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Awakening to The Limits of the Obama Presidency
There are folks who seem to keep hoping that Obama has a “progressive” side which we will all soon see emerge—reminiscent of the transformation of Clark Kent to Superman in the phone booth. Yet, I can’t help wondering if all … Continue reading
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Chicago Commemorates 125th Anniversary of Haymarket Affair
In early May 1886, Chicago workers demonstrated for an eight-hour workday. One demonstration on May 3, 1886, in solidarity with workers who had been locked outside of the McCormick Reaper Plant while strikebreakers worked inside, led to police opening fire … Continue reading
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Graduate Employees Lobby Illinois Legislators to Protect Workers’ Rights
The fight for workers’ rights in the U.S. has always been political, but this spring, as state legislators and governors proposed bills to limit or eliminate collective bargaining rights and devastate public services, including schools, the battle for labor took … Continue reading
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Portrait of Ethel Rosenberg by Jason Patterson
This is a portrait of Ethel Rosenberg by local artist Jason Paterson taken from the original mug shot after her arrest on August 11, 1950. Ethel and her husband Julius Rosenberg, both members of the Communist Party, were sentenced for … Continue reading
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The 1970 Student Strike in Protest of Kent State Killings
University of Illinois students and faculty went on strike 41 years ago this May in response to the killing of four students at Kent State by the Ohio National Guard. The killings at Kent State were seen by many at … Continue reading
Call for Submission: April Poetry Slam Hosted by Aaron Ammons
Get published in the Public i: WHEN: Saturday, April 30th, 7-9:30pm WHERE:Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway in downtown Urbana The Public i is pleased to present its final event in the Poetry for the People Series. Over the … Continue reading
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“A Side of Prejudice with That?”
When you walk into a fast food restaurant and place your order, there are many things that you expect to get: food, a drink, some napkins, a couple of packets of ketchup and salt. At most places, that pretty much … Continue reading
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Portraits of Local African American Women
These images reprinted in the Public i are among 23 portraits created by local artist Jason Patterson. They hung in the Murphy Gallery of the Campus YMCA for February and March, Black History Month and Women’s History Month. The exhibit … Continue reading
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Solidarity Rally Turns into Spontaneous Temporary Occupation
On Friday, March 11, 2011, approximately 300 people joined a nationwide student walkout and rally on the quad at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. What was unique about this rally was the number of many new faces of people … Continue reading
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We Went to Madison: Now Let’s Talk
We went to Madison for our own reasons and had own experiences, but we want to speak less in terms of autobiography; our emphasis here is on the movement and all those present… What follows is a selection of a … Continue reading
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Mothers Strike!
Historically, traditional economists have excluded the value of household economy work from economic calculations insisting that the household economy doesn’t constitute labor and can’t be quantified. However, if we consider the tasks themselves involved in “housework,” as Riane Eisler does, … Continue reading
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Comfort Food
ITALIAN BEAN SOUP In about 3 quarts of water, cook about 1 cup of rice, or diallini or salad macs (I use whole wheat macaroni) and 1 medium diced potato (skin left on.) Add the sauce (the sauce refers to … Continue reading
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Revisiting Women’s History Month
In late February, at the cusp of Women’s History Month, Stephen Colbert interviewed women’s studies author, Stephanie Coontz. In typical Colbert fashion, he cajoles Coontz as she discusses, A Strange Stirring, her new book about Betty Friedan’s, Feminine Mystique. Colbert … Continue reading
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Ex-Cop Lisa Staples Back in Court on Second DUI
On Monday, March 14, 2011, former Champaign police detective Lisa Staples returned to court for a second DUI. She nearly killed two 17-year-old girls on December 19, 2010 when she struck their car at high speeds. According to four additional … Continue reading
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Letter from Madison, February 27, 2011
This Sunday Zach Poppel and I traveled to Madison to support the occupation of the Wisconsin Capitol. I want to share some of my experiences. As we left for Madison, we knew we might not be able to get into … Continue reading
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Is it Fear of Uprisings or Altruistic Punishment?
As the uprisings are spreading around the world and in the United States, there are many who feel fear, reticence, and intense skittishness about what is transpiring. Yet, this anxiety, rather than surprising, is well-cultivated by the contemporary hegemonic forces … Continue reading
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Chicago Renaissance Woman Margaret Burroughs Dies at 93
Magnificent black women the poets and singers have been remiss have sung too few poems and songs of you And the image makers have not recorded your beauty. On November 21, 2010, long-time Chicago artist and activist Margaret Burroughs died … Continue reading
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Spirit of the Dance
Listen to Guinea Drumming Imagine six weeks without running or potable water, a common language, or toilet paper… where rats commonly nibble on children at night… where no one else believes your god exits… where your shower is a bucket … Continue reading
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The School for Designing a Society is in Session!
Established in 1991 in Champaign-Urbana, the School for Designing a Society is an ongoing social experiment by teachers, performers, artists, students, activists, and others in making temporary living environments where the question “What would I consider a desirable society?” is … Continue reading
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