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How to Demand Racial Justice Right Now

Latest in Topic: Anti-Racism

How to Demand Racial Justice Right Now

by Sean Larson | June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Now is a moment of historical urgency, demanding action from organized socialists. If you are in a socialist organization, here are some concrete questions you could be asking in this moment to…

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The Return of the ‘Hamburgs’? White Vigilantes, the Chicago Police, and Anti-Fascism in Chicago

The Return of the ‘Hamburgs’? White Vigilantes, the Chicago Police, and Anti-Fascism in Chicago

by Joe Allen | June 19, 2020June 19, 2020
Chicago has seen some of the largest and most militant demonstrations in the…
RSL#08: Anger, Protest and Demands to Defund Police with Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez

RSL#08: Anger, Protest and Demands to Defund Police with Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez

by Midwest Socialist | June 13, 2020June 20, 2020
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, Alderman of Chicago’s 33rd Ward (@RossanaFor33rd), joins Red Star Live host…
Class Enemy of the Week: SABRE Security Equipment Corporation

Class Enemy of the Week: SABRE Security Equipment Corporation

by Midwest Socialist | June 4, 2020December 3, 2020
The Minneapolis Police Department murdered George Floyd on May 25th, and in the…
Police Do Not Need Unions

Police Do Not Need Unions

by Ramsin Canon | June 3, 2020June 3, 2020
Police unions are immensely powerful organizations that exercise outsized powers in U.S. cities.…
RSL#05: The Black and Brown Plague

RSL#05: The Black and Brown Plague

by Midwest Socialist | May 10, 2020October 6, 2021
Activist and healthcare worker, Dennis Kosuth (@Dennis_Kosuth) joins Red Star Live host, Ravi…
Building a Multiracial Working Class Organization in Chicago and Beyond

Building a Multiracial Working Class Organization in Chicago and Beyond

by Ramsin Canon and Diego Morales | September 25, 2019September 25, 2019
You can’t hold your breath until you die. The mechanics that make you…
Free Heartland Kids: A Campaign to End the Detention of Immigrant Children in Chicago

Free Heartland Kids: A Campaign to End the Detention of Immigrant Children in Chicago

by Stavroula Harissis | July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
It seems that each day some new level of horror is unveiled through…
The Coming Far Right Resurgence: A Reading List

The Coming Far Right Resurgence: A Reading List

by Joe Allen | April 30, 2019May 20, 2019
All signs point to a resurgence of aggressive far right political activity and…
Megan Ellyia Green–Democratic Socialist Alderwoman

Megan Ellyia Green–Democratic Socialist Alderwoman

by Midwest Socialist | January 24, 2019May 19, 2019
Megan Ellyia Green is a democratic socialist alderwoman running for re-election in St.…
Educational Justice with Bill Ayers, Mark Warren and Brandon Johnson

Educational Justice with Bill Ayers, Mark Warren and Brandon Johnson

by Midwest Socialist | October 26, 2018May 6, 2019
Activist and education scholar, Bill Ayers, talks with Mark Warren and Brandon Johnson…
Jason Van Dyke is Guilty of Murdering Laquan McDonald

Jason Van Dyke is Guilty of Murdering Laquan McDonald

by Midwest Socialist | October 9, 2018May 5, 2019
The Chicago DSA was out at the Emergency Response Rally organized by CAARPR…
Podcast: Black Lives Matter

Podcast: Black Lives Matter

by Midwest Socialist | August 15, 2018May 14, 2019
On this episode of the Midwest Socialist Podcast, Akele and Sarah talk to…
Dr. King’s Democratic Socialism

Dr. King’s Democratic Socialism

by Charles Austin | January 15, 2018May 5, 2019
One August day in 1966, Martin Luther King, Jr., arrived in a white…
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