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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."
Mayor 1% Rahm Emanuel will not be missed in Chicago
Emanuel will be remembered for his arrogance, impatience and disregard for regular Chicagoans.
Nashville mayor resigns after pleading guilty to theft
On Tuesday, Megan Barry and Robert Forrest pleaded guilty to felony theft and were both sentenced to three years of probation.
Bernie Sanders’ son and step-daughter branch into politics
It's a family affair – Levi Sanders announced his bid for Congress in New Hampshire's 1st District, while Carina Driscoll is running for Mayor of Burlington, Vermont.
Sadiq Khan Overcomes Nasty Attacks From Conservatives, Becomes London’s First Muslim...
The Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan has just become London’s first Muslim mayor.
Video Reveals Federal Agents Arresting Venezuelan Mayor for Conspiracy
Mayor Ledezma of Caracas in Venezuela was recently arrested and is being accused of conspiring to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The Venezuelan President has faced severe economic turmoil and social unrest and he seems to be targeting military and political opponents without proof of evidence.
Chicago for Sale
Chicago has yet to learn that their people and their public services are not products to be bought and sold. Can voters change the direction the state is going come February 24 when they will elect a new mayor?
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Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
Hundreds dead from hunger in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to empty the strip
As children die from hunger and medicine shortages, global outrage mounts over what critics call a campaign of extermination in Gaza, enabled by U.S. policy and a vision of forced displacement.
The country Trump seems dead set on imitating
The Trump administration has begun offering wealthy foreigners the chance to emigrate to the U.S. if they fork over $5 million for a so-called gold card—an alternative to the “green card.”
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ slashes healthcare and food aid while delivering massive tax cuts...
New CBO analysis confirms steep losses for poorest Americans under GOP-backed plan as Medicaid, SNAP, and public programs are gutted to fund tax cuts for the top 1 percent.
CDC reports drug overdose deaths decline 27% in 2024
With 87,000 drug overdose deaths reported from October 2023 to September 2024, this number is down from around 114,000 in the previous year.