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Oh, How Little Mayor Lightfoot CARES

Latest in Topic: Neoliberalism

Oh, How Little Mayor Lightfoot CARES

by Leonard Pierce | February 18, 2021

The trouble with living through history is that it all happens at once. Only in retrospect do the events piling up, one on top of another, seem to follow a pattern and…

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When a Boss Gets Fired

When a Boss Gets Fired

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 22, 2021January 21, 2021
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
Trump Reaps What Bipartisan Capitalism Sows

Trump Reaps What Bipartisan Capitalism Sows

by Andrew Paul Davis | January 13, 2021January 13, 2021
The insurrection of the U.S. capitol and the online ban of Donald Trump…
Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine

Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 8, 2021
2020 was a year of murder. Murder rates were up across America's major…
The Real Error in Judgment is Voting for Tom Tunney

The Real Error in Judgment is Voting for Tom Tunney

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
"An error in judgment." That was 44th Ward Alderperson Tom Tunney's response to…
A Biden Presidency is A Win For Tech Monopolies

A Biden Presidency is A Win For Tech Monopolies

by Aidan Smith | December 15, 2020
When the 2020 election officially came to a close, the announcement that Joe…
Another Way to Tidy Up a City: Ban Outdoor Advertising

Another Way to Tidy Up a City: Ban Outdoor Advertising

by Vivien Schwarz | December 8, 2020
Walk down a street of almost any major city and one will be…
I Urge You To Vote No On This Malicious Budget

I Urge You To Vote No On This Malicious Budget

by Catlyn Savado | November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
This is the written version of the public comment given by Catlyn Savado…
Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism

Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | November 19, 2020
Rod Blagojevich is a clown. As the Trump campaign desperately tries to find…
In the Time of Monsters

In the Time of Monsters

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | November 7, 2020November 9, 2020
There are times when a victory is a failure. For Democrats, this is…
As Power in Illinois Shifts Towards Springfield, Socialists Must Adapt

As Power in Illinois Shifts Towards Springfield, Socialists Must Adapt

by Max Von Wald | November 2, 2020
Compared to its neighbors, Illinois has fared better than most under the COVID-19…
Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales

Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales

by Keith Schnabel | October 18, 2020October 18, 2020
Pilsen is Chicago’s first majority Latinx neighborhood. For years, real estate speculators have…
Socialism Won the First 2020 Presidential Debate

Socialism Won the First 2020 Presidential Debate

by Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | September 30, 2020October 3, 2020
Thirty-three million unemployed Americans. Countless more underemployed. Climate change fueled wildfires darken skies…
RSL#06: Hasty Reopening Serves the Right Wing War on Workers

RSL#06: Hasty Reopening Serves the Right Wing War on Workers

by Midwest Socialist | May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Sarah Lazare (@sarahlazare), reporter and web editor for In These Times, joins Red…
RSL#04, Lightfoot: New Boss, Same as Old Boss

RSL#04, Lightfoot: New Boss, Same as Old Boss

by Midwest Socialist | May 2, 2020May 10, 2020
Red Star Live host, Ravi Pathare (@ravi_path), recaps recent raucous meetings of the…
Care and Repair: The Revolutionary, Democratic Power of a Global Green New Deal

Care and Repair: The Revolutionary, Democratic Power of a Global Green New Deal

by Midwest Socialist | September 23, 2019September 23, 2019
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor at Socialism 2019 Conference “There is a grand…
Rick Perlstein with Anna Clark: The Poisoned City

Rick Perlstein with Anna Clark: The Poisoned City

by Midwest Socialist | May 12, 2019May 12, 2019
When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014,…
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