Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
This post describes an ad running in Chicago in which Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about the new contract, while pictures of Chicago schoolrooms…
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#CTUStrike #EDUJustice
Hey! So, I’ve been pretty busy covering the CTU strike on my other blog Poli-Chi. So, sorry about the lack of posts. But here are the links to my CTU […]
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Why We Need a Food Stamps Program
Before the recession, one in ten household struggled to buy food. After the recession, that number grew to one in seven. The households struggling the most are those headed by […]
How to Fix Transit Systems in The US
Check out my other blog for reasons. http://www.chicagonow.com/poli-chi/2012/09/the-politics-of-public-transportation-how-to-fix-the-cta/
Difference Between Obama and Ryan Budget Plans
On the heels of the Republican National Convention and at the beginning of the Democratic National Convention, one of my favorite website, National Priorities, put out a nifty chart explaining […]
Why Do We Have Labor Day?
Now that you are BBQ’d out, here is a history explaining why you got yesterday off. Thanks, Upworthy!
A Special Happy Labor Day to America’s Lowest Payed Workers!
The Huffington Post just released the the bottom ten lowest paying jobs in the United States. Here is the list. The poverty line for one person in $11,702. Look at […]
Top Ten Companies: Repatriated Profit, Layoffs, and Offshore Funds
The Huffington Post recently released an article about how certain companies get to have their cake and eat it too. This observation is in regards to some companies threatening to […]
Who Votes In America
Thanks to the great folks at Upworthy, we know have a great comprehensive chart on who votes in America. Any surprises?