On Friday, April 11, 2025, I stopped by a rally by high school and college students promoting the environment and condemning climate change. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
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Trans Storm
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, members of Chicago’s Transgender Community rallied in Federal Plaza, and then marched through a downpour to Trump Tower. Here are my thoughts about and images from those events.
Hegseth
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Congressmen Danny Davis and Raja Krishnamoorthi gathered in Daley Plaza for what was a small rally and press conference. Both Davis and Krishnammorthi were calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign following his flagrant breach of security protocol in the lead up to the U.S. attack on the Houthis in Yemen. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
Striking a Balance
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Sunrise Chicago held a rally in Chicago’s Federal Plaza, calling out Senator Richard Durbin’s and his recent vote in favor of the Republican’s Continuing Resolution, thereby avoiding a government shutdown. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Postal Privatization
On Sunday, March 23, 2025, I attended a rally in Chicago’s Federal Plaza sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers—one of over 200 similar rallies held across the country. The postal workers were rallying in opposition to privatization, as well as Elon Musk’s coming attack on their jobs. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
Fed Employees Speak Out
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, current and recently terminated employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS gathered at noon in Federal Plaza to rally against Elon Musk use of a metaphorical chainsaw to slash the Federal workforce. Here are my thoughts about and images from this small, but important demonstration.
Presidents' Day
A group calling itself #50501 called for nationwide demonstrations against the Trump Administration and Elon Musk on Presidents’ Day. About 300 people assembled in Chicago’s Millennium Park for a rally, before marching to Trump Tower, where they met up with another group that held a demonstration in Chicago’s Federal Plaza. Here are my thoughts about and images from what was a relatively short demonstration on a very cold day.
Navalny, One Year Later
Sunday, February 16, 2025 marked the first anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death at the hands of Vladimir Putin’s regime. Chicago’s Russian Émigré Community marked the anniversary with a solemn memorial service. Here are my thoughts about and images from the service.
Yoav Gallant: A Red Flag
On February 6, 2025, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke at Chicago’s Anshe Emet Day School. Outside, about 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in the bone-chilling cold. Here are my thoughts about and images about the event and the demonstration.
Changing Things Up
This past Saturday, I attended my first Chicago demonstration of the year. Sponsored by over 60 advocacy groups, it highlighted a number of causes. Front and center: the War in Gaza and Trump’s crackdown on undocumented aliens. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and demonstration.
Berlin In Chicago
Members of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin gathered in the plaza outside the Wrigley Building on November 17, 2024, taking part in a worldwide demonstration against Putin’s war in Ukraine. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
DNC Dispatch 7
Finally, the last day of the Democratic National Convention has arrived. Everyone is exhausted. Here are my thoughts about and images from the second and final March on The DNC 2024.
RNC 2024-Day 1
The first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention is now in the record books. A coalition of groups opposed to various aspects of the Republican agenda held what was advertised as a major demonstration to show their opposition. Here are my thoughts about and images from the day.
Opposing Putin
Members of Chicago’s Russian émigré community came together Saturday to celebrate Ilya Yashin’s 41st birthday. Yashin is a Russian dissident who spoke out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. A close associate of the late Alexei Navalny, Yeshin is now serving a prison sentence in a Siberian prison. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration—one of the many coordinated demonstrations around the world.
In Memoriam
Friday, February 16, 2024 will go down in history as a dark day, particularly for the Russian People. Tonight, Chicago’s Russian Community to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny in what proved to be a solemn memorial for another one of Vladimir Putin’s victims. Here are my thoughts about and images from the evening.
Canceling Biden
Ten days ago, President Joe Biden was Chicago for a fundraiser. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a protest a block away from the event. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Charlie Kirk
Tonight I headed to the UIC Campus for a student demonstration opposing Far Right Firebrand Charlie Kirk’s and his right to speak. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.