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Congradulations to Adolfo Hernandez
By: Daniel Nardini Last July, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel created the Chicago Office of New Americans. Modeled after a similar Illinois office currently headed by Denise Martinez, this office will… Read more
The True Final End of the Iraq War
By: Daniel Nardini Finally, the last of all U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq are finally leaving. U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the remainder of the troops back to the United… Read more
The Illinois Confederates
By: Daniel Nardini As part of the 150th anniversary of the start of the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), I remember visiting the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center for a special… Read more
Retool an Unjust Law?
By: Daniel Nardini The number of lawsuits and complaints against Alabama’s state immigration law have prompted even Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to state that the law should be “retooled.” The… Read more
Operation Sweep Under the Rug
By: Daniel Nardini In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder stated that he sees no need to fire or bring before prosecution those… Read more
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness
By: Daniel Nardini National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week was held in mid-November. The week was dedicated to bring awareness on how poverty, hunger and homelessness has grown since the… Read more
The National Defense Authorization Act
By: Daniel Nardini This piece of legislation has got to be one of the most chilling ever to be considered by the U.S. government. The National Defense Authorization Act of… Read more
Post Office Bankruptcy Blues
By: Daniel Nardini It looks set to make deep cuts in order to try to prevent going into bankruptcy. The U.S. postal system will not only be raising the price… Read more
Still Made in USA
By: Daniel Nardini More than at any other time of year, people do the greatest amount of shopping for just about anything during the Christmas season. Because of this, manufacturers… Read more

The Lesser of Two Evils?
By: Daniel Nardini According to the Pew Hispanic Center, 59 percent of all Latinos do not like U.S. President Barack Obama’s immigration policy. They are especially unhappy with his policy… Read more »