Op-Ed | Resisting Militarized Repression: Facing Trump’s Threat to “Send in the Feds” Trump's threat of state violence has made Chicago's Black and Brown communities determined to resist the repression. By Aislinn Pulley , Truthout January 31, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Beyond Romanticization: Reflections on Obama in the Age of Trump Fear of Trump has inured many of us to the injury Obama inflicted upon individuals and communities across the world. By Olivia Blocker , Truthout January 28, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Why Are Police the Priority in Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago? The mayor's plan to add 1,000 more cops to Chicago's notoriously brutal police force won't address the real causes of violence. By Nicole Colson , SocialistWorker October 23, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor What “TIFs” Are and How They Averted the Chicago Teachers Union Strike How did an obscure and shadowy public financing tool become central to the battle over the future of Chicago Public Schools? By Maha Ahmed , InTheseTimes October 18, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Bill Moyers and Michael Winship | Time for These Two Democrats to Go Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz represent everything wrong with the Democratic Party. By Michael Winship & Bill Moyers , Moyers&Company March 23, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Doubling Down on Force With Tasers Makes Police Problems Worse The national trend of sanctioning the increased use of police Tasers ignores the underlying problems with using force. By Alison Flowers , Truthout January 5, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Memorial Blockade: A Love Letter to Communities Resisting Police Violence A recent direct action by Chicago activists represented a city raging against corruption, systemic abuse and state violence. By Kelly Hayes , Truthout December 23, 2015 Truthout
News | Impending Chicago Teachers’ Strike Adds Power to Nationwide Movements Against Inequality and Racism As Chicago protests continue, the teachers union has an opportunity to make powerful demands for racial and economic justice. By Sarah Jaffe , Truthout December 18, 2015 Truthout
News | After Massive Protests, Mayor Emanuel Fires Chicago’s Top Cop The perception that police crimes are routinely hidden from public view is one that is shared by many in Chicago. By Kelly Hayes , Truthout December 1, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | The Power of Choice: Chicago’s Black Organizers Refuse a Meeting With Mayor Emanuel The power of the Black community has been asserted, and the legitimacy of a politician has been denied. By Kelly Hayes , TransformativeSpaces November 24, 2015 Truthout