Chicago winters create certain routines: dealing with snow, dealing with dibs, debating dibs. The fact that the debates always end up deadlocked points to a problem in how we approach the debate….
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Shovel According to Your Ability, Dibs According to Your Need
Chicago winters create certain routines: dealing with snow, dealing with dibs, debating dibs. The fact that the debates always end up deadlocked points to a problem in how we approach the debate….
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Wheels Turning Faster
In 2001, the last time there was a 50-50 split in the Senate, the GOP was not getting what it wanted when it came to federal legislation. Specifically, the parliamentarian advised that…
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It Could Happen Here
The power outages from winter storm Uri have claimed multiple lives. There is no shortage of tragic horror stories coming from Texas. A mother and child in Houston died of carbon monoxide…
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Red Star Bulletin Issue #21
Welcome to Issue #21 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this bulletin is to bring Chicago Democratic Socialists of America members a regular round-up of important legislation, committee meetings, and…
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Treatment Not Trauma: An Interview With Alderman Rossana Rodriguez
Rossana Rodriguez is a theater professional, former teacher, and member of Chicago’s chapter of Democratic Socialists of America. Since 2019, she has represented the 33rd Ward in Chicago’s City Council where she…
Podcast
The Midwest Socialist Podcast Returns
Hi all, welcome to the relaunched Midwest Socialist Podcast! My name is Matt T., I’m the host of the show and a member of the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of…
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500,000 COVID-19 Deaths and the Threat of Politics as Usual
“You may (God help us all) be the best that will be given…
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On Demand, Without Apology: Megan Jeyifo on the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Our Current Political Landscape
I had the privilege of speaking with Megan Jeyifo, Executive Director of Chicago…
Op-Ed
Oh, How Little Mayor Lightfoot CARES
The trouble with living through history is that it all happens at once.…
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Fascism and Mass Politics
The Next Four Years Today's fascist movement was conceived through the union of…
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What Karen Lewis Taught Us
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Chicago lost a titan of the labor movement.…
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Red Star Strike Update
Today's issue of the Red Star Strike Update will provide context on the Tentative Agreement…
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Mindful Revolution: Relaxation Exercises in the Workplace Shouldn’t Distract from Labor Abuses
Wellness and self-care are currently in vogue, and anyone who has kept up…
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Comrade DeepFuckingValue
By now, the markets have passed the point of no return. Reddit users…
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Midwestern Nice Doesn’t Apply to Fascists
Preamble In 2020 we faced some truly incredible challenges both as individuals and…
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Tuesday Thoughts with Sean – Biden’s Climate Plan And What’s Next
Last week, Joe Biden passed a package of executive orders on climate change,…
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Red Star Strike Update
Welcome to the Red Star Bulletin, a project of the Political Education and…
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The Cost of “Financial Literacy”
In 1997, Robert Kiyosaki published Rich Dad, Poor Dad—a cultural phenomena that has…
Op-Ed
The Treason of John Catanzara
Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)’s president John Catanzara hates…
Op-Ed
Tuesday Thoughts With Sean – Unity?
Last week, on Wednesday January 20th, with much pomp and circumstance, Joe Biden…
Op-Ed
When a Boss Gets Fired
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
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Red Star Bulletin Issue #20
Welcome to Issue #20 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
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Tuesday Thoughts with Sean – On Hope
It was hard to identify something to write about this week. I could…
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Always a Jane: Judith Arcana on History, Hope and Doing the Work
Judith Arcana tries not to give advice. But as an original Jane of…
Op-Ed
Against A “Godawful Patriot Act Mark II”
In many ways, the image of a QAnon shaman wearing a bearskin Viking…