Racism in our country today lies at the core of the appeal put out by the cynical Republican politicians now in power. They first connived with the neo-liberal Democrats to export well-paying unionized manufacturing jobs to cheap labor countries then used the anguish of those who lost their jobs to blame it on the Mexicans,…
By Don Rose. Introduction by b. traven. Don Rose is part of the conscience of Chicago. He is a long time political strategist for some of the more liberal political representatives of the people in that city. Retired, Don now writes in the online “The Chicago Observer” about what is going on behind the scenes…
By Don Rose. Introduction by b. traven. Don Rose is the quintessential Chicago political consultant and insider. His analysis of the rule of Obama’s former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel over Chicago as Mayor may tell us a lot about the real agenda of the current presidential administration. Next to Rahm Emanuel, Arne Duncan as…
The Contrary Perspective 