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Category Archives: Section
Invest in Humanity, Not Handguns: Reject the Public Safety Sales Tax
Champaign County government placed a question on this November’s general election ballot requesting a tax increase. The so-called public safety sales tax, a proposal that would double the current 0.25-percent sales tax levied on purchases in the county, would generate … Continue reading
124 total views, 8 views today
Posted in Champaign County, county goverment, Economics, Police, police accountability, Policing, Tax policy
Tagged Champaign County, police accountability, policing, public safety, tax policy
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Urbana Activists Want More Police Oversight, but Local Laws Hold the Civilian Review Board Hostage
This story was originally published by Invisible Institute and IPM Newsroom on July 8. A full version of this article can be found on ipmnewsroom.org and publici.ucimc.org. Ricardo Diaz joined the Urbana Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) in 2011, hoping … Continue reading
Posted in Police, police accountability, Police brutality, Policing, Section, Urbana
Tagged citizen police review board, local policing, police brutality, Urbana
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Mob Action Charges Against Activists for Pro-Palestinian Encampment at UIUC
As students are returning to university campuses, we are seeing signs of continued support for Palestinians who are enduring an onslaught by Israeli military forces. Here at the University of Illinois, the first week of classes students chalked “DIVEST” on … Continue reading
43 total views, 5 views today
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Police, Policing, Section, States'Attorney, University of Illinois
Tagged campus activism, pro-Palestinian activism, repression, student activism
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Assange, Press Freedom, and the Story from Down Under
The Julian Assange case is incredibly multifaceted, extending over many years.The root of course is the need for transparency regarding the actions of the powerful. The World War I–era Espionage Act is a major impediment to an open and just … Continue reading
39 total views, 2 views today
Posted in International, International, press freedom, Section, subversion
Tagged Assange, australia, CIA, national security state, NSA, press freedom
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A Surprise from the French Left in the 2024 Legislative Elections
Many French people were very anxious prior to the second round of their July, 2024 legislative elections. Unlike the American two-party system, in the French multiparty system a candidate needs 50 percent or more of the vote to be seated … Continue reading
40 total views, 5 views today
Posted in Democracy, Elections, France, International, International, Section
Tagged Elections, far-right parties, France, leftist movements
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Reflections on Bangladesh’s Recent Revolution: International Students’ Perspective
What began as a student-led protest demanding quota reform in the allocation of Bangladesh’s government jobs rapidly transformed into a revolutionary movement that dismantled an autocratic regime in just two months. As Bangladeshi citizens studying in the United States, we … Continue reading
77 total views, 11 views today
Posted in Bangladesh, Democracy, International, International, Section
Tagged Bangladesh, democratic movement, International, revolution, South Asia, student protest
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Popular University for Gaza at UIUC
From Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 10, we established a branch of the Popular University for Gaza at UIUC, joining the national student movement for Palestine. This encampment was just one small piece in the long movement for Palestinian … Continue reading
225 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Section, Students, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Voices
Tagged campus activism, divestment, Israel/Palestine, student protest, University of Illinois
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Is the Strike Back?
This article has been adapted by the author from his talk at the Strike School event at the IMC on May 5. For almost two centuries the strike has been the characteristic and most important form of protest for working-class … Continue reading
168 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Economy, Inequality, labor, Labor militancy, Labor/Economics, Section, union soldarity
Tagged economy, inequality, labor militancy, labor organizing, strikes, union solidarity
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The Poor People’s Campaign Continues
The Poor People’s Campaign is a grassroots movement that began in the 1960s and continues to this day, aiming to address issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice in the United States. The campaign was initially launched by Rev. Dr. … Continue reading
191 total views, 3 views today
Critical Need for Long-Term Care for Older Adults in Champaign County
When my eighty-nine-year-old friend survived her bout with fungal pneumonia after spending nearly a month in the hospital, we were ecstatic. Her outcome had not always seemed certain, and we were delighted that she was on the path to recovery. … Continue reading
207 total views, 2 views today
Posted in county goverment, health care, Healthcare, Nursing Home, Section, seniors, the elderly
Tagged aging, Champaign County, community action, health care, nursing home, seniors, the elderly
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Advocating for End-of-Life Options in Illinois
The Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB3499), which would authorize medical aid in dying in Illinois, was introduced in the Illinois Senate on February 9, 2024 by Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora). None of the bill’s … Continue reading
199 total views, 3 views today
Posted in health, health care, Healthcare, IL, Section, seniors, the elderly
Tagged dementia, elderly, end-of-life care, health care, Illinois legislation
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The Erosion of US Asylum Protections
It’s been a bad year for international “rule of law.” The escalating war in Ukraine and the wretched failure of the United Nations (UN) to respond to the horror in Gaza deserve the attention they have received, but other international … Continue reading
270 total views, 3 views today
Posted in Immigrants, Immigration, Latin America, Refugees, Section
Tagged allies, asylum processing, experts, political asylum, refugees, US immigration policy
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City Business is Whatever the Community Cares About
Americans have been in the streets since October 8 demanding an end to the US-backed Israeli attack on Gaza. They’re at sporting events and camping out in front of top politicians’ homes. They were at tree-lighting and caroling events over the … Continue reading
1,070 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Justice, Middle East, Palestinians, Politics, Section, Voices, War
Tagged Gaza, Israel/Palestine, local government, Middle East, Palestinian rights, Urbana City Council, war
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IMC Holds a Second Public Safety Forum
On March 24, the UCIMC hosted a second public safety forum focused on alternative responses to traditional law enforcement. The forum was organized in accordance with calls from Urbana residents and elected officials for a study of alternatives to traditional … Continue reading
1,510 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Community, Crime, Justice, Police, police accountability, Policing, Section, Uncategorized, Violence, Youth Services
Tagged community action, police accountability, policing, public safety, public services, youth services
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After Fatal Shootings, Rantoul Police Recommended More Training: They Sent One Officer to a Gun Range—Print Version
A version of this article originally appeared on IPM Newsroom on February 5, 2024. It has been edited for space and style. See the full version on the Public i’s website. This story is part of a partnership between the … Continue reading
631 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Police, police accountability, Police Brutality, Police brutality, Policing, Section, Violence
Tagged police accountability, police brutality, police review, police training, Rantoul, use-of-force policies
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After Fatal Shootings, Rantoul Police Recommended More Training: They Sent One Officer to a Gun Range—Original (Long) Version
This is the full version of the article that originally appeared on IPM Newsroom on February 5, 2024. It has been edited for style. A shorter version appeared in the Public I’s May/June print edition.. This story is part of … Continue reading
275 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Police, police accountability, Police Brutality, Police brutality, Policing, Section, Violence
Tagged police accountability, police brutality, police culture, police review, police training, Rantoul, use-of-force policies
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Beyond Abortion: Reproductive Justice Envisions More
The human right to choose to have children or not to have children is a foundational principle in the vision of Reproductive Justice (RJ). Thus the increase in legal attacks on abortion rights and trans rights is understandably central to … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, Feminism, Human Rights, Reproductive Justice, Section, Voices, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged abortion rights, birth justice, bodily autonomy, human rights, reproductive justice, women's rights
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Healing Culture in Wartime
Forty-one years ago when we organized the Common Differences conference on the UI campus, I was a young professor, already quite engaged in women’s issues, which had led to my research, writing, travels, and overall commitment. When I retired from the University of … Continue reading
262 total views, 3 views today
Posted in Feminism, International, Middle East, Section, Voices, War, Women, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged feminism, Lebanon, Middle East, war, women's rights, women's shelters
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Coalition of Labor Union Women for Champaign County
On the evening of March 27 more than 30 people representing about a dozen labor unions and community groups gathered at the Plumbers Local 149 Union Hall in Savoy to launch a chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women … Continue reading
263 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Feminism, Labor, Labor/Economics, Section, union soldarity, Voices, Women, Women
Tagged feminism, Labor, organizing, unions, women in labor
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The Case for Reparations: Champaign County
According to the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation, Black people in America own 10 cents of wealth for every dollar a white person owns, have lower life expectancies and higher unemployment, will earn $1 million less during their lifetimes, are … Continue reading
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Posted in African American history, African Americans, African Americans, Inequality, Labor/Economics, Racism, Section, Voices, Voices of Color
Tagged African American history, discrimination, inequality, racism, reparations, Slavery, wealth gap
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