How pro-choice advocates in two cities moved to take on anti-abortion lawmakers
Illinois
Posted inPolitics
The Neighborliness Option
Chicago officials have been terrified that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would inundate the DNC with migrant buses. But the people of Chicago may have already called Abbott’s bluff.
Posted inBooks
Chicago Public Schools—From Worst to (Almost) First
A system that used to be ridiculed has become a model for schools in other cities.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Judges Block Huge Loophole in Lending Discrimination
The Seventh Circuit reversed a lower-court ruling that effectively would have made it legal to put up ‘Whites Only’ signs in businesses or on websites.
Posted inWorking in America
Rideshare Drivers Demand End to ‘Firing by App’
‘Due process’ for deactivations would include clear rules, guidelines, and appeals before loss of income.
Posted inWorking in America
Where Militant Unionists Come to Plan
The ongoing legacy of Labor Notes was renewed at last week’s gathering.
Posted inPolitics
Biden’s Gaza Policy Could Create a Replay of Chicago ’68
Unconditional aid to Israel could prompt a clash of demonstrators and cops at this summer’s convention, boosting Trump’s prospects.
Posted inWorking in America
How Autoworkers’ Democratic Tactics Reversed a Humiliating Loss
As part of the UAW’s tentative agreement with Stellantis, an idled factory in Belvidere, Illinois, will restart production.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Return of ‘Whites Only’ Signs?
A ruling in Illinois from a Democratic-approved judge would invalidate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in actions taken before the application stage.
Posted inPolitics
Returning to the Scene of the Great Police Riot
The Democrats will convention in Chicago next year, and it’s not clear that they’ll get a warm welcome from the cops.
