Lorraine Chavez
Columbia University, Phi Beta Kappa;University of Chicago, MA, PhD Political Science Candidate; Ford Foundation Fellow; Fight for 15 Spokesperson; AFSCME; Workers United;Wonk; Mom; Community Leader.
- What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
- Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
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- Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/c...
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- Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
- Reposted by Lorraine ChavezAs events in Tehran make clear, time is now moving fast. The physics of global warming are implacable, writes @billmckibben.bsky.social.
- Reposted by Lorraine ChavezThe group’s new survey of 1,048 small business owners shows that 74% of them do not think that they will remain open in 2026.
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- Reposted by Lorraine ChavezAs a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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- How to Protect Your Mental Health After a Job Loss www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
- I'm attending Popular Democracy's event, “National FIGHT BACK Call” - sign up now to join me! #POPULARDEMOCRACY www.mobilize.us/cpda/event/5...
- Chicago Restaurants Offering Free, Discounted Meals During SNAP Freeze blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/03/t...
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- Reposted by Lorraine ChavezRather than pandering to corporate interests, the wealthy elite, or a personal ego trip bent on abusing power (naming no names), Connolly offers a hopeful vision for a more compassionate and responsible approach to politics.
- Pilsen's Massive Ofrenda Returns For Día De Los Muertos blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/30/p...
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- Here’s What Trump’s Ballroom Donors Want prospect.org/2025/10/28/h...
- SNAP Food Program Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/w...
- The Rot Creeping Into Our Minds www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
- Block Club Chicago Launches WhatsApp Channel Focused On Chicago Immigration News blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/15/b...
- I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us. truthout.org/articles/i-a...
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- Chicago Cyclists Are Buying Out Tamale Carts To Keep Vendors Home And Safe From ICE blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/c...
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- America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/o...
- The Trump Era Will Test Us. What Are You Willing to Risk? www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/20...
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- Block Club Chicago Launches WhatsApp Channel Focused on Chicago Immigration News blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/15/b...
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- Reposted by Lorraine ChavezCOVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 41% increased risk of all-cause dementia. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
- Mass Deportations Drain Economic Growth www.dollarsandsense.org/mass-deporta...
- I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “#NoKings #NoBillionaires National Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
- Vijay Prashad: Liberals Paved the Way to the Far Right consortiumnews.com/2025/09/02/v...
- The Deep and Enduring History of Universal Basic Income thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-deep-and... #Economics #EssentialKnowledge #UniversalBasicIncome via @mitpress.bsky.social
- Why the Working Class Matters by Yanis Varoufakis @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/RyAxpeY
- Pritzker Praised for Call to Oust Trump Via 25th Amendment After Threatening US Cities www.commondreams.org/news/pritzke...
- I'm attending Indivisible Chicago's event, “Drinks for Democracy! with Indivisible Greater West Loop” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
- Trump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
- I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Evanston IL” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
- I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Chicago” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
- The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...
- One-third in Chicago area can't afford cost of living, leaving them at risk of food insecurity chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...
- I'm attending Indivisible Chicago's event, “Protecting Immigrant Neighbors, 5th round” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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- America’s problems are simple to diagnose and solve. Let’s stop pretending everything is complex and entertainingly counterintuitive. www.levernews.com/its-just-not...
- Northwestern’s President Will Resign After University Faced Republican Pressure www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
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- Kurt Vonnegut Diagrams the Shape of All Stories in a Master’s Thesis Rejected by U. Chicago www.openculture.com/2014/02/kurt...
- The Middle Class Is Shrinking Everywhere — In Chicago It’s Almost Gone www.wbez.org/chicago/2019...
- Chicago sees its fewest summer murders since 1965 chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...
- The Grotesque Fruits Of Your Labor www.levernews.com/the-grotesqu...
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- Reposted by Lorraine ChavezThis is one of my favorite posts from @hcrichardson.bsky.social It strikes directly into the misconception so many people have about Mexicans in the US. Awareness and an understanding of history can completely change the way someone sees something. And in the comments is a map for context.
- Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
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- The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: A Printable List www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
