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Return of the vampire squid

Like a sequel to a bad horror movie, the “great vampire squid” is back.

That was gonzo author Matt Taibbi’s description in a mid-2009 Rolling Stone article about Goldman Sachs, the financial giant that played a central role in the 2008 financial…

NATO: Just another acronym

As we pre-emptively panic about the traffic and protests and unbridled chaos scheduled to descend on our beloved city this weekend, let us not forget: It could have been worse.

We were supposed to be hosting the G8 summit along with the NATO summit,…

NATO’s hard sell at the summit

In 1949, shortly after the Soviet Union exploded its first nuclear weapon, the United States and 11 Western European nations formed NATO. The organization’s original goals were the deterrence of Soviet aggression against the war-ravaged nations of Western…

Bike patrols to help cops with crowd control

With protesters trying to build momentum toward mass demonstrations at this weekend’s NATO summit, Chicago police have turned to a two-wheeled response to keep street marches under control.

Department leaders have said bicycle patrols will be a key…

NATO weekend events

FRIDAY

•Nurses group to demonstrate at Daley Plaza.

•Maritime security zone to take effect on Chicago waterways, running until Tuesday morning.

•First day of Group of Eight meetings in Camp David, Md.

SATURDAY

•Road closings to…

Police, Secret Service tighten the Loop

Chicago police officers are used to flooding hot spots on the South and West sides to fight the street gang violence that drives most of the mayhem in the city, but this week they have begun to flood another side of the metropolis: the glittering…

NATO-related protests and events

WEDNESDAY

•10 a.m. March for a one-year moratorium on evictions. LaSalle and Jackson. March to CitiBank branch. Arrive at Daley Plaza.

• 3 p.m. South Shore International High School hosts NATO Youth Summit. 1955 E. 75th St.

• 4:30 p.m….

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