Why Rahm Emanuel Has Been a Disaster for Chicago

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Today on Democracy Now! Rick Perlstein discussed his recent In These Times story “How To Sell Off a City” on privatization in Chicago, as well as tomorrow's critical mayoral election, calling Rahm Emanuel "a strikingly corrupt mayor."

Miles Kampf-Lassin is Senior Editor at In These Times. Follow him at @MilesKLassin

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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