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Latest in Topic: Campaigns

RSL#03: COVID Requires Rent Relief

by Midwest Socialist | April 26, 2020May 10, 2020

Red Star Live host, Ravi Pathare, @ravi_path, talks tenants’ rights and why JB Pritzker must stop dithering and actually do something to help renters across the state. Diego Morales of the the…

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Join the Fight to Democratize ComEd

Join the Fight to Democratize ComEd

by Midwest Socialist | March 21, 2020March 21, 2020
Chicago’s contract with Commonwealth Edison — better known as ComEd, Chicago’s electric utility…

Struggle is a Universal Language: an Interview with Anthony Clark

by Midwest Socialist | March 9, 2020March 16, 2020
Illinois primary elections are March 17th, one week from tomorrow, and early voting…
American Socialists Live!

American Socialists Live!

by Midwest Socialist | February 21, 2020March 9, 2020
Socialism is often framed as a foreign ideology, but the United States has…
Public Power: Taking Back Our Energy Future

Public Power: Taking Back Our Energy Future

by Midwest Socialist | December 16, 2019February 21, 2020
Chicago DSA has launched its chapter campaign to Democratize ComEd, Chicago's investor-owned "public"…
Energy Democracy in the Midwest: From Minneapolis to Chicago

Energy Democracy in the Midwest: From Minneapolis to Chicago

by Midwest Socialist | October 28, 2019October 28, 2019
Around the country, environmental activists are working to bring democracy to their cities'…
Red Star Bulletin: May 20

Red Star Bulletin: May 20

by Red Star Bulletin | May 20, 2019May 23, 2019
Welcome to the Red Star Bulletin! We just put six socialists into office…
Op-Ed: Why We Joined Socialist Majority

Op-Ed: Why We Joined Socialist Majority

by Socialist Majority | April 11, 2019May 5, 2019
The following op-ed expresses solely the opinion of its authors and does not…
Electoral Victories in Chicago: How the Socialist Caucus Was Built

Electoral Victories in Chicago: How the Socialist Caucus Was Built

by Steve Weishampel | April 9, 2019May 23, 2019
  April 2 was a landmark day for the Left in Chicago and…
DSA and Bernie: The Last Time Around

DSA and Bernie: The Last Time Around

by Alec Hudson | March 26, 2019May 20, 2019
  The DSA National Political Committee has endorsed Bernie Sanders, but debate remains…
Op-Ed: Why Chicago DSA Should Endorse Bernie Sanders’s 2020 Campaign

Op-Ed: Why Chicago DSA Should Endorse Bernie Sanders’s 2020 Campaign

by Abby Agriesti and Melinda Bunnage | March 1, 2019March 26, 2019
The following op-ed expresses solely the opinion of its authors and does not…
Op-Ed: Why We Joined Spring Caucus

Op-Ed: Why We Joined Spring Caucus

by Spring Caucus | February 3, 2019May 5, 2019
The following op-ed expresses solely the opinion of its authors and does not…
Praise the (land)Lord

Praise the (land)Lord

by Midwest Socialist | January 31, 2019May 19, 2019
In the state of Illinois, it is illegal to institute rent control but…
What We Did Nov 6

What We Did Nov 6

by Midwest Socialist | November 10, 2018May 5, 2019
Reflections on the midterm elections by three candidates for Chicago alderman, Rossana Rodriguez,…
Chicago DSA Fights for Rent Control on the November Ballot

Chicago DSA Fights for Rent Control on the November Ballot

by Keith Schnabel | November 5, 2018May 5, 2019
The Lift the Ban Coalition knocked thousands of doors this year in its…

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