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January 2012
Saul Alinsky Goes Viral Again
By Whet Moser
Newt Gingrich's constant flogging of the Alinsky name has brought the legendary organizer back into the zeitgeist again. But it's a clumsy attempt to tar Obama, not least because the Tea Party has found much more interesting uses of Alinsky's legacy. Read more
Knoll's New Weave
By Jan Parr
We’re loving this new Dorothy Cosonas fabric for Knoll Luxe, Constance. Its unusual weave is created with cotton chenille yarn... Read more
Betwixt and Between: Middle-Class Women Living with HIV/AIDS
By Celeste Watkins-Hayes
Since middle-class women with HIV/AIDS likely possess more financial resources to address their diagnosis, we assume that they experience few negative economic and social outcomes of the disease. But Celeste Watkins-Hayes writes that they, too, experience isolation and economic vulnerability... Read more
Today in Chicago Numbers
By Whet Moser
Chicago's high hit-and-run rate, considerably higher than the national average; how the city's most expensive restaurants rank; how our expensive El repairs rank; and more. Read more