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- News & Politics, Feature Aug 23, 2017
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Beyond the ‘Bernie bro’: Socialism’s diverse new youth brigade
Inspired by Sanders, outraged by Trump, and betrayed by the neoliberal establishment, the reinvigorated Democratic Socialists of America set out to paint the town red.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 27, 2017
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Kim Foxx on the Girl Talk, the Chicago Improv Festival, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Thomas Frank, Zhang Peili, and more happenings from March 27-30
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 8, 2016
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What to see at Printers Row 2016: Marilynne Robinson, Seymour Hersh, and much more
A list of some of the most exciting-sounding presentations for this weekend's Printers Row book fair.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 11, 2016
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Abra Berens's Homegrown Cookbook dinner, the Reader's Book Swap, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Author Thomas Frank, Welcome to Night Vale live, and more happenings from April 11-14
- Arts & Culture, Lit Feature Apr 7, 2016
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Thomas Frank calls Bill Clinton and Rahm the betrayers of the 'party of the people'
In Listen Liberal, the author of What’s the Matter With Kansas? takes a break from bashing the GOP to hold a mirror up to the flaws of the Democratic Party
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 23, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Tue 10/23
What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, October 23, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 18, 2012
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On pleasure, happiness, and that thing called "better off"
Is happiness riding on the November elections?
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 7, 2012
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What's the matter with Chicago?
It's time Chicago voters ask themselves why they support policies they don't believe in.
- News & Politics, Chicago Reader at Forty Sep 8, 2011
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The year in Chicago history via the pages of the Reader
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 19, 2010
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I Luv the 90s: The Return of Chris Holmes
Yum-Yum: Like 10,000 spoons when all you needed was a knife.
- News & Politics, Politics Jan 14, 2010
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The Case For Selling Off the City
You’ve read plenty in these pages about the hazards of turning over roads, airports, and parking meters to private companies. But when privatization is done right, argues advocate John Schmidt, it can be an ideal partnership.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 5, 2010
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Return of the Baffler
The Baffler is back and in the mail.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 2, 2009
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The Point -- something new to read in Chicago
Three University of Chicago grad students who believe it's a bad time for serious ideas launch The Point, a new journal where they'll find a haven.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 23, 2009
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My trip to the inauguration
The Hideout went to Washington for the inauguration--and Monica Kendrick was there.