Big money undermines democracy in mayoral election
It’s an axiom of modern American politics (or it damn well should be) that the more money is poured into an election, the lower the quality of the discussion. Rahm Emanuel’s attack ads may have...
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Infographic: Who’s got the most to spend in the aldermanic runoffs? Part Two
In Chicago’s municipal elections this year, seven of 50 sitting aldermen did not run for re-election due to either redistricting or because the alderman was retiring. Five of the seven seats that were...
View ArticleChicago’s progressive movement poised for post-election growth
The feeling in the crowd at Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s election night gathering was not one of defeat. Instead, among the thousand or so activists gathered at the UIC Pavilion, there was a sense of what had...
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Aldermanic runoffs show that big money doesn’t always win
If there’s a takeaway from Tuesday’s aldermanic runoff election, it may be that money doesn’t always guarantee a win in politics. Of the 18 aldermanic runoffs, the candidate who had raised the most...
View ArticleFor Emanuel and Rauner, a wobbly 2015
Time will tell, but 2015 could go down as the year the wheels came off the mayoralty of Rahm Emanuel, and Bruce Rauner’s Illinois developed a serious wobble. Rauner’s vague campaign rhetoric about...
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Harnessing Bernie Sanders’ energy to revolutionize the Democratic party
Halfway through his second term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will get a report card from progressives Saturday at a “State of the City” event launching Our Revolution Chicago, part of a national organization...
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Longtime Southwest Side activist leaves legacy of building people power
My old friend Bill Drew died on May 14, and I’ve been reflecting on the impact he had on his community – in particular on the movement for political independence on the Southwest Side – as well as the...
View ArticleChicago’s progressive movement poised for post-election growth
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's run for mayor, along with the election of more progressive aldermen to the City Council, should keep Mayor Rahm Emanuel's eyes on the movement's agenda. The post Chicago’s...
View ArticleAldermanic runoffs show that big money doesn’t always win
Most of the voters in the Feb 24 election supported the idea of a small-donor matching program to fund Chicago political campaigns. The post Aldermanic runoffs show that big money doesn’t always win...
View ArticleFor Emanuel and Rauner, a wobbly 2015
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner stumbled in 2015 as their political plans and agendas faltered. The post For Emanuel and Rauner, a wobbly 2015 appeared first on The Chicago...
View ArticleHarnessing Bernie Sanders’ energy to revolutionize the Democratic party
Our Revolution Chicago wants to advance a local progressive movement built on grassroots organizing, not patronage. The post Harnessing Bernie Sanders’ energy to revolutionize the Democratic party...
View ArticleLongtime Southwest Side activist leaves legacy of building people power
Bill Drew spent a lifetime fighting the powers that be and organizing a progressive electoral movement in Chicago neighborhoods. The post Longtime Southwest Side activist leaves legacy of building...
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