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Militant Journalism
Community members rally to defend Northwestern University faculty member from Zionists
This attack on Sullivan is part of a wider assault on students, staff and faculty across the nation, facing repression…
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Tyson Foods is poisoning our water
A recent report published by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that Tyson Foods is guilty of dumping hundreds of…
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Militant Journalism
Graduate student library workers fight for those who will come after them in Illinois
At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduate students work in the library system teaching research skills to undergraduates, maintaining…
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Thousands gather in Chicago suburb for funeral prayer for 6-year old Palestinian boy
Many in the crowd also pointed fingers and blamed the media for their role in causing this horrific murder.
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Analysis
Gov’t of Waukegan, Illinois, tries to hide extensive history of abuse by cops
The city government of Waukegan, Illinois, tried to bury an internal report revealing misconduct and evasion of discipline in the…
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Inmates go on hunger strike over conditions at Illinois jail
Hunger strikers' mothers speak to Liberation News
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Analysis
The fight to end cash bail in Illinois
In a historic first, Illinois had been poised to be the first state in the country to completely eliminate cash…
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Analysis
Community fights lack of police accountability and transparency in Urbana, Illinois
On Dec. 19, Urbana City Council considered a resolution to approve a new collective bargaining agreement between the City of…
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Illinois to vote on historic, pro-union constitutional amendment
The basic framework of the amendment enshrines the right to organize a union into the Illinois Constitution under Section 25.
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Militant Journalism
Racial disparity, nebulous funding: unfair arrest and incarceration in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
On July 11, Urbana City Council voted to approve a special use permit to consolidate jail facilities in Champaign County…
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