Kari Lydersen - In These Times

Kari Lydersen is a Chicago-based journalist, author and assistant professor at Northwestern University, where she leads the investigative specialization at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. Her books include Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago’s 99%.

Chicagoland, Episode 5: Startups vs. Shootouts

The latest episode of the CNN miniseries ultimately lets Mayor Rahm Emanuel off the hook for Chicago's rifts.

The ACA Could Be the Death Knell for Chicago’s Public Mental Health Clinics

In 2012, Mayor Emanuel's budget forced half the city's public mental health clinics to close; now the remaining six are in danger, too.

Candlelight Vigil at Cook County Jail Shines Light on Chicago’s Mental Health Crisis

Taking the Gloves Off in Chicagoland

Even as it celebrates Chicago's 'toughness,' CNN's mini-series doesn't confront the real reasons behind the city's inequality.

Riding Herd Over Workers’ Rights?

Who’s Afraid of Rahm Emanuel?

Amara Enyia, who plans to run for mayor of Chicago in 2015, certainly isn’t.

Oil Boom Raises Safety Concerns for Whistleblower Railworker

A Tale of Two Jobs Forums: Rahm Emanuel and Unions Take Contrasting Approaches

Chicago Youth Theater Refuses To Be Silenced

Teens in Chicago are overcoming censorship to share their perspectives on the city's social issues.

Our Home Is Not a Dumping Ground, Say Chicago’s Southeast Side Residents

Princes of the City

From Rahm Emanuel to Rob Ford, today's mayors increasingly run their cities like fiefdoms.

In Honduras, Resistance Against Ruling Party Continues Despite Peril

As One Window Closes in Chicago, Another One Opens

How Mayor Rahm Emanuel Awoke a Progressive Resistance in Chicago

The war between Chicago's 99% and its latest mayor.

Railroad Worker: BART Fatalities Show We Still Aren’t Safe

A Train Bound for Tragedy

A Resounding Vow To ‘Take Back Chicago’ From Its Mayor

Janitors Strike in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Janitors Won’t Be Taken to the Cleaners

Lawsuit to Keep 49 Chicago Schools Open Faces Setback

Labor and Civil Rights Groups Descend on ALEC Conference

Chicago Rail Workers Strike, Alleging Shady Layoffs and Poor Safety Conditions

In Streets of Chicago, Fast Food Workers Celebrate Small Victories

Chicago Teachers Protest Layoffs, Chanting ‘Emanuel Has Got To Go!’

Award-Winning Chicago Teacher Gets Pink Slip in Round of 2,113 Layoffs

New Report: The Pulp and Paper Industry Can Save Jobs by Becoming More Energy Efficient

Why a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Laid-Off Photojournalists Defend Their Field

Blues Go Green, Applaud Obama’s Climate Action Plan

Chicago’s $2 Billion Decision: Will it Buy U.S.?

Exxon Mobil Sued for Anti-Gay Hiring Practices

A New Era for Worker Ownership, 5 Years in the Making

The New Era Windows Cooperative opens its doors (and windows) for business.

Columbia College Chicago’s Adjunct Faculty Poised to Strike

Mining Giant Sued Over Silicosis Epidemic

More Blood on the Tracks

Blood on the Tracks

Railway whistleblowers get some federal protection at last.

Los Mineros’ Leader-in-Exile

From Canada, Napoleón Gómez Urrutia seeks justice for the deaths of 65 miners.

Chicagoans Flood Streets To Protest ‘Racist’ School Closings

City leaders' plan to close 54 public schools, primarily in black communities, was met with defiance.

Inspired by Teachers and Janitors, Security Officers Take Fight to the Streets

Chicago Police Sergeants Reject Rahm’s Offer

‘Let’s Run Amok in This Pit’: For Anne Scargill, The Fight Goes On

Surrounded by Industry and Out of a Job in Indiana’s BP ‘Boomtown’

Chicago Middle-School Students Berate Officials: ‘Don’t Close Our Schools!’

Modeling Capitalist Dystopia: Honduras OKs Plan for Private Cities

Fracking ‘Boom Towns’ Rife with Workplace Accidents

Labor Takes Hard Line Against Social Security and Medicare Cuts

Midwest Generation and 100 Workers Plead with Illinois Pollution Control Board

Laid-Off O’Hare Workers Call for Rebid After Irregularities Surface

United Workers Win WARN Act Victory in Baltimore ESPN Zone Case

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