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Militant Journalism
Hunger strike against General Iron ends with protests outside Chicago mayor’s home
General Iron currently operates in an affluent Northside neighborhood but has requested a permit from the city of Chicago to…
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Militant Journalism
Chicago City Council passes unanimous resolution to end the blockade on Cuba
All 50 aldermen voted to oppose the blockade, adding that normalizing relations can benefit the economic conditions of both Cubans…
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Ayuntamiento de Chicago aprueba resolución unánima contra bloqueo a Cuba
El 24 de febrero, el Ayuntamiento de Chicago aprobó una resolución en la que pide al gobierno federal que ponga…
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Analysis
Chicago Teachers Union’s commitment to democracy pays off
The battle over school reopening in Chicago was a hard fought one.
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Breaking the Chains
Karen Lewis and the class-conscious union
In a moment of crisis, Karen Lewis and the CORE caucus reinvigorated class consciousness in teachers’ unions.
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Militant Journalism
Chicago activists demand city shelter homeless during polar vortex
The banner’s message was driven home by periodic blasts of arctic wind: “1750 vacancies = DEATH.”
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Analysis
Chicago public school reopening battle rages on
The union has asked teachers to continue to teach remotely after Jan. 28.
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Analysis
Chicago mayor orders teachers back to schools under threat of termination
In this climate of intimidation, political winds might be shifting.
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Militant Journalism
Chicago: Neighbors help neighbors survive with food distribution
Eight months into the pandemic, with no relief in sight from the federal government, the working-class and oppressed people of…
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Militant Journalism
Protesters in Chicago call for rejection of General Iron plant on Southeast Side
On Nov. 14, more than 150 protesters rallied outside Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home demanding that serial polluter General Iron…
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