Marj Halperin: Democratic voters want more of everything
What, exactly, does the Democratic base want? More. More of everything. Including new leaders. When will Democrats step up to “flood the zone” with the vigorous fight for our d
Behold the Strange Spectacle of Christians Against Empathy
OK, this is the most frightening thing I’ve heard so far about the Trump agenda. And you know that is saying a lot. But I’ve had trouble wrapping my mind around the cruelty and
How Trump Is Undermining His Own Constitutional Crusade
Here’s the best analysis I’ve seen so far on the legal and Constitutional precedents Trump is challenging—and the potential for SCOTUS to agree or disagree. Spoiler alert: we
Save Our Services Day Of Action
Here’s an easy way to amplify yoyr anger at the DC coup. Look for an event tomorrow or, no matter where you are, you can participate on Feb 19th by taking a selfie while wearing
Indivisible Chicago
Hey, #Chicago use this Indivisible Chicago link to keep up with all the ways you can #resist https://linktr.ee/indivisiblechicago
NIH In Your State
Cutting NIH funding makes us all less forfeits US leadership in health research, will lead to increased health care costs, and will cost 100s of thousands of jobs nationwide. Inclu
Marj Halperin: A mass exodus from civil service would be disastrous for our communities
Civil service is another term for “professional workforce” and we want this in government, right? And yet, as I write this, our government is being taken over by the opposite k
Marj Halperin: Did Ed Burke try to shake me down? Sure felt like it.
Former Ald. Ed Burke’s perp walk as he headed for prison was slow, but his fall from the highest levels of power was swift. It played out as familiar for any of us who have been
Marj Halperin: With Bears, Chicago doesn’t seem to have secured a fair deal for taxpayers
Mayor Brandon Johnson is playing fantasy football with our money, and it’s time for him to face our reality. Fawning over Bears President Kevin Warren at last week’s absurd n
Marj Halperin: Katie Britt’s speech does a terrible disservice to sex trafficking victims
Scarlett Johansson’s “Saturday Night Live” open was hilarious, and there have been so many more great jokes about the oddly amateur theatrics of U.S. Sen. Katie Britt in her
