Res Judicata: I Want To Sue the Teamsters

Last year I moved my law firm from one high-rise building in downtown Chicago to another one a few blocks away. Because the move was a short one, I shopped around for a mover who could get the job done for under $500. And there were small movers in the suburbs willing to do the job at that cost. …

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Written by Howard Foster on Monday October 24, 2011

The Road to Treadmill Serfdom

It's a little hard to tell this story from Chicago without a lot of sarcasm, but I'll try my best. Like a lot of American cities, Chicago faces severe budget problems. One obvious place to look for savings: the health benefits of city employees. Health care for city workers costs Chicago $500 …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday September 20, 2011

Logic More Endangered Than Historic Sites

Who should defend old buildings and determine their historic worth? Even when structures are worth saving, private interests, not government, should decide. As it has every year for nearly a quarter century, the National Trust for Historic Preservation released a list of the America’s “most …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Thursday June 16, 2011

Can Rahm Tame Chicago's Unions?

As he enters office, new Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel faces a $1 billion budget deficit, a gap he won't be able to cover without public union concessions. Rahm Emanuel's victory in Chicago's mayoral election marked a number of firsts.  He is Chicago's first Jewish mayor, some would argue the first …

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Written by Gavin E. Campbell on Friday March 4, 2011

Can Obama Save His Presidency?

Obama's best bet for salvaging his agenda is to "pull a Clinton" and move to the political center. Yet there is no evidence the president is so inclined or even able to do so. As cold fear rises in the mainstream media that President Obama may be in over his head, my thoughts go back to a dinner …

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Written by Gusher on Monday August 31, 2009