J.P.
@leftiecowboy
assoc. editor @inthesetimesmag | editor & fmr FC director @southsideweekly | fmr copy editor @chicago_reader | fmr reporter @injusticewatch & @city_bureau
Conceived by Gabriel Chalfin-Piney-González, the Jewish Museum of Chicago will be an anti-Zionist multigenerational arts and cultural space. bit.ly/3FUwtFS
Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing union effort are transforming Upstate New York into a battleground over who will grow our food and under what conditions. inthesetimes.com/article/farmwo…
Today is the last day to apply for a fall internship at In These Times! If you have a strong interest in progressive politics and independent journalism, email materials to [email protected] for a chance to train with our award-winning team! inthesetimes.com/internships
"The real solution, then, is not deportations but full rights for all workers. That means not only citizenship rights but labor rights, too." inthesetimes.com/article/farmwo…
For @guardian, I wrote about the homes of Black writers like Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Lucille Clifton and the urgency to preserve them lest their literary legacies be erased & forgotten forever. theguardian.com/culture/2025/j…
In a state with one of the most challenging referendum processes in the nation, organizers gathered more than double the number of required signatures to give voters a chance to defeat an anti-union bill. inthesetimes.com/article/utah-l…
Chicago folks, catch us tonight at a live episode of @thedigradio on 2 years of a movement-elected mayor If you can't make it, we got you -- here's a deep dive by @ashapoesis on the Brandon Johnson admin and why contesting for power never ends: inthesetimes.com/article/mayor-…
Mamdani wins the primary with hearty support from the Jewish left, cross-endorses with Brad Lander, wins the Upper West Side, wins Dan Goldman's district, gets Jerry Nadler's endorsement The NYT:
Honored to be appointed Rat Czar by @ZohranKMamdani campaign. If we elect Zohran I will be in charge of rat stuff. First thing we will implement is shooting the rats.
5 members of @JVPChicago are entering their second week of an indefinite hunger strike, in which they're taking in no calories. They're demanding the US end military support for Israel, and Israel stop starving Gaza. Here is a statement from 1 of the hunger strikers, Avey Rips.
Chicago Jewish Activists Embark on Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Gaza - In These Times inthesetimes.com/article/jewish…
New from me at @inthesetimesmag: Six activists with @JVPChicago have announced an indefinite hunger strike to end the assault on Gaza. I talk about the history and effectiveness of hunger strikes, particularly in their home city. inthesetimes.com/article/jewish…
"Hunger strikes have deep roots in Chicago—and across the country—as escalations in campaigns for justice." inthesetimes.com/article/jewish…
"By engaging in this very public, and risky, protest tactic, the hunger strikers are picking up on a long tradition of calculated starvation as a method of forcing a public confrontation with crises." @shane_burley1 inthesetimes.com/article/jewish…
Amazon Teases Next James Bond Will Face Off Against Threat Of Collective Bargaining theonion.com/amazon-teases-…
Hamilton Nolan with some harsh truths for riot cops and ICE agents: hamiltonnolan.com/p/youre-a-bunc…
Farmers: why do fertilizer prices go up the second I make an extra dime Amazon drivers: I drive an Amazon van in an Amazon jacket to where the Amazon app sends me why does Amazon say I don’t work for them Renters: what tf is this “convenience fee” on my rent bill This FTC:
Education, jobs, health care, safe neighborhoods, and housing are all key to upward mobility but out of reach for many Chicagoans. A new @IllinoisAnswers series co-published with the Weekly explores inequality, solutions and more in our latest print issue issuu.com/southsideweekl…