Author Profile
Marilyn Katz
Marilyn Katz is the founder and president of Chicago-based MK Communications. An anti-war and civil rights organizer during the Vietnam War, she served with Lee Weiner (one of the Chicago 7) as co-head of security during the August 1968 protests at the Democratic National Convention. Follow Marilyn at @mkatzChicago or at her Tumblr, Half the Sky.
Katz has founded and led many groups, from the Chicago Women’s Union, Reproductive Rights National Network, Chicago Women Organized for Reproductive Choice in the 1960s and 1970s to the Chicagoans Against War in Iraq in 2002 which organized the October 2, 2002 rally at which President Barack Obama made his now-famous anti-war speech.
While Katz’ early professional life was spent as a filmmaker, after serving as media and press consultant for Harold Washington’s unexpected 1983 mayoral win, she founded MK Communications, a full-service media, community and government relations company which represents numerous government, community, nonprofit and philanthropic entities throughout the nation.
A fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago, Katz serves on numerous boards, including local community and corporate boards, Human Rights Watch Chicago and the national board of J Street.
Most Recent Articles
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All Ye Progressives, Take Heart
The Grand Old Party will eventually be the Dead Old Party: the inexorable logic of numbers. more »
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Hathaway’s Nipples and a Congressional Primary: Signs of the Times?
Has the liberal media switched sides in the war against women? more »
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Obama in Israel: Some Dare Call It Victory
A speech can't do everything. But it can signal a new day. more »
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As Obama Tours Israel, It’s Time for Action, Not Talk
During President Barack Obama's visit in Israel, he must focus on ending the occupation. more »
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Guns? Don’t Wait for Congress—or Godot
With gun enthusiasts stockpiling weapons in light of impending federal regulations, what is a concerned citizen to do? more »
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A Time to Choose
How will the United States respond to the UN resolution on Palestine? more »
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Peace in Palestine Now
The latest round of killings in Gaza and Israel must spur the United States to broker a lasting peace. more »
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Fast-Forward to 2013
What life in Mitt Romney’s America would look like. more »
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Yes, GOP, ‘We Built It.’ But Not Alone.
The Republican Convention's theme implies--wrongly--that entrepreneurs don't rely on public help. more »
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Whose Election Is This Anyway?
It’s not about Obama or Romney. It’s about us. more »
