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• We Do Not Part is Han Kang’s most ambitious work yet

  21-01-2025 22:33 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Sutures in a half-severed finger, repeatedly injected by a needle. The tiny heartbeat of a fragile bird. Warm juk. Cold snow. Black tree trunks like human torsos. These are some of the recurring images in Han Kang’s intensely visceral and unflinching new novel, We Do Not Part, the latest work by the winner of the […]
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• From Tehran to Tehrangeles

  21-01-2025 20:41 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Avaaz, through 2/9 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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• Bracing for a second Trump presidency

  21-01-2025 16:38 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Donald Trump became president once again on January 20—and he’s promised one of his first acts in office will be targeting sanctuary cities. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, vowed during a visit to Chicago in December that, on January 21, Chicago is going to see “a lot of ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] agents.” “Count […]
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• 9 Best Sugar Daddy Sites to Find a Sugar Daddy in 2025

  21-01-2025 16:25 via chicagoreader.com
  
  This article contains several affiliate links. When you purchase a subscription through our link, we may earn a commission. Whether you’re new to the world of sugar relationships, or you’ve been in the lifestyle for some time, finding like minded people looking for a consensual, transactional arrangement can be tricky. To help you in your […]
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• Chicago Flips Red: Black Organization Senses Opportunity with Trump Presidency

  21-01-2025 16:00
  
  Members of Chicago Flips Red (Photo Courtesy of Chicago Flips Red).
  Chicago Flips Red aims to turn Illinois into a red state, push out corrupt officials and hold leaders accountable. 
  The organization demonstrates that even within the solidly “blue wall” of Illinois, where Donald Trump lost by 11 percentage points to Kamala Harris, and in Black Chicago, there exists a faction of dissatisfied Black voters who would instead identify as “red” and look forward to these n
  
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• J. Pharoah Doss: Confusing DEI with actual diversity

  21-01-2025 14:00
  
  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was established in 1965 to eliminate job discrimination.  Guaranteeing equal opportunity for historically discriminated-against groups became the nation’s top priority.  The nation implemented affirmative action policies in the 1970s to rapidly diversify American workplaces.
  Affirmative action was used in the hiring process, but diversity training programs were required to ensure that American companies maximized the benefits of having
  
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• Jesse Jackson Jr. Denied Clemency as Biden Exits Presidency: A Missed Opportunity for Justice

  21-01-2025 02:43
  
  In the final hours of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to his family members, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and former Representative Liz Cheney. But one notable exclusion from the list with ties to Chicago did not receive the full pardon he desired for himself or countless others: former U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. 
  To Jackson, who has also advocated for the issuance of full clemency for scores of debt-paid felons, it’s a missed opportunity for
  
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