Soapbox, Today

Call It by Its Name: Wednesday Was a Fascist Riot

Wednesday left us in shock. Rioters stormed up the steps, climbed up the walls of the U.S. Capitol, broke windows and battered through doors to get into the building. Then […]

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Today

Chicagoans Celebrate Biden/Harris Victory, Trump Defeat

Celebrations erupted all over the Chicagoland area on Saturday as the news came in that former Vice President Joe Biden is now the president elect of the United States.  After […]

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Today

Coalition of Community Groups and Lawmakers Demands Lightfoot and Dart Refuse Cooperation with Federal Agencies

A coalition of community groups, elected officials, and labor organizations signed an open letter to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart over the weekend urging non-cooperation […]

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Today

Trump Commutes Sentence of Rod Blagojevich

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. “Yes, we commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One […]

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Beyond, Music, Today

I Want Nothing (no quid pro quo) Is the Anthem We Needed

Despite claims from administration loyalists that Congressional impeachment hearings are either “too boring” or “too complicated” for mere peasants to understand, much of America has been glued to the saga, […]

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Beyond, Soapbox, Today

Trump Delivers ‘Greatest Hits’ Speech to Conference Before Fundraiser, Thousands Protest Throughout the Day

President Donald Trump finally came back to Chicago – a city he loves to hate – on Monday morning for his first official visit since he took the oath of […]

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Today

Thousands of Chicagoans Protest Ahead of Potential ICE Raids

As Chicago communities brace for ICE raids scheduled to take place on Sunday, thousands took to the streets on Friday and Saturday to protest them, along with the prison camps […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: A Fascinating, Frustrating Portrait of Politics in The Brink

The Bring

Coming on the heals of American Dharma, director Errol Morris’s documentary profile on political strategist Steve Bannon, it would seems strange that yet another Bannon doc is making its way […]

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Today

Trump Rallies in Southern Illinois, Chicagoans Hold Vigil for Victims in Tree of Life Mass Shooting – TODAY 10-29-18

Trump Rallies in Southern Illinois President Donald Trump rallied loyalists in downstate Murphysboro on Saturday amid a wave of violent attacks on marginalized communities by right wing extremists. “This was […]

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Today

Early Voting Expands, Trump to Visit Southern Illinois – TODAY 10-22-18

Early Voting Options Expand Citywide Chicagoans wanting to cast their ballots early have many more options to do so beginning Monday. Early voting began in late September at one “super […]

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Today

Trump Calls for “Stop and Frisk” in Chicago, Treasure Island Employees Protest – TODAY 10-09-18

Despite Evidence to the Contrary, Trump Champions “Stop and Frisk” in Chicago President Donald Trump blew one of his favorite dog whistles on Monday, saying he planned to send representatives […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review, Uncategorized

Review: Michael Moore Explores the Path to Trump in Fahrenheit 11/9

Farhenheit 11/9

The latest from documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, Fahrenheit 11/9 (the date refers to the day in 2016 when we all learned that Donald Trump would be America’s next president and […]

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