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Home » Gulf War

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Posted inArts & Culture

A rogue marsupial in the backyard is the least of one family’s problems in Koalas

by Jack Helbig October 10, 2018August 18, 2021

The play suffers from trying to be about too much.

Posted inBlogs

Former Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges was dropped in 1992 for suspicious reasons

by Steve Heisler June 4, 2018August 18, 2021

Hodges was an outspoken champion for racial injustice. He believes that’s the reason.

Posted inBlogs

An Iraqi-American professor remembers his complicated midwestern youth

by Sarah Conway April 6, 2017August 18, 2021

DePaul’s Laith Saud describes his American life during a seemingly endless war.

Posted inNews & Politics

Did the NBA blacklist former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges because of his political beliefs?

by Ben Joravsky December 14, 2016August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inBlogs

When Thatcher and George H.W. Bush discussed the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

by Michael Miner April 11, 2013August 19, 2021

On watching a famous joint news conference nearly 23 years later

Posted inNews & Politics

1991

by Michael Miner May 26, 2011August 19, 2021

The year in Chicago history via the pages of the Reader

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The Secret Life of John Schmid/News Media Missing in Action

by Michael Miner May 9, 1991August 20, 2021

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 […]

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