There was no resistance to Trump’s agenda in Obama’s latest speech and the March for Science—just meek calls for truth and civility.
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Posted inColumns & Opinion
How does Trump stack up against America’s greatest presidents?
Historians surveyed by C-SPAN ranked Lincoln first, Nixon 28th, and Buchanan last.
Posted inNews & Politics
Bill Ayers believes opposition to Trump should come from the people—not the Democratic Party
Retired UIC professor and author Bill Ayers says modern revolutionaries also don’t have to look to the 1960s for inspiration.
Posted inBlogs
Kim Foxx makes big change days after being sworn in as Cook County state’s attorney, and other Chicago news
Also, a CNBC host and entrepreneur has purchased a majority stake in Bow Truss coffee.
Posted inCity Life
There’s no joy in Bruce Rauner’s Springfield
A journey into the heart of Illinois’s bureaucratic darkness: the state capital
Posted inBlogs
‘Lincoln’s Undying Words’ shows how a president changed his mind about slavery
A Chicago History Museum exhibit examines Lincoln’s speeches for clues about how he changed from political moderate to the Great Emancipator.
Posted inBlogs
In a crisis, GOP leaders cling to origin story
Is there room for Trump in the party of Lincoln?
Posted inBlogs
Lincoln’s relevance was buried at his funeral’s 150th anniversary in Springfield
History remained history at the state capital this weekend.
Posted inBlogs
Abraham Lincoln’s end must have been a merry one
Because Our American Cousin turns out to be a pretty funny play.
Posted inBlogs
Dead Man, The Producers, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
Posted inBlogs
A reminder to Mayor Rahm’s 2015 opponents: It’s a runoff, dummies!
Hey, progressives—if you want to beat Mayor Rahm, stop beating up each other.
Posted inArts & Culture
Saul Steinberg: Art-world outcast?
If you can find the Art Institute’s Saul Steinberg exhibit, you’re in for a treat.
Posted inBlogs
It’s time, finally, to discuss reparations for African-Americans
“We may find that the country can never fully repay African Americans,” Ta-Nehisi Coates writes. “But we stand to discover much about ourselves in such a discussion.”
Posted inBlogs
The Manxman, The Warriors, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Some recommended movies from Old Movies to Watch Now, in which Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
Posted inBlogs
Is democracy to die for?
Questioning a New York Times essay on the Gettysburg Address.