Last week, on Wednesday January 20th, with much pomp and circumstance, Joe Biden was elected as the 46th president of the United States. Amidst a spectacle of flags representing the now 400000+…
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When a Boss Gets Fired
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
Tuesday Thoughts with Sean – On Hope
It was hard to identify something to write about this week. I could…
Against A “Godawful Patriot Act Mark II”
In many ways, the image of a QAnon shaman wearing a bearskin Viking…
Trump Reaps What Bipartisan Capitalism Sows
The insurrection of the U.S. capitol and the online ban of Donald Trump…
Tuesday Thoughts with Sean – Contradictions
The last week has brought some stunning new developments to our political terrain.…
Socialism Must Always Be Anti-Fascist
On January 6, 2021, 500 fascists took the US Capitol. We socialists were…
Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine
2020 was a year of murder. Murder rates were up across America's major…
Tuesday Thoughts with Sean
Welcome to 2021. The last year has been a hell of a ride,…
The Uprising and the Vote on the Chicago City Budget
We are finally nearing the end of 2020. The largest uprising in US…
The Real Error in Judgment is Voting for Tom Tunney
"An error in judgment." That was 44th Ward Alderperson Tom Tunney's response to…
A Biden Presidency is A Win For Tech Monopolies
When the 2020 election officially came to a close, the announcement that Joe…
In US, 3243 Died From COVID Yesterday. Without A Lockdown, How Many More Deaths Will We See?
Yesterday the United States reported over 3,000 deaths from COVID in a single…
The Democrats’ Lack of Populist Instincts
Despite what Republicans or Trump say, the 2020 presidential election is over. Biden…
Another Way to Tidy Up a City: Ban Outdoor Advertising
Walk down a street of almost any major city and one will be…
To Make a Movement Last
As socialists, our work is inherently forward looking. We are working to not…
Chicago’s Budgets Are an Exercise in Pain Management
The first time around, it was scotch and a cigar. That is how…