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The city of Chicago has a rich political history, shaped by its mayors and the policies they've implemented. From historical figures like Washington and

The National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 815) provides funding for the Israeli genocide, the Ukraine proxy war and the provocative arming of Taiwan.  - John V. Walsh for Antiwar.com

Mayor Brandon Johnson debuted his pick for Chicago’s first chief homelessness officer during a Monday news conference that also saw him stand firm against the real estate lobby and other political adversaries over his progressive agenda. Sendy Soto, a former senior director at the Chicago Community Trust and ex-managing deputy commissioner at the city’s Department of Housing, will helm the ...

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer is retiring after his current term ends. Blumenauer was recently among the delegation of elected federal officials announcing nearly half a billion dollars in federal money for the Albina Vision Trust. He says building Interstate 5 through the historic Albina neighborhood was "reckless and ill-advised."

They point to much deeper holes in US immigration policy.

Nothing can justify a genocide.  And nothing can justify providing weaponry and support for those conducting a genocide. Nevertheless, the US Senate on - John V. Walsh for Antiwar.com

(The Center Square) – Rodney Pierce, the schoolteacher from Roanoke Rapids, is headed to the North Carolina General Assembly.

CHICAGO — Days after Chicago voters said no to raising the real estate transfer tax on property sales over $1 million to combat homelessness in the city, supporters of the measure struck a tone of humility. “When voters send a message through their votes, we have a responsibility to listen, even if we disagree,” a […]

Fervently chanting “Amadou! Amadou!” a large crowd of Bronx residents, activists, lawmakers, and clergy joined family members of both the late Amadou Balio Diallo and other young, Black men killed by police in the Soundview section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 3, for a vigil marking the 25th anniversary of Diallo's death. According to police and media reports at the time, Diallo, a Muslim Guinean, died after he was shot 19 times by police on Wheeler Avenue in Soundview shortly after m...

The caucus' statement Monday was in stark contrast to Mayor Brandon Johnson's defiant tone after Chicago voters rejected a referendum last week to combat homelessness.