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- 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, Opinion Sep 16, 2020
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Politics is wrestling
The fights are fake but the folks pulling the strings behind the scenes are real.
- Music, Music Feature Apr 28, 2020
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Ratboys have been forced off the road, but they’re still on the rails
The Chicago indie rockers recently released their best album yet, and though they can’t tour, they’re finding ways to stay connected to their fans.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 14, 2020
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Hey, Joe
A few things Biden needs to know about the Berniecrats he’s courting
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 24, 2020
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Good news week
Look on the bright side, Chicago: Burke, Lipinski, and Conway lost!
- News & Politics, Politics Mar 20, 2020
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Who voted for Iris Martinez?
Maybe she was the most qualified candidate in the clerk of the Circuit Court race. Or maybe she had the best name.
- Music, In Rotation Mar 17, 2020
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Sound artist Andy Slater on the spring-into-summer sound of 80s freestyle
Plus: DJ Hannah Viti on Tasha and Audiotree making tender magic together, Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin on must-have pro-Bernie T-shirts, and more
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 17, 2020
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Dr. Ehrman told us so
The coronavirus pandemic was made worse by years of public health cuts.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Mar 4, 2020
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Arguing With Zombies with a pandemic at the gates
As the threat of coronavirus looms, Paul Krugman dissects GOP talking points that refuse to die.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 4, 2020
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Panic peddlers
Centrist Dems are using the 1972 election to scare voters away from Bernie.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 19, 2020
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The wit and wisdom of Michael Bloomberg
Centrist Democrats have decided to ignore Bloomberg’s racism and misogyny because they think he can beat Trump.
- Columns & Opinion, Opinion Feb 12, 2020
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The Iowa fiasco and the Democrats’ shadowy plot to stop Bernie
The party is using different tools to achieve the same goal as 2016—sidelining Sanders.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 5, 2020
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60 billion reasons
Michael Bloomberg’s billions have enabled him to buy his way onto the Democratic debate stage.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jan 29, 2020
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Myth buster
Contrary to what Hillary said about Bernie, you don’t have to be liked to get stuff done.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Dec 10, 2019
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Bernie bashers
Even now, Hillary and other centrists just can’t stop hating on Bernie.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 13, 2019
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A losing strategy
Let’s get this straight: It’s OK for centrists to bash lefties but it’s politically incorrect for lefties to fight back.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 1, 2019
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See no evil
Democrats and Republicans have their own reasons for looking the other way when Putin’s operatives hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections’ computers.
- News & Politics, Feature Feb 14, 2019
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Hip-hop taught Andre Vasquez about community—and he wants to take those lessons to City Hall
In the 90s he rapped as Prime and joined underground collective the Molemen. Now he’s a socialist candidate for 40th Ward alderman, hoping to unseat entrenched incumbent Patrick O’Connor.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2018
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Q&A: Cook County Board candidate Abdelnasser Rashid on taxes, surveillance, and campaign finance reform
Vying to flip one of four Republican seats, the 29-year-old would be the first Muslim in the county legislature.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 25, 2018
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Warning, Democrats: a Rauner victory over Pritzker could turn Illinois into a red state
A second term by our current governor would feature more of the same thing: union bashing, budget slashing, school privatization, etc.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 3, 2018
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The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill is at war with American exceptionalism and imperialism
A Q&A with the Chicago-born investigative reporter, who returns to town October 9 for a live taping of his political podcast Intercepted.
- News & Politics, Politics Jul 19, 2018
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Is a Puerto Rican native running for Chicago alderman the next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez is a working-class Latina with Puerto Rican roots running as a democratic socialist. Sound familiar?
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 23, 2018
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Meet the trio of young Latino ‘Berniecrats’ who shocked the Chicago political establishment on election night
The members of "Team Chuy" swept their races on the southwest side. "They took on big-money interests and the Democratic machine, and they won."
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 11, 2018
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Actor Jesse Eisenberg jumps (awkwardly) into politics after living under the radar in Indiana
The star of The Social Network—speaking at a political event for the first time—took the stage for Daniel Biss.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 9, 2018
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Actor Jesse Eisenberg to join Daniel Biss rally in Chicago on Saturday
The cinematic face of Lex Luthor and Mark Zuckerberg will join the Democratic governor candidate for a Get Out the Vote rally and march to the polls on Saturday.