Hard Lens MediaSanction, Invade, Repeat: The End of America’s Foreign Policy FormulaOn August 6th, 1990, the United States imposed economic sanctions on Iraq in response to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait. After the…Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
Hard Lens MediaArcelorMittal in Northwest Indiana: Who Really Owns the American Heartland?Since the 2016 election, many coastal commentators have set out into the Midwestern states that gave Donald Trump his victory to attempt to…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
Hard Lens MediaDr. Lora Chamberlain on 2018 Chicago Mayoral Term Limit ReferendumDr. Lora Chamberlain made a guest appearance on Hard Lens Episode 60 to discuss election integrity in the city of Chicago and Pat Quinn’s…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
Hard Lens MediaWhen Political Labels Become MeaninglessAnybody who has participated in a political discussion over the past several decades knows the all-importance of labeling, branding, and…Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018
Hard Lens MediaJimmy Dore: “Nobody points the finger at powerful people… All they have is voter shaming!”Contrary to the hype surrounding election night, presidential politics are not really decided on a single day in November. By the time a…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Hard Lens MediaEXTEND THE LOOP: A PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN CHICAGOSince the regime of austerity instituted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, most public institutions in Chicago have struggled…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Hard Lens MediaGary/Chicago International Airport and Chicago’s Shadow Immigration PolicyAs a candidate for reelection in 2018, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has positioned himself as a defender of the city’s Latino immigrant…Jul 15, 2018Jul 15, 2018
Hard Lens MediaBeatriz Frausto-Sandoval: A New Perspective on the Judicial BenchBeatriz Frausto-Sandoval will become a circuit court judge in December in the 14th Judicial Circuit, which lies in Chicago’s southwest…Jul 3, 2018Jul 3, 2018
Hard Lens MediaFoxconn and Socialism for the Rich: Hard Lens 57Good citizens of the American heartland — the international socialist revolution has arrived in the fine Midwestern state of Wisconsin.Jul 2, 2018Jul 2, 2018
Hard Lens MediaA Microcosm of Political Dysfunction: Hard Lens on the IL Gubernatorial RaceRarely does a gubernatorial campaign really expose the systemic failures of the political system. While national campaigns frame political…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018