In the 1990s, the Daley administration ended a program that had successfully reduced gang violence in neighborhoods such as Pilsen and Little Village. Today, organizations like Enlace Chicago continue to struggle for the resources needed to address the problems produced by political neglect.
Category Archives: Politics
Hey Mas (Rekha 2)
The terrace at University of Wisconsin’s Memorial Union is a spectacular
place to study with a pitcher of beer or read a copy of The Onion.
Sara’s your Cousin (Eddie)
In 1975, President Ford signed a law allowing women to enter the service academies. Facing enormous hostility, almost half of the women who entered West Point in these early years, dropped out, but one woman who made it through was Sara Potecha.
White Bone Demon (Ben 6)
Democratic Socialism has become increasingly popular among young people, in part thanks to Bernie Sanders, whose activist career can be traced back to his time as an undergraduate at the University of Chicago.
I think of you often (Grandma 5)
In 1920, the United States ratified The 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. A growing number of women also attend college and join literary societies, where intellectual clashes could be intense.
Paul Mason Fotsch 