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- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jun 24, 2021
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Mission accomplished: John Kass has been deplatformed
Yes, it’s part of the tragic gutting of the Tribune. But Kass’s departure is still good news.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 9, 2021
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Cry, babies
Republicans sob with self-pity as Pritzker hoists them with their own petard.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 28, 2021
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The James rules
MAGA plays its LeBron card to scare white people into voting against the Democrats.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 7, 2021
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Liberals and lefties
Something weird is going on when Joe Biden acts like Bernie Sanders.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 31, 2021
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Endless culture wars
The Republicans “fight” against cancel culture is as phony as their so-called defense of free expression.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 24, 2021
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The MAGA party
Please, Governor Pritzker, keep legislative mapmaking away from the Trump cultists in the GOP.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 17, 2021
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Fair is fair
For once in your life, Democratic activists, try not to be naïve when it comes to dealing with Republicans.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jan 20, 2021
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Self-pity party
John Catanzara’s “apology” is classic MAGA—deflection, projection, and media bashing.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jan 13, 2021
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The fight for the future
Congresswoman Mary Miller’s apology is almost as bad as her original “Hitler was right” remark.
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Jan 11, 2021
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John Kass washing his hands of responsibility for last week's riot was a bridge too far
It's time to deplatform the right-wing Tribune columnist.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jan 6, 2021
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Lori and her lawyers
Mayor Lightfoot hires an investigator to tell her what she already knows about the Anjanette Young raid.
- Columns & Opinion, Opinion Dec 18, 2020
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Democrats and ruling by fear
When politicians sell out to win, we all lose.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 11, 2020
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We survived!
Trump’s MAGA and other tales of the last week’s election
- News & Politics, Essay Nov 5, 2020
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Tales from the polls
What a Reader contributor saw as a first-time election judge
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 4, 2020
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Were Ben’s predictions correct?
He wrote this column Monday and said the winner would be . . .
- Columns & Opinion, Opinion Oct 27, 2020
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The real reason Democrats didn’t stop the Barrett confirmation
She’s exactly the kind of judge corporate donors support.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 27, 2020
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Shame, shame, shame
Blago, Donnie, Phyllis the anti-Fair Tax spokeswoman, and other shameful absurdities
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 21, 2020
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Get me rewrite!
Aaron Sorkin rewrites Chicago history to help beat Trump.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 13, 2020
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The argument for self-interest
Vote yes on the Fair Tax to cut your taxes!
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 29, 2020
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Be like Rose
Channel that anxiety and put it to use, Democrats.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 22, 2020
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Do it for RBG
It’s time for Democrats to finally fight back against Trump and McConnell.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 16, 2020
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Under Barr’s thumb
Trump could teach Madigan and Burke a thing or two about corruption.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 9, 2020
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Savior stories
Let’s end the myth that Mayors Daley and Rahm saved Chicago Public Schools.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 1, 2020
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Move over, Iron Mike
Urlacher leads the charge for Trump’s white backlash campaign.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 25, 2020
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The caste party
Trump and Rahm play to white fears of Black people.