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Cause and Effect: Chicago City Hall’s pro-Israel resolution and the murder of Wadea Al-Fayoume

Originally published: Mondoweiss on November 27, 2023 by Ameera Al-Beituni and Noor Hassan (more by Mondoweiss) | (Posted Nov 29, 2023)

The Chicago City Council’s demonization of Palestinians set the stage for the murder of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume. We refuse to accept the grief of elected officials who would rather stand with our corpses than support our freedom.
The Obama Presidential Center will displace Black people

Originally published: Black Agenda Report on October 13, 2021 (more by Black Agenda Report) |

The Obama Presidential Center will inevitably displace a working class Black community in Chicago. The center is in keeping with Obama’s history of doing the bidding of the powerful, including accelerating gentrification.
Chicago threatens lockout as teachers stand firm on safe classroom demands

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on February 6, 2021 (more by Peoples Dispatch) |

Despite strong opposition from the Chicago Teachers’ Union, representing the educators, the Chicago Public Schools and the city administration have decided to reopen in-person classes on Monday.