Jimmy Carter applied his strong moral compass to embody the honest leadership and public service that America needs right now.
Storer H. Rowley: Where will we find a new Jimmy Carter when we need him?
Category: Commentary
Tom Montgomery Fate: What a literary critic’s memoir reveals about Chicago and its writers
Donna Seaman is not only adept at reading books but also at reading the city of Chicago itself.
Paul Vallas: Chicago’s City Council can address the financial crisis to come if it begins now
Chicago must begin the process of true zero-based budgeting requiring that all city activities and programs be closely re-evaluated.
Hugo Jacobo: Latino leaders failed CPS CEO Pedro Martinez — and our community
Chicago’s Latino elected leaders failed our community by not doing more to save Pedro Martinez’s position at Chicago Public Schools.
Willie Wilson: What should Chicago and Illinois leaders do in 2025?
If we are to achieve a stronger, better Chicago and America, we must acknowledge and learn from the mistakes of 2024.
Michael Alcee: New Year’s resolutions seem to set us up for failure. How can we course-correct?
As counterintuitive as it may seem, we need the marginalized, dissenting voices inside us in order to rock New Year’s resolutions.
Will Johnson: The Rahm rehabilitation? Debate over Emanuel will show what Democrats have learned from 2024.
Chicago is a good proxy for judging the Democratic Party’s mood.
Clarence Page: Behind the ‘Lie of the Year’ about Haitian immigrants are some bitter truths
Donald Trump’s victory has much to do with the immigration issue. In the spin of the Trump campaign, it was an edifice built on some truths but also outright lies.
Randall Balmer: Jimmy Carter’s election was a high point in resurgence of progressive evangelicals
During his candidacy, Jimmy Carter drew on progressive evangelicalism and the promise that he would never knowingly lie to the American people.
Dr. Donald R. Hopkins: Jimmy Carter worked tirelessly to eradicate a deadly parasite in Africa
President Jimmy Carter said he wanted to see the last Guinea worm die before his death. His eradication efforts have nearly made that a reality.