Lorraine Chavez
@lpchavez.bsky.social
Columbia University, Phi Beta Kappa;University of Chicago, MA, PhD Political Science Candidate; Ford Foundation Fellow; Fight for 15 Spokesperson; AFSCME; Workers United;Wonk; Mom; Community Leader.
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
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January 4, 2026 at 7:51 AM
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
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January 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
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Poverty is entirely preventable so why aren't Republicans & Democrats trying to solve it?
🔸 Mapped: Share of Households with No Income, by U.S. State share.google/WQ8iYVfdBNqm... #PoorPeoplesCampaign
🔸 Mapped: Share of Households with No Income, by U.S. State share.google/WQ8iYVfdBNqm... #PoorPeoplesCampaign
Mapped: Share of Households with No Income, by U.S. State
See the share of no income households across U.S. states, along with the top 10 states by number of households without income.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Poverty is entirely preventable so why aren't Republicans & Democrats trying to solve it?
🔸 Mapped: Share of Households with No Income, by U.S. State share.google/WQ8iYVfdBNqm... #PoorPeoplesCampaign
🔸 Mapped: Share of Households with No Income, by U.S. State share.google/WQ8iYVfdBNqm... #PoorPeoplesCampaign
Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/c...
Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry
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December 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/c...
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Millions of Americans who receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are going to see their health insurance premiums double (or worse).
Less for Health Care, More for the Pentagon
The government shutdown ended with a failure to solve the problem of steeply rising health insurance premiums. The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which
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November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Millions of Americans who receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are going to see their health insurance premiums double (or worse).
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1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
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December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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As events in Tehran make clear, time is now moving fast. The physics of global warming are implacable, writes @billmckibben.bsky.social.
Facing the Climate Crisis, Can We Make Politics Move Faster Than Physics?
As Tehran runs low on water, New York City considers divesting from planet-wrecker Blackrock. We need more of the latter to prevent more of the former.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As events in Tehran make clear, time is now moving fast. The physics of global warming are implacable, writes @billmckibben.bsky.social.
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The group’s new survey of 1,048 small business owners shows that 74% of them do not think that they will remain open in 2026.
Trump's Tariffs Are Squeezing Small Businesses
The rising costs that small business owners are paying for imports due to President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, a tax on American consumers and businesses, is roiling mom-and-pop shops across the US.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The group’s new survey of 1,048 small business owners shows that 74% of them do not think that they will remain open in 2026.
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area.
U.S. Rep. Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility, warns deportation blitz isn't over, staffing could triple
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area.
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Earlier this month, a judge appointed a property manager and ordered an apartment building, which was the target of an immigration raid on Sept. 30 that made international headlines, cleared and repaired. Residents say they’ve not heard from the new manager, Friedman Communities.
Remaining residents of squalid South Shore building raided by feds seek relocation
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November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Earlier this month, a judge appointed a property manager and ordered an apartment building, which was the target of an immigration raid on Sept. 30 that made international headlines, cleared and repaired. Residents say they’ve not heard from the new manager, Friedman Communities.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
How to Protect Your Mental Health After a Job Loss www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
How to Protect Your Mental Health After a Job Loss
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November 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How to Protect Your Mental Health After a Job Loss www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Chicago Restaurants Offering Free, Discounted Meals During SNAP Freeze blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/03/t...
Chicago Restaurants Offering Free, Discounted Meals During SNAP Freeze
Food pantries are increasing their efforts to help — and Chicago restaurants are offering completely free or discounted meals to people in need.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Chicago Restaurants Offering Free, Discounted Meals During SNAP Freeze blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/03/t...
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Children tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters
A judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago region.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Children tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
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Rather than pandering to corporate interests, the wealthy elite, or a personal ego trip bent on abusing power (naming no names), Connolly offers a hopeful vision for a more compassionate and responsible approach to politics.
Catherine Connolly's Win in Ireland Proves Good Things Can Still Happen
In a world of strongmen, a voice for peace and a beacon of hope shines through.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Rather than pandering to corporate interests, the wealthy elite, or a personal ego trip bent on abusing power (naming no names), Connolly offers a hopeful vision for a more compassionate and responsible approach to politics.