By Steve Rhodes
Holiday-mode Beachwood continues until January 5.
* The Trews vs. Coke’s Christmas Commercial.
Capitalism’s propaganda about the alleged birth of Jesus continues.
* MuckReads: How America Sucked In 2014.
Broken: Justice, capitalism, the human heart.
* Cleveland Browns’ Andrew Hawkins Explains Why He Wore A ‘Justice For Tamir Rice And John Crawford’ T-Shirt.
As if he should have to explain.
* UPDATED: Greater Chicago Food Depository: Thank You.
New comment looks at executive salaries and wonders if they’re quite kosher.
* UPDATED: Al Piemonte’s Greatest Hits.
New comment cites the lawsuit we missed.
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The Beachwood Radio Network
* The Beachwood Radio Hour #37: The Rahm Referendum.
Can politics by subtraction win? Is there a viable challenger? The state of the race. Plus: We Didn’t Start The Fire: The Most Emblematic Chicago News Story Of The Year. And: Book Plug: The Defender. With special guest Ethan Michaeli.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #31: Sweet Action! A Special Report On Sports Gambling.
The pros and cons of legalization. Plus: A Chicago casino? And: Where the real immorality in gambling lies. With our man on campus Mike Luce and our man on the rail Tom Chambers.
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The Chicago Justice Project
Crime and Punishment in Chicago 2014.
Dumbest Meme Ever?
Who in the world ever thought we were suddenly post-racial? Oh, journalists!
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Post-glacial.
Posted on December 30, 2014