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Falling in Love… with Dirt

By James Boyce On April 16, 2012  

Paul Quinn College has found a way to score big on the football field—without playing a single down.

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So, Who Are The Welfare Junkies?

By Tom Sullivan On January 8, 2012  

So much misdirected anger.

Over at Daily Kos, Zwoof has seen a rash of chain emails about “welfare junkies” who are “drug-fueled slackers.” Obligingly, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) has introduced the Welfare Reform Act of 2011 to discipline deadbeats on food stamps.

This is old news. It is Ronald Reagan’s “welfare [...]

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The Future They Feared

By Tom Sullivan On October 2, 2011  

We were sitting in a Waffle House in Staunton, Virginia discussing the state of the nation over breakfast. I had just read an Ed Kilgore column in Salon  about the nationwide Republican war on voting rights, and the conservative debate over whether voting is even a right or not.

As I am [...]

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Racism charges denied by Life Always targeting black communities

By Aaron Krager On March 31, 2011  

After the unveiling of Life Always’ ad at 58th and State St. on Chicago’s south side Rev. Stephen Broden, a board member of the organization, and other speakers responded to questions.

The total cost of the thirty ads was not revealed but the spokesperson of the organization is supposed to be gathering [...]

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