Starting off, get a brief introduction to Gene Sharp and his thoughts on nonviolent disobedience in Dissent. Rafael Khachaturian and Jeffrey Isaac of Indiana University promote reading Sharp as a pragmatic aid to fighting back against the authoritarian moves of the Trump administration and the Republican Party.
Next, why don’t you ride this information superhighway to the ole Chicago Reader exit, where John Greenfield provides a diverting romp through the history of Chicago public transportation on celluloid. Greenfield gets some great picks from local tour guide Michael Corcoran ( who himself got the deep juice from retired CTA worker Bob Ganz), but I can’t help but bemoan the lack of Next of Kin. Maybe I’m just too SwayzeCrazy after all these years…
Lets keep it der at da Reader for a great profile of Doc Films at University of Chicago. They have a lil festival coming up May 25-26.
And check out South Side Weekly’s latest issue, all about the closed Paul Robeson High School in Englewood. Its available online but the South Side Weekly issues are always worth grabbing in print.