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Chicago Teachers Celebrate End of Historic Strike After 11 Days
Thanks to grassroots pressure, the city agreed to bring on more nurses and limit class size.
Vowing Nationwide Crackdown, Trump Touts More Militarized US Police
The president said the new policing plan will be “very dramatic.”
After DC Ballpark Booing, Chicagoans Surround Trump Event With Sound and Fury
The old tricks don’t work anymore, Mr. Trump.
How to Resolve the Chicago Teachers Strike? Tax the Rich.
The city of Chicago needs to put resources in the hands of working people instead of politically connected elites.
Chicago Teachers Demand Affordable Housing as Strike Begins
The union is negotiating on issues that go beyond those typically addressed through collective bargaining.
Will Chicago Teachers Be Next to Strike?
Educators are demanding smaller class sizes and increased staffing.
In Chicago, Assata’s Daughters Fight for Radical Change Through Youth Mentoring
In the group, young Black people are learning strategies to organize against the many social issues that impact them.
Chicago Teachers Are Threatening to Strike Against New Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Union leaders say that contract talks have changed little since Rahm Emanuel’s departure.
As Chicago Coal Plant Cleanup Proceeds, Residents Demand Air Pollution Monitors
The Crawford coal plant is a symbol of environmental injustice in a low-income residential neighborhood.
Hundreds of Jewish Activists Surround ICE Office to Protest Detention Centers
“'Never again' means close the camps!” demonstrators chanted.