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Chicago nurses picket Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chicago nurses picketed City Hall on Oct. 25 after the the arrest of 130 people at the 3,000-strong Occupy Chicago…
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Oct. 15 Global Day of Action: 5,000 March with Occupy Chicago
The international uprising against Wall Street has made its first definitive statement in Chicago. On Oct. 15, a march and…
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Demonstrations across U.S. mark 10th anniversary of Afghanistan war
Demonstrations, die-ins, marches and occupations took place across the country on Oct. 7 and 8 marking the 10th anniversary of…
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Actions nationwide to save Troy Davis
Read reports from some of the many coordinated actions held Sept. 16 to save Troy Davis from the racist death…
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Chicago teachers reject 25 percent pay cut
The Chicago Teachers Union has rejected an offer made by Chicago Public Schools to extend the school day with almost…
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Immigrant youth shut down streets in Chicago
On Aug. 17 immigrant and undocumented youth engaged in militant protest and direct action at a Homeland Security public hearing.
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Millionaire Mayor Rahm Emanuel wages war on Chicago workers
Chicago’s new mayor, millionaire Rahm Emanuel, has begun his reign by declaring a ruthless war on the city’s unionized workers…
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Thousands march for LGBT rights final weekend of Pride month
During June, communities celebrate LGBT Pride. Read reports on Party for Socialism and Liberation's participation in Pride activities June 25-26.
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Thousands of workers protest Wall Street bosses in Chicago
On June 14, 5,000 workers and students converged on a corporate executive’s summit in Chicago.
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Illinois corporations get massive ‘financial incentives’
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn agreed, as of the beginning of May, to hand out over $230 million in “financial incentives”…
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