Opinion
It wasn’t economic populism that undermined the Clinton campaign
December 6, 2016It was not just class issues and economic populism that were at play in this election, but also broad democratic questions around gender, nationality and race.
Read moreFighting back against the white revolt of 2016
December 5, 2016Sanders and others have attributed Trump’s success to the fact that he played to allegedly legitimate concerns of the masses. We disagree strongly.
Read moreKu Klux Klan 0; Progressives 100
December 5, 2016The victory parade that the Ku Klux Klan had scheduled for December 3 to celebrate Donald Trump’s election fizzled.
Read moreInjunction against overtime pay has real consequences for people’s lives
December 2, 2016A Texas judge’s decision to block the new overtime pay regulation is a financial blow to people who thought their lives were about to be made a little easier.
Read moreFrank Rosen, labor leader and political activist
December 1, 2016Frank took part in many of the seminal moments in Chicago history, from fighting to defend civil liberties in the McCarthy era, to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, to electing Harold Washington as mayor,...
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