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Rahm Emanuel, CTA Illegally Ban Election Talk Among Chicago Bus, Train Operators
Union files federal suit, calls on Democrats to withdraw support of Emanuel.
Beyond Homan Square: US History Is Steeped in Torture
Chicago's Homan Square reflects a norm rather than a deviation from US policy.
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Dismantling the Towers
What began as a mothers' crusade to protect their children from gangs, rats and roaches evolved into something else.
Why Isn’t Sen. Kirk’s “Chicago Will Become Detroit” Threat National News?
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk plainly threatened the people of Chicago.
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Trauma Center Now: Why We Shut Down Michigan Avenue
Chicago activists Veronica Morris Moore and Victoria Crider reflect on their participation in a direct action that shut down Michigan Avenue on March 5, 2015.
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Showdown in Chicago: Harold Washington Loyalist vs. “Mayor 1%“
On April 7, there's going to be a world-historical electoral showdown in Chicago.
Transformation, Reparations and Radical Education
Reparations will come. Networks will grow. Communities will share their skills and deepen their connections.
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Why Chuy Garcia Needs to Condemn Rahm Emanuel’s Secret Police Interrogation Site
By any other name, it still smells like torture.
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Chicago Police Misconduct Payouts Topped $50 Million in 2014
The vast majority of payments came from settlements, which usually do not require the city or police officers to admit wrongdoing.
Exporting Torture: Former Chicago Police Detective Tied to Brutality at Guantanamo
A former Guantanamo interrogator was also a Chicago police officer.