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After months of partisan name-calling, it's heartwarming to see politicians of both parties coming together against a common enemy: teachers. The strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has …

It's hard to make the case that Chicago teachers are either grossly overpaid or grossly underpaid. They seem to make a salary that is comparable to that of other …

Teachers have consistently called for more resources. But Chicago school officials have bought into a reform agenda that dismisses concerns about inadequate student support. Schools don't need better resources. …

Under a new assessment system that strongly ties teacher evaluations to student test scores, the city is threatening to put

One year on, organizers have dusted off, steeled their resolve and begun a series of projects, affiliations and organizing drives that plan to transform the electricity of the occupations …

Long before politicians mewled helplessly about the power of u201cBig Oilu201d, carbon-based fuels were shaping our very political, legal, intellectual, and physical structures.

The Justice Department sent a letter to Forrest and the 2nd Circuit late Friday night informing them that at 9 a.m. Monday the Obama administration would ask the 2nd …

They don't seem to know how to satisfy their middle-aged white male base without at the same time turning off everyone who's not white, male, straight, or middle-aged.

Until the issue of US nuclear weapons policy can be properly litigated in in a US domestic court, US policies related to the threat or use of nuclear weapons …

If the backdrop to this question is not immediately clear, then you should be very angry at the reporters who cover the campaign.