Billboards and people with signs outside United Nations headquarters in New York ahead of an emergency session of the UN General Assembly regarding Russia’s attack on Ukraine. | Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Avaaz Standing up against dictators is good and may rally support in the developed world. Mere containment of evil, however, is not a recipe for the long-term … [Read more...] about In the fight for democracy, military might is not enough
Organizers rally for cleaner South Side neighborhoods
Sel Dunlap, organizer of the War on Filth and Fear Campaign, speaks at the Daley Plaza on Monday. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Clutching broomsticks, they gathered to spread a simple message: If you look good, you feel good. Organizers with the War on Filth and Fear Campaign and the Black Star Project rallied in Daley Plaza Monday to voice concerns about trash, dirt … [Read more...] about Organizers rally for cleaner South Side neighborhoods
Russia banned from international soccer, including World Cup qualifiers
Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with the World Cup in 2018. On Monday, FIFA and UEFA banned Russia from international competition — including World Cup qualifying. | Petr David Josek/AP The move comes after the IOC urged sports bodies to exclude the country’s athletes and officials from international events. GENEVA — Russian teams were suspended Monday from all … [Read more...] about Russia banned from international soccer, including World Cup qualifiers
Bears bosses head into first combine with money to spend — but few draft picks
Coach Matt Eberflus and GM Ryan Poles are entering their first NFL Scouting Combine in charge of the Bears. | Nam Y. Huh/AP Because of their trade for quarterback Justin Fields last year, the Bears don’t have a first-round pick in this year’s draft, which starts April 28. Daniel Jeremiah sees this year’s NFL draft class being deeper than it is wide. “The difference … [Read more...] about Bears bosses head into first combine with money to spend — but few draft picks
Packers will play first international game this season
Green Bay is the only NFL team that hasn’t played a game in London. | Aaron Gash/AP The Packers are the only franchise among the NFL’s 32 teams not to have played a regular-season game in London since the international series started in 2007. LONDON — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Germany this year and the Green Bay … [Read more...] about Packers will play first international game this season