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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivering his speech at the Iowa Democratic Party's 2011 Jefferson Jackson Dinner, November 19, 2011. (Photo: Iowa Democratic Party) Following weeks of public …

Sacramento, California - California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to call for less statewide testing and expanding lessons beyond math and English in his annual State of the State address …

After refusing for weeks to release his taxes, Mitt Romney now says he’ll do so — by tax day, April 15. But the real news is what Romney has …

From the early 1970s to 1985, The Phil Donahue Show was broadcast nationally from Chicago. Donahue also co-hosted a compelling political talk show — with Vladimir Pozner of the …

Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Friday, January 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman / Public Citizen) …

The American Economic Association's annual meetings are a scary sight, with thousands of economists all gathered in the same place – a veritable weapon of mass destruction. Chicago was …

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has got the entire Internet up in arms today. Media justice advocates say the bill is anathema to basic functioning of the Internet; …

Occupy Chicago March to Grant Park, November 5, 2011. (Photo: Michael Kappel) If you're part of the 1 percent, even getting fired comes with a cushion made …

(Screengrab: PRWatch) The petition drive to recall and remove Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has surpassed all expectations, collecting over one million signatures in just 60 days. …

(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Why do some men assume they are entitled to sex in any way they can get it - incest, date rape, marriage …