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Socialism Must Always Be Anti-Fascist

Latest in Topic: Police Accountability

Socialism Must Always Be Anti-Fascist

by Steven Lazaroff | January 8, 2021

On January 6, 2021, 500 fascists took the US Capitol. We socialists were in the streets over the summer of 2020, fighting police murder of Black lives. We felt the police pepper…

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Treatment Not Trauma: An Interview With Alderman Rossana Rodriguez

Treatment Not Trauma: An Interview With Alderman Rossana Rodriguez

by Keith Schnabel | November 21, 2020November 21, 2020
Rossana Rodriguez is a theater professional, former teacher, and member of Chicago’s chapter…
87% of Chicagoans Want to #DefundCPD

87% of Chicagoans Want to #DefundCPD

by Midwest Socialist | October 21, 2020October 22, 2020
According to the Mayor Lori Lightfoot's own survey, 87% of Chicagoans want more…
$5 Million/Day

$5 Million/Day

by Midwest Socialist | October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
Chicago spends nearly 40% of our budget on the police department. That’s 5…
Do You Feel Shame, Aldermen?

Do You Feel Shame, Aldermen?

by Brian Bennett | October 6, 2020
This piece was originally given as a public comment at the Chicago City…
Why Unemployment Day?

Why Unemployment Day?

by Miguel Alvelo and Ken Barrios | October 2, 2020
Chicago’s first Unemployment Day will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, at 1…
“CPAC from A to D:” How Chicago Can Win a Civilian Police Accountability Council

“CPAC from A to D:” How Chicago Can Win a Civilian Police Accountability Council

by Ali Cassity | July 28, 2020July 28, 2020
Across the country, collective uprisings are building momentum for the conversation surrounding the…
Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police is Not a Labor Union

Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police is Not a Labor Union

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | July 15, 2020July 15, 2020
During Chicago's police accountability protests, John Catanzara—the Chicago the president of Lodge 7…
An Abolitionist Moment in Chicago

An Abolitionist Moment in Chicago

by Steven Lazaroff | July 6, 2020July 14, 2020
This moment holds possibilities for change that we have never before experienced... we…
Class Enemy of the Week: Monterrey Private Security

Class Enemy of the Week: Monterrey Private Security

by Midwest Socialist | July 3, 2020December 3, 2020
On June 6th, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hired three private security companies to…
Why Socialists Should Fight to Defund the Police

Why Socialists Should Fight to Defund the Police

by Will Bloom, Melinda Bunnage, Matthew Cason, Sarah Hurd, Robin Peterson, Sarah Richmond, Sveta Stoytcheva | June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
DSA, like the working class in general, is facing a moment of possibility…
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…
Flint Taylor: The Torture Machine

Flint Taylor: The Torture Machine

by Midwest Socialist | March 25, 2019May 5, 2019
A discussion with Flint Taylor, author of The Torture Machine: Racism and Police…
The Next Step For Police Accountability in Chicago: Civilian Oversight

The Next Step For Police Accountability in Chicago: Civilian Oversight

by Sean Duffy | October 18, 2018May 5, 2019
In the wake of Jason Van Dyke’s conviction of second-degree murder for the…
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…
#NoCopAcademy vs. City Hall

#NoCopAcademy vs. City Hall

by Sean Duffy | June 8, 2018March 26, 2019
By the time I arrived at City Hall the Friday afternoon before Memorial…
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