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Opinion & Editorials

Posted inActivism

Op-Ed: How Undocumented Chicagoans Are Ensuring a True Sanctuary City

by Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and Xanat Sobrevilla February 23, 2021July 6, 2021
Posted inArt

Ghetto Fabulous as the All-American Dream

by ThoughtPoet November 11, 2020November 21, 2020
Posted inActivism

Op-Ed: Build a Solar Farm in Altgeld

by Cheryl Johnson September 2, 2020September 4, 2020
Posted inUncategorized

Op-Ed: Chicago’s Second Red Summer

by Brady Chalmers September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
Lino Cut Credit: Sarahi Rodriguez
Posted inUncategorized

Op-Ed: Stop Treating the Southeast Side as Disposable

by Carlos Enriquez September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
Posted inNotes

Demanding safe schools

by South Side Weekly August 5, 2020June 5, 2021
Posted inPolice

Op-Ed: For roving CPD units, the third time will not be the charm

by Emma Perez and Maira Khwaja July 22, 2020July 24, 2020
Posted inEducation

Op-Ed: Chicago Desperately Needs an Elected School Board

by Dimitriy Leksanov July 8, 2020July 10, 2020
Posted inJustice

Op-Ed: Chicago’s Overpoliced Neighborhoods Will Remain “Occupied” Until the City Defunds CPD

by Bobby Vanecko June 24, 2020July 9, 2020
Posted inOpinion & Editorials

Op-Ed: The Nonprofit Case to Defund the Police

by Jackie Rosa June 24, 2020July 9, 2020

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