activism
Appearing humbled, Emanuel wins second term as Chicago mayor
April 8, 2015"We didn't lose today, we tried today; we fought hard for what we believed in; you don't succeed at this or anything else unless you try."
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Chicago elections birthing new people’s movement
April 3, 2015"Latino, white, black - all the neighborhoods of the 10th ward - our destiny is tied; we are forged of steel."
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Missouri unionists, businesses, officials mobilize vs. ‘right-to-work’
March 30, 2015They packed the Small Business Committee hearing room and offered detailed testimony on the benefits of unionization and the harm such a law would cause.
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Students in D.C. organize at debt’s door: USSA LegCon 2015
March 30, 2015The membership of the USSA sees student issues as intrinsically tied to economic, racial, and gender justice.
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High school students protest gross inequalities in sports programs
March 27, 2015Students held signs with startling numbers like "36,000 students of color go to high schools with almost no sports."
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