The play suffers from trying to be about too much.
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Former Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges was dropped in 1992 for suspicious reasons
Hodges was an outspoken champion for racial injustice. He believes that’s the reason.
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An Iraqi-American professor remembers his complicated midwestern youth
DePaul’s Laith Saud describes his American life during a seemingly endless war.
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Did the NBA blacklist former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges because of his political beliefs?
In his new book, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, the legendary three-point shooter recounts how his on-court success was stopped short by his outspokenness.
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When Thatcher and George H.W. Bush discussed the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
On watching a famous joint news conference nearly 23 years later
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The Secret Life of John Schmid/News Media Missing in Action
The Secret Life of John Schmid The pseudonymous author stands on shaky ground indeed in the straight-arrow fellowship of journalistic scriveners. The Reader’s own policy on pseudonyms is clear and unnegotiable: only when appropriate. It’s that way throughout the business. For instance, pseudonyms are common in the monthly journal Outlines and weekly entertainment guide Nightlines, […]