Federal and State level collaboration can be tricky in normal times, but since the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker and President Donald Trump have both taken…
Posts published by “Daniel Johanson”
Daniel Johanson (he/him) is a journalist and digital media specialist living in Chicago, Illinois. He serves as Editor-in-Chief at Scapi and in that capacity manages all things content, including writing and editing articles and producing digital content. His most recent work includes the docuseries Heart of a Nation: Tracking Socialism in the Midwest and co-hosting the podcast Scapi Radio. He spends his free time with cats.
photo by Lauren Manning C2E2 as Space for Development of Thesis The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo was last weekend, and one of its unique skills is providing attendees with…
photo by Alisdare Hickson I’ve spent a lot of time ruminating on this time in American political history and the age of Trump. At this point in time, I’m pretty…
photo by TechCrunch The 2020 Democratic Primary has already been plenty eventful. At the time of writing, we’re nearing the Nevada caucus, Pete Buttigieg put money into the app that…
photo of bell hooks from her records This black history month, many are working to better understand the context surrounding the history of black people in America, and for good…
With the Iowa Caucus starting today, many eligible voters are starting to plan their voting in the 2020 democratic primary and Illinois is no exception. For Illinois voters, the most…
We sit down with Cat McGee to talk about the Hilary Duff project, using current culture as source material, revisiting and remounting a piece of work over multiple years, the…
As the primary election in Illinois looms nearer and voters prepare to cast their ballots, there are many things to keep an eye on downballot. In the case of ballot…
On Monday night, the Chicago Teacher’s Union sent out a press release saying that all negotiations at the bargaining table will halt, as there was a dramatic shift in collaboration…
photo by Daniel Johanson The Chicago Teacher’s Strike has hit its second day, and many are working to better understand the needs of teachers as they enter the negotiations for…
On Tuesday, Chicago’s City Council’s Black Caucus including members Maria Hadden, Jeanette Taylor, and Anthony Beale proposed zoning rules for legal cannabis dispensaries that could prevent sales until July 1st,…
Another wave of protest against fast food chain Chick-fil-a has hit the internet this week after it was revealed it had a hand in Uganda’s proposal of a bill that…