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Home » John McCain

Tag: John McCain

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Enemies of my enemy

by Ben Joravsky July 7, 2020August 18, 2021

Learning to love the never-Trump crowd at the Lincoln Project

Posted inBlogs

Illinois owes around $11 billion in unpaid bills (plus interest) after 18 months without a budget deal, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 31, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Obama’s first post-White House political move was endorsing Fourth Ward alderman Sophia King.

Posted inBlogs

Obama’s farewell speech vs. the salacious Trump memo: a tale of two Americas

by Ben Joravsky January 11, 2017August 18, 2021

While President Obama was making a high-minded appeal to our better angels, BuzzFeed was offering some sordid and sleazy allegations about Donald Trump.

Posted inBlogs

Donald Trump calls for ‘stop and frisk’ in ‘out of control’ Chicago, and other news

by Kate Shepherd September 23, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, Hillary Clinton isn’t close to raising as much money in Chicago as Barack Obama did in 2008.

Posted inBlogs

The real reason some Republican leaders are lining up for Trump

by Michael Miner July 5, 2016August 18, 2021

Journalists hang on every word.

Posted inBlogs

Michelle Fields, Donald Trump, and the slow death of actual journalism

by Michael Miner March 31, 2016August 18, 2021

Is defense of Fields genuine solidarity or ax-grinding by partisanship?

Posted inBlogs

Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, and other former prisoners Donald Trump must not like

by Michael Miner July 21, 2015August 18, 2021

Would Trump really dislike all these famous former prisoners, many of whom went on to run countries?

Darnell Macklin: "My true affinity has always been with the Republicans. I've been thinking like one all my life."
Posted inNews & Politics

Yes, there are black Republicans in Chicago

by Steve Bogira March 3, 2014August 18, 2021

South-side GOP committeeman Darnell Macklin makes his case.

Posted inBlogs

Michael Kinsley’s takedown of Double Down is a plea for plain English

by Steve Bogira November 13, 2013August 19, 2021

You might like the juicy new account of the 2012 presidential campaign if you can cut through its chasmal noisesomeness.

The Lost History of the New Madrid Earthquakes
Posted inArts & Culture

When the earth shook beneath the Mississippi

by Sam Worley November 5, 2013August 19, 2021

The story of a powerful seismological event where you’d least expect to find it: The Mississippi Valley.

Posted inBlogs

Yak, yak, yak—whack! On Killing Them Softly’s source novel

by J.R. Jones December 4, 2012August 19, 2021

The film re-creates the glum talk and savage violence of its source novel

Posted inBlogs

The unlikables: why Mitt Romney lost the election

by Ben Joravsky November 13, 2012August 19, 2021

No wonder Obama won the election: the Democratic big tent is so big that it even includes includes Republicans like Mayor Rahm!

Posted inBlogs

Obama’s deafening silence on poverty

by Steve Bogira June 15, 2012August 19, 2021

The president knows how to avoid a subject

Posted inBlogs

Caucus and bull story

by Michael Miner January 23, 2012August 19, 2021

Romney victory reversed! So?

Posted inBlogs

Debate fatigue

by Steve Bogira November 16, 2011August 19, 2021

The Republican candidates are suffering from jet lag and burnout

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