Stories by Bernie Lubell

Anonymous is a group born from the internet that represents anarchy.

The Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CANG8) is organizing protests for the NATO summit. The group has already obtained city permits to hold a rally in Daley Plaza and march to McCormick Place during the summit.

Occupy Chicago is a spawn of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which originated in New York City.

Adbusters is one of the organizations that helped launch the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011.

Harvey Grossman is the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Chicago. His main concern is that protesters maintain their First Amendment rights. 

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing by a neighborhood crime watch volunteer in Florida, we examine the "talk" African-American parents give to their kids to keep them safe.

Led by Prime Minister David Cameron, the United Kingdom runs NATO’s second largest military.

Dramatic developments in the war-torn country are complicating NATO’s already precarious plans for withdrawal.

Oakbrook-based McDonald's gets a new CEO. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

For President Barack Obama, hosting the NATO summit in his hometown of Chicago is an opportunity to boost his diplomatic credentials during his re-election campaign.

Find out how the Chicago Housing Authority is recalibrating its plan for transformation from the organization’s CEO. Natalie Moore from WBEZ has the story.

Architect Michael Graves changed American cities in the 1980s and designed thousands of products for Target. Then, a mysterious illness paralyzed him and gave his career new purpose. We preview Geoffrey Baer's new Graves documentary.  

Is it reverse discrimination when a black family buys from black businesses only? We have some of the more "measured" responses from our discussion board in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed poorly received ordinances in an attempt to thwart protests, which included soaring fines for protesters. 

Andy Thayer is no stranger to controversy. He’s had a key role in organizing protests in Chicago.

Germany led talks of economic reforms and bailouts in the European Union this past year.

France has been a reluctant partner in the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

Turkey serves as the eastern anchor in the NATO alliance, sharing a border with non-member states such as Syria, Iraq and Iran.

Greece went bankrupt last year, highlighting decades of central government mismanagement.

One of NATO’s harshest critics is President-elect Vladimir Putin, Russia’s longtime leader, who was just voted in to a third term.

This year, NATO grabbed headlines for its active intervention in Libya, a non-member state in North Africa.

President Giorgio Napolitano is trying to undo two decades of widespread corruption and poor management

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is the only foreign policy think tank in Chicago.

President of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Michael Shields has repeatedly called for more officer training before the summit.

As some business leaders expressed concern about the summits, the city hired security firm Hillard Heintze, which will meet weekly with the business community.

As Chicago Police superintendent, Garry McCarthy is the public face of security during the NATO summit.