Michelle Zacarias
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Zacarias
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Opinion
Chicago has no ‘shortage of values,’ what it lacks are resources
August 8, 2018Rahm Emanuel says Chicago has “a shortage of values.” What the city is really short on is opportunity and public investment.
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Sports
Lebron James unveils innovative school in hometown Akron, Ohio
August 2, 2018For Lebron James this launch is not just about solidifying his legacy, but about using his wealth and privilege to give back to the community that raised him.
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News
Harith Augustus shooting, protests take place against gentrification backdrop
July 17, 2018Chicago community members came head-to-head with police Saturday after a Southside barber was shot and killed by officers.
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Politics
Trans prisoners also on receiving end of ICE brutality
June 26, 2018It's not just the kids who are suffering at the hands of ICE and the Border Patrol.
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Opinion
No Pride in police—Why cops need to stay away from queer events
June 21, 2018Remembering the trans sex workers and drag queens who stood up to police at Stonewall and launched the modern gay rights movement.
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Culture
Roseanne failed to capture spirit of the U.S. working class
June 6, 2018The portrayal of white working-class families as having no political consciousness is played out and lazy.
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Labor
Unfriendly skies: United Airlines food workers want a union and safe passenger meals
May 24, 2018Strict time off requirements mean sick employees are effectively forced to stay on the job preparing passenger meals, even when they should be at home in bed. This is just one of a number of complaints...
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Labor
Katie Jordan: A hero to the workers of Chicago
May 23, 2018If you ask any union organizer here in Chicago who Katie Jordan is they won’t hesitate to list her extensive resume of lifelong accomplishments.
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