Author Archive: Alex Katz
President Obama: Osama Bin Laden is Dead
The al-Qaeda leader was killed by U.S. forces Sunday, President Obama said in a televised address to the nation. For [...]
Israel’s fight against terrorism — and the world’s willful ignorance
I was in Jerusalem last Wednesday when a bomb exploded at a nearby bus station. One woman was killed and [...]
After Chicago mayoral election, debate on out-of-state money in local politics rages on
CHICAGO — Between 1999 and 2007, outgoing Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley raised over $13 million for his political war [...]
Breaking News: Illinois Supreme Court rules to keep Rahm Emanuel on the ballot
Rahm Emanuel is back on the mayoral ballot, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled today.
Breaking News: Evanston won’t enforce controversial ‘brothel law’
In an e-mail to students Wednesday night, Dean of Students Burgwell Howard announced that the City of Evanston will no longer stick to its plan and enforce the longstanding “brothel law.”
Students incensed by Evanston ‘brothel law’
Evanston’s “brothel law” has Northwestern students up in arms.
Former Chron Editor Weigel Resigns from Washington Post
Former Chronicle Editor-in-Chief David Weigel resigned from the Washington Post amid controversy surrounding his journalistic objectivity–or lack thereof.
The Demise of the Rooseveltian Rule
Boys will be boys. The press forgot that it’s none of their business.
The Audacity of Chalk
You can’t have your freedom of speech and rebuke it, too.
Immigration Reform Bill Brings Hope for Gay, Bi-National Couples
As a gay, bi-national couple in the United States trying to maintain a long distance relationship, Josh Lampinen and Jérôme Liénard struggle with the country’s current immigration laws.
