wasn’t appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleDonald Trump is a one-man Watergate
A look back at the classic characters of that ur-political scandal reveals some surprising similarities to the current president. The post Donald Trump is a one-man Watergate appeared first on Chicago...
View ArticleTronc takes to the air—in pricey leased jets
The former Tribune Publishing Company spent more than $2 million last year leasing a private jet for use by its owner, Michael Ferro. The post Tronc takes to the air—in pricey leased jets appeared...
View ArticleHow Trump can unite America
Americans can agree on this much: we messed up. The post How Trump can unite America appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleOn Mary Mitchell wagging a finger at Chance the Rapper
Sun-Times carries a lame column on Chance the Rapper The post On Mary Mitchell wagging a finger at Chance the Rapper appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleChicago Tribune’s conservative cartoonist takes a bite out of Trump
Scott Stantis wields the cartoonist's unique license to mock against the current president. The post Chicago Tribune’s conservative cartoonist takes a bite out of Trump appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleFrom Chicago headlines to a London lockup—the journey of David Bright
Years after leaving Chicago, David Bright achieves notoriety in London The post From Chicago headlines to a London lockup—the journey of David Bright appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleFunding Meals on Wheels would simply be playing into the hands of the enemy
Trump is just trying to protect us from the unspeakable The post Funding Meals on Wheels would simply be playing into the hands of the enemy appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleMaking sense of Putin’s ‘ghastly trick’
Piecing through what we know—and what we think we know—about ongoing investigations into Russian interference with U.S. presidential elections. The post Making sense of Putin’s ‘ghastly trick’...
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