Rep. Jesse Jackson: Hubris vs. Humility

March 06, 2012

The notion of humility has emerged as a central issue in Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s re-election battle in Illinois, which occurs amid a federal probe and U.S. House Ethics Committee investigation, writes Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington.

Demonizing Foes Won't Help Gingrich

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington says that Gingrich's efforts to paint President Obama as a socialist by comparing him to the oft-referenced community organizer Saul Alinksy is all for naught.

Some Toasts and Takedowns of 2011

In her list of toasts and takedowns of 2011, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington includes a salute to Desiree Rogers for her move to Johnson Publishing Co.

Hillary as VP Is Best Response to Gingrich's GOP Nod

No one would get Newt Gingrich's nose more out of joint than Hillary Clinton, who battled with him in the bad old 1990s, Laura S. Washington writes in her Chicago Sun-Times column.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Revs Up Congressional Race

In her column at the Chicago Sun-Times, Laura S. Washington says that the 16-year incumbent is facing his first real challenge, thanks to the Rod Blagojevich scandal.

Is Newt Gingrich Finally Right?

If Newt Gingrich is right about becoming the GOP nominee, it will be President Barack Obama for four more years, writes Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington.

Occupy: Ditch Tents, Get Savvy

It is time for the 99 percent to get off their air mattresses and get something done, Laura S. Washington writes in her Chicago Sun-Times column.

Freed by DNA in Chicago

In her Chicago Sun-Times column, Laura S. Washington excoriates the city's criminal-justice system, which coerced four black juveniles into confessing to crimes they didn't commit.

Does a Nod from Obama Put Jesse Jackson Jr. Ahead?

Support from the president may be enough to save Rep. Jesse Jackson's "gnarly political skin," Laura S. Washington writes in her Chicago Sun-Times column.

Herman Cain Really Isn't Able

Is Cain here to stay or is he just a flash in the pizza pan? Laura Washington asks in her Chicago Sun-Times column.