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Something big has been happening in Chicago. If you have not heard, Chicago recently elected the most progressive mayor in the country. Brandon Johnson was endorsed by a variety of unions, especially the Chicago Teachers’ Union, of which he was previously a member and an organizer. He was also endorsed by Bernie Sanders. 

In this episode we have Miles Kampf-Lassin, a journalist from In These Times that followed the Brandon Johnson campaign, to talk about something we have talked about a number of times on this podcast: when workers come together they can fight back against the capitalist class. 

Miles Kampf-Lassin is a writer and editor at In These Times magazine. Follow him on Twitter @MilesKLassin

Brandon Johnson Defeated Paul Vallas’s Austerity Agenda Last Night

https://jacobin.com/2023/04/brandon-johnson-mayoral-election-paul-vallas-austerity-agenda-left-victory

Why Chicago’s Mayoral Election Is One of the Most Important Races of 2023

https://perfectunion.us/why-chicagos-mayoral-election-is-one-of-the-most-important-races-of-2023/

Chicago’s Political Revolution

https://inthesetimes.com/article/chicagos-political-revolution

Credits:
Producer: Elton LK
Logo by Michaela Brangan
Sound Engineer & Opening Music by Casey Stikker
Additional Assistance, including content by Palmer Conrad

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