Washington’s green party
Jeff Connaughton, MBA’83, played the game and lost, believing it’s rigged against all but the most powerful interests.
Jason Kelly
Obama can shut Guantanamo whenever he wants
Prof. Eric Posner argues that reasons for not closing detention center are political, not legal
Slate
Daley and Ander: Don't Take Your Guns to Town
UChicago Crime Lab's Roseanna Ander argues for tougher measures for those caught illegally carrying a weapon in public

Share of homes with guns shows 4-decade decline
Tom W. Smith, director of NORC's General Social Survey, says U.S. trend reflects decline of hunting and sharp drop in violent crime

Nate Silver finds his next frontier
College alumnus looks beyond politics to a science of prediction
Applause for the numbers machine
Prof. Richard Thaler writes about the big win on election day for pollsters and analysts, like Nate Silver, AB'00

Digital engagement reshapes politics
Cathy Cohen’s research on black youth finds an easing of the “digital divide.”
William Harms
Dialogue on climate change broadens legal views
In true Chicago fashion, authors of Climate Change Justice invited their best critics to the Law School.
Sarah Galer
The angry Americans
Prof. Luigi Zingales argues Tea Party, Occupy movements share common frustration with crony capitalism
