Tag: Chicago
On the ground activism: Hundreds march in Chicago to protest against...
"This bill puts at risk health care for over a million people, billions of dollars for Illinois and tens of thousands of jobs."
How Chicago became the first city to make reparations to victims...
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
Chicago greets the new year with violence
These frequent bursts of deadly violence in Chicago have brought stories of personal tragedy and struggle to national attention.
There were 61 victims of gun violence in Chicago during Christmas...
The number of homicides in the city skyrocketed this year.
Report: Chicago cops ignored recommendation to fire officers after Laquan McDonald...
A leaked Inspector General report shows law enforcement closing ranks.
Police under investigation after fatally shooting unarmed teen in back
According to Raye’s mother, Karonisha Ramsey, her son had called her a few hours before his death to tell her that he would be home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Teachers and Black Lives Matter Activists Partner Up
“How do we amplify each other’s message and work together to target the oligarchs that fill the politicians’ war chest?”
High Levels of Lead in Chicago Drinking Fountains
Of the 1,891 outdoor fountains in city parks, 445 exceeded the EPA's action level for lead.
Big Business Tax Breaks Crippling Chicago
For over 100 years the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has used the city's invaluable resources to make billions in profits while paying almost nothing in return.
Police Superintendent Recommends Firing 7 Officers Involved In Teen’s Death
Superintendent Eddie Johnson called for seven of the officers involved in the Laquan McDonald investigation to be terminated for writing false reports and giving false statements.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.