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The Anti-Vax Movement: Another Socialism of Fools

Latest by Author: Marco Rosaire Rossi

The Anti-Vax Movement: Another Socialism of Fools

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

In 1889, the Left-liberal German politician Ferdinand Kronawetter proclaimed that “antisemitism is nothing but the socialism of the idiot of Vienna – for what reasonable person can believe that the future will…

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Abolish The Suburbs

Abolish The Suburbs

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | July 29, 2021
Tucker Carlson recently launched into a tirade on Democrats' rather milquetoast efforts to…
Chicago’s Gerrymandered Wards Are a Political Mess

Chicago’s Gerrymandered Wards Are a Political Mess

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | March 19, 2021
The Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission has begun accepting applications to be part of…
Taibbi is Right: Wither Marcuse

Taibbi is Right: Wither Marcuse

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | March 5, 2021
Matt Taibbi has done a great service for the American Left. His recent…
It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | February 26, 2021
The power outages from winter storm Uri have claimed multiple lives. There is…
What Karen Lewis Taught Us

What Karen Lewis Taught Us

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | February 12, 2021February 11, 2021
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Chicago lost a titan of the labor movement.…
Comrade DeepFuckingValue

Comrade DeepFuckingValue

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
By now, the markets have passed the point of no return. Reddit users…
The Treason of John Catanzara

The Treason of John Catanzara

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 29, 2021January 28, 2021
Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)’s president John Catanzara hates…
When a Boss Gets Fired

When a Boss Gets Fired

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 22, 2021January 21, 2021
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
Against A “Godawful Patriot Act Mark II”

Against A “Godawful Patriot Act Mark II”

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 15, 2021
In many ways, the image of a QAnon shaman wearing a bearskin Viking…
Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine

Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 8, 2021
2020 was a year of murder. Murder rates were up across America's major…
The Legalization of Affordable Housing

The Legalization of Affordable Housing

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 1, 2021
The legalization of affordable housing. That is what the Chicago City Council did…
The Real Error in Judgment is Voting for Tom Tunney

The Real Error in Judgment is Voting for Tom Tunney

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
"An error in judgment." That was 44th Ward Alderperson Tom Tunney's response to…
Frank A. Stauber: Chicago’s First Socialist Alderman

Frank A. Stauber: Chicago’s First Socialist Alderman

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | December 11, 2020
Today, there is no 526 North Milwaukee Avenue. The numbers jump from 518…
Chicago’s Budgets Are an Exercise in Pain Management

Chicago’s Budgets Are an Exercise in Pain Management

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | December 4, 2020
The first time around, it was scotch and a cigar. That is how…
Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible

Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | November 27, 2020
There was no reason for Madigan to suspect it was over. After all,…
Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism

Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | November 19, 2020
Rod Blagojevich is a clown. As the Trump campaign desperately tries to find…
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