Politics

Building power at the state level matters now more than ever.

While Chicago politics has always been rough and tumble, this April could mean the beginning of a new era not only for Chicago, but for the progressive wave. Democratic politicians might be forced to finally listen to their base.

“Achieving the goals outlined in the resolution for a Select Committee on a Green New Deal are the bare minimum we need to preserve life as we know it for our generation – anything less from our political leaders is a betrayal of young people around the world.”

“We can stop this insane corporate welfare and use it to pay for a renewable energy future.”

If we take the time to understand what’s actually going on in the heads of our opponents, we’ll discover much more effective tactics than protest.

Even though George Pullman was a feudalistic 19th-century profiteer, he considered himself a beneficent employer as he suppressed the wages of his factory workers. In current times, is our tax money going to finance a monument for his greed?

This year’s Venice Biennale, called “All the World’s Futures,” showcases a growing community of politically engaged artists, who not only reflect the beauty and brutality of the world, but might actually change it.

A Sanders campaign advisor lays out 3 proposals.

“There is still a long way to go to build a viable future for tigers in northeast China, but the situation looks good.”

"We must end the filibuster so the Senate can pass voting rights protections," declares the Congressional Progressive Caucus.