An ideological theme in certain COVID-19 discussions is that the pandemic is an eye-opener and a potential vehicle for change; There has been no stronger argument for Medicare-for-All, rent control,…
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photo by Gage Skidmore Where We Find Ourselves Now Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden after suspending his campaign last week. Many have taken the news hard, while many “vote blue…
For most of us, work has slowed down. Working from home is a new paradigm that many of us have to adjust to. In fact, being stuck at home all…
photos by Daniel Johanson On March 7, over 15000 Chicagoans convened in Grant Park to see Bernie Sanders speak. Seven speakers preceded Sanders: Martese Chism, Carl Rosen, Sen. Robert Peters,…
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 by Daniel Johanson As reported this week by the Trib this week, the National Labor Relations Board is revisiting allowing workers on strike to use the giant inflatable rat…
We need to talk about it, for many reasons, especially those that support art in Chicago and that support unions and workers. For those that don’t know, the Chicago Symphony…
photo by Jaysin Trevino Today, the Chicago Tribune published a hit piece on Mayoral Candidate Amara Enyia citing her personal financial issues in a way that was only objective in that it didn’t…
photo by Lars Plougman According to Curbed SF, California voters soundly rejected Proposition 10 on Tuesday night, electing to preserve the state’s 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act and its profound restrictions on local rent control…
Photo from the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra facebook page I’ve now written two objective pieces covering the details of the Orchestra Strike over at the Lyric Opera this week, you…
Photo by Joe & Jeanette Archie There are many who believe Chicago has a corrupt journalism problem. I could go on an on about this, but this week, with November elections…
