Chicago DSA is in bad shape. After a year without general meetings, our inability to meet quorum at last month’s annual convention demonstrates just how much our membership has lost confidence in…
Read more
What Does An Elected School Board Mean For Chicago?
With the watershed news of the HB 2908 passing the Illinois House and…
Factions: A Hard Electoral Problem
INTRODUCTION Comrade Sean Duffy wrote a great article. I respond to it here,…
Why Single Transferable Vote is Wrong for Internal DSA Elections
There is a debate within the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) around voting…
Chicago’s Gerrymandered Wards Are a Political Mess
The Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission has begun accepting applications to be part of…
When a Boss Gets Fired
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
Against A “Godawful Patriot Act Mark II”
In many ways, the image of a QAnon shaman wearing a bearskin Viking…
The Democrats’ Lack of Populist Instincts
Despite what Republicans or Trump say, the 2020 presidential election is over. Biden…
Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible
There was no reason for Madigan to suspect it was over. After all,…
Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism
Rod Blagojevich is a clown. As the Trump campaign desperately tries to find…
Soy un Chavista: For the Clean Break, Against the Dirty Break
Moments into the first presidential debate, Trump accused Biden and the Democrats of…
In Chicago, It’s Your Civic Duty to Vote In Your Local School Council Election
This summer, Chicago saw some of its only tangible wins to date in…
Chicago DSA Goes Viral: An Interview with Sean Estelle
You recently had a video of a protest in downtown Chicago go viral.…
We Can’t Afford To Listen To John Kasich
John Kasich, former governor of Ohio, who championed legislation seeking to cripple unions…
The Biggest Barrier to Progressive Change in Illinois is the Democratic Party
The failure of a constitutional amendment to allow a Graduated Income Tax in…
In the Time of Monsters
There are times when a victory is a failure. For Democrats, this is…
For Illinois to Survive, Progressives Must Bury Madiganism
The last few weeks have shattered Illinois’ hopes of making an economically sensible…