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Thousands march to stop Chicago racist school closings
Over 5,000 people marched on the school board in Chicago on a cold winter afternoon on March 27.
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Chicago teachers fight racist school turnarounds
Turnarounds—in addition to constituting an attack on teachers' unions and a reactionary policy for reform—have exacerbated the systemic problem of…
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Protests take place throughout U.S./Israeli attack on Gaza
Throughout the latest U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza (Nov. 14-21), protesters took to the streets throughout the United States and…
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Demonstrations denounce criminal war on Afghanistan
On the weekend of Oct. 6-7, 2012, the ANSWER Coalition joined with many other organizations to call for an end…
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Midwest ballot drive success: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
In order to achieve ballot access in those states, PSL members and friends in Chicago traveled to all three states…
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Chicago strike results in victory for the teachers
The CTU won concessions from the city and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, one of the most powerful politicians in the U.S.,…
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Sixty-six percent of CPS parents support Chicago teachers’ strike
An astonishing poll released by a right-wing subsidiary of the Illinois Manufacturing Association found that 66 percent of parents of…
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Labor Day rally of 20,000 supports Chicago teachers
On Sept. 3, teachers and their allies staged a rally in Chicago to send a clear message to Mayor Emanuel…
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