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When a Boss Gets Fired
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
Trump Reaps What Bipartisan Capitalism Sows
The insurrection of the U.S. capitol and the online ban of Donald Trump…
Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine
2020 was a year of murder. Murder rates were up across America's major…
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…
Another Way to Tidy Up a City: Ban Outdoor Advertising
Walk down a street of almost any major city and one will be…
I Urge You To Vote No On This Malicious Budget
This is the written version of the public comment given by Catlyn Savado…
Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism
Rod Blagojevich is a clown. As the Trump campaign desperately tries to find…
In the Time of Monsters
There are times when a victory is a failure. For Democrats, this is…
As Power in Illinois Shifts Towards Springfield, Socialists Must Adapt
Compared to its neighbors, Illinois has fared better than most under the COVID-19…
Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales
Pilsen is Chicago’s first majority Latinx neighborhood. For years, real estate speculators have…
Socialism Won the First 2020 Presidential Debate
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
Sarah Lazare (@sarahlazare), reporter and web editor for In These Times, joins Red…
RSL#04, Lightfoot: New Boss, Same as Old Boss
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
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor at Socialism 2019 Conference “There is a grand…
Rick Perlstein with Anna Clark: The Poisoned City
When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014,…