Tag: Chicago
“This is a win for our city”: Chicago teachers celebrate end...
After weeks of tense negotiations, the city agreed to reduce class sizes, increase salaries by 16% over the next five years and bring on hundreds more social workers, nurses and librarians.
“Now is the time for our demands to be heard”: Chicago...
"We don’t want to be out of our schools tomorrow but sometimes you have to take a hard step in order to get what’s right.”
Chicago teachers go out on strike again
In 2012 the Chicago Teachers Union woke up union members and educators across the country with a winning strike. Seven years later,...
Chicago police have a serious problem with pointing guns at children
Police in Chicago are using excessive force, leaving children and families traumatized.
’16 shots:’ Chicago Police killing of Laquan McDonald exposed a system...
The documentary “16 Shots” examines the 2014 murder of African-American teenager Laquan McDonald in Chicago and the attempt by the city’s police department to cover up the events.
Chicago elects mayor with new progressive vision for city
"Chicago elected a new mayor out of a desire for bold and progressive ideas, and a commitment to building a more fair, just, and equitable city."
The roots of police violence in Chicago: How cops have targeted...
"It’s been part of the culture, along with the code of silence, along with the systemic racism that is so prevalent in the Chicago Police Department."
‘This is just the beginning’ – Chicagoans fighting for police accountability...
"Today, Chicago has taken one small step in bringing justice to Laquan McDonald's family and our communities.”
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 9
Chicagoans fight for police accountability, UN report warns of looming climate catastrophe, and more.
Chicago cop found guilty of murdering teen on video
Finally, a bit of justice for Laquan McDonald.
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New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
New study reveals microplastics’ alarming journey from everyday items to human organs
The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.
Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international...
This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.
An urgent plea to leftists in the 6 battleground states likely to decide the...
If we want to remain a country where we still have the ability to agitate for justice and equality, then it’s incumbent on us to vote with that in mind.