What Chicago can learn from last weekend's Occupy Oakland riots

Jan. 31, 2012
Occupy Wall Street may have started out as a global movement but, in the last few months, as numerous encampments became embroiled in turf wars that were more and more local in nature, it began to look as if some of the movement’s more agglutinating issues were getting diluted.

With motherland in crisis, Greek-Americans plan visits

Jul. 7, 2011
Lawmakers in Greece this week have passed bills clearing the way for international financial aid crucial to solving the country’s debt crisis.

With motherland in crisis, Greek-Americans plan visits

Jun. 1, 2011
Lawmakers in Greece this week have passed bills clearing the way for international financial aid crucial to solving the country’s debt crisis.

Chicago protesters call for Egypt's Mubarak to step down

Jan. 30, 2011
Protesters waving Egyptian flags picketed in front of the Egyptian consulate in downtown Chicago Saturday, calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down amid riots in the country.      Protesters along Michigan Avenue chanted, "Hey Mubarak you will see, all Egyptians

Illinois troops in Egypt not seriously affected by riots

Jan. 29, 2011
Illinois National Guard officials said the 440 Illinois soldiers on a yearlong peace-keeping mission in Egypt have not been seriously affected by the rioting in Cairo and other major Egyptian cities.      The Illinois troops aren't able to use commercial communication method