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Home » Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, two founding members of the Squad
Posted inColumns & Opinion

What happened to the Squad?

by Leonard C. Goodman June 8, 2021August 18, 2021

The collapse of the progressive cohort shows change won’t come from within the Democratic Party.

Posted inNews & Politics

‘He’s a real one’

by Maya Dukmasova March 8, 2021August 18, 2021

Chuy Garcia’s first term in Congress earns progressive accolades, honorary Squad membership

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Democrats and ruling by fear

by Leonard C. Goodman December 18, 2020February 11, 2022

When politicians sell out to win, we all lose.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Yoho and Cotton

by Ben Joravsky July 28, 2020August 18, 2021

As always, free speech is a one-way street for the Trump crowd.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Right-wing snowflakes

by Ben Joravsky July 11, 2019August 18, 2021

To fend off accusations of bias, NYT columnist Bret Stephens plays the victim card.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Chicago poli-tricks as usual

by Ben Joravsky April 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Aldermen just raised property taxes to pay for Rahm’s TIF handout to his pals.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

An expression of gratitude for political and local events over the last year

by Ben Joravsky November 27, 2018August 18, 2021

Good job, Illinois voters. Bravo, Jeff Bezos (in a backhanded sort of way).

Posted inBlogs

Rahm & Rauner help Amazon play New York City and Virginia like a bunch of saps

by Ben Joravsky November 20, 2018August 18, 2021

Bringing Amazon HQ2 to Chicago was the dream of only Mayor Rahm and his faithful sidekick Governor Rauner—both of whom will be leaving office shortly, thank you very much.

Posted inNews & Politics

Is a Puerto Rican native running for Chicago alderman the next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

by Ryan Smith July 19, 2018August 18, 2021

Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, who is taking on Deb Mell, closely resembles the 28-year-old socialist from the Bronx who upset a powerful congressman in New York.

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