The Chicago Prize is a cruel joke disguised as philanthropy. The Prize launched in April 2019 and asked Chicago neighborhoods to produce full project proposals to improve park space, build affordable housing,…
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The Midwest Socialist Podcast Returns
Hi all, welcome to the relaunched Midwest Socialist Podcast! My name is Matt…
Class Enemy of the Week: Monterrey Private Security
On June 6th, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hired three private security companies to…
RSL#10 Pain of the Pandemic Comes from Capitalism
Hadas Thier, Author of A People's Guide to Capitalism (@HadasThier, @haymarketbooks), talks with…
Class Enemy of the Week: Miguel del Valle, Sendhil Revuluri, Dwayne Truss and Lucino Sotelo
The brutal murders of George Floyd, Breona Taylor, and countless other unarmed Black…
RSL#09 Solidarity, Not Charity: Mutual Aid in Chicago
Caitlin Brady, an activist and organizer of Irving Park Mutual Aid, joins Red…
Class Enemy of the Week: Mac Properties
Mac Properties is still trying to throw their tenants out on the street.…
RSL#08: Anger, Protest and Demands to Defund Police with Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, Alderman of Chicago’s 33rd Ward (@RossanaFor33rd), joins Red Star Live host…
Class Enemy of the Week: Hilco Global
On April 11th, Hilco Redevelopment Partners imploded an old coal stack, blanketing the…
Class Enemy of the Week: SABRE Security Equipment Corporation
The Minneapolis Police Department murdered George Floyd on May 25th, and in the…
RSL#07 Human Need not Corporate Greed: A Right to Recovery
The Right to Recovery coalition is working on legislation to ensure public health,…
RSL#06: Hasty Reopening Serves the Right Wing War on Workers
Sarah Lazare (@sarahlazare), reporter and web editor for In These Times, joins Red…
RSL#05: The Black and Brown Plague
Activist and healthcare worker, Dennis Kosuth (@Dennis_Kosuth) joins Red Star Live host, Ravi…
RSL#04, Lightfoot: New Boss, Same as Old Boss
Red Star Live host, Ravi Pathare (@ravi_path), recaps recent raucous meetings of the…
RSL#03: COVID Requires Rent Relief
Red Star Live host, Ravi Pathare, @ravi_path, talks tenants’ rights and why JB…
RSL#01, Christian Zamarrón, Amazonians United
Red Star Live talks to Christian Zamarrón, who works for Amazon at its…
RSL#02, Elizabeth Lalasz, National Nurses United
Red Star Live talks to Elizabeth Lalasz, a nurse at Stroger Hospital, Chicago’s…