Before an ecstatic crowd of 15,000 people at the Chicago Coliseum, Col. Theodore Roosevelt declared himself a candidate for President of the United States — 100 years ago today.
The heyday of progressive politics was no doubt during the tenure of the late Mayor Harold Washington. Author Pierre Clavel believes that Washington’s ties to progressive groups were in fact the key to his success.
The results of a fiercely contested Cook County election are exposing a gulf between white liberals and minority voters.Forrest Claypool’s anti-machine rhetoric has proven popular over the years with white progressives.
