35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is a member of the Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus and Democratic Socialist Caucus. Elected in May 2015, he represents the northwest side Chicago neighborhoods of Avondale, Hermosa, Irving Park, and Logan Square.
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Kamala Harris Should Run on Ending the Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers
As the DNC convenes in Chicago, Democrats should follow the city’s lead by embracing a pro-worker policy that ends a legacy of discrimination and exploitation.
Nataki Rhodes and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
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Why Rahm Emanuel’s Community Investment Fund Would Be a Blank Check for Financiers
Progressives should oppose the "Chicago Community Catalyst Fund," which goes to a vote in City Council November 16.
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.