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• Race and Uncertainty as Chicago’s Voters Head to the Polls

  By Salim Muwakkil Verified| In These Times Verified Salim Muwakkil April 4, 2023 Chicagoans head to the polls today for the mayoral runoff between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, and we should perhaps be grateful that racial demagoguery didn’t play an overwhelming role in the race. However, that would only be an exercise in offering gratitude for small favors. Is transcending outright racism and blanket white supremacy a small favor, you might ask? Well, in Chicago, oddly enough, the answer is yes. Although Paul Vallas is the white candidate...

  By Salim Muwakkil Verified · In These Times

  Apr. 04, 2023

• Race and Uncertainty as Chicago’s Voters Head to the Polls

  By Salim Muwakkil Verified| In These Times Verified Salim Muwakkil April 4, 2023 Chicagoans head to the polls today for the mayoral runoff between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, and we should perhaps be grateful that racial demagoguery didn’t play an overwhelming role in the race. However, that would only be an exercise in offering gratitude for small favors. Is transcending outright racism and blanket white supremacy a small favor, you might ask? Well, in Chicago, oddly enough, the answer is yes. Although Paul Vallas is the white candidate...

  By Salim Muwakkil Verified · In These Times

  Apr. 04, 2023

• Race and Uncertainty as Chicago’s Voters Head to the Polls

  By Salim Muwakkil Verified| In These Times Verified Salim Muwakkil April 4, 2023 Chicagoans head to the polls today for the mayoral runoff between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, and we should perhaps be grateful that racial demagoguery didn’t play an overwhelming role in the race. However, that would only be an exercise in offering gratitude for small favors. Is transcending outright racism and blanket white supremacy a small favor, you might ask? Well, in Chicago, oddly enough, the answer is yes. Although Paul Vallas is the white candidate...

  By Salim Muwakkil Verified · In These Times

  Apr. 04, 2023

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In These Times

In These Times is an independent, nonprofit magazine and online publication founded in 1976 by historian James Weinstein. It focuses on progressive and socialist perspectives, emphasizing democracy, economic justice, and grassroots movements. The publication aims to advance progressive ideals and challenge corporate influence on governance and daily life. In These Times publishes a monthly print and digital magazine featuring investigative journalism, opinion pieces, and analysis on labor, environmental, and social justice issues. It also offers daily articles, newsletters, and multimedia content online, along with a digital archive of historical coverage on international socialist movements and progressive electoral campaigns. The magazine targets progressive activists, academic circles, and grassroots organizations, providing coverage and support for various social movements. Operating as a nonprofit, it relies on reader donations, subscriptions, and grants, maintaining editorial independence without corporate advertising.