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Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel s current attempt to close down 54 public schools largely attended by poor minorities is one more example of a savage, racist neoliberal system at work.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/16478-marching-in-chicago-resisting-rahm-emanuels-neoliberal-savagery



Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel s War on Teachers and Children

David Bacon, Truthout: School closures around the country have been justified by rationales of budget necessity and improvements in education outcomes, but in Chicago, as elsewhere, communities see no cost savings and no educational improvement but rather an entrenched racist war against teachers and the poor.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/17091-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-war-on-teachers-and-children



The Rise of Chicago s 99% Against Rahm Emanuel, "Mayor 1%"

Mark Karlin, Truthout: Kari Lydersen, author of Mayor 1%, tells Truthout that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is representative of the neoliberal wing of the Democratic party, and he s getting significant pushback in his efforts to expand privatization and limit protests.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19810-the-rise-of-chicagos-99-against-rahm-emanuel-mayor-1



Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago s 99%

By Kari Lydersen

Will Rahm Emanuel s efforts to establish a privatized neoliberal outpost in Chicago succeed? In her new book, journalist and author Kari Lydersen chronicles both Emanuel s upbringing and career, including his role in legislation such as Clinton s "welfare reform", and the spreading discontent with and movements working against his corporate, authoritarian reign.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19810-the-rise-of-chicagos-99-against-rahm-emanuel-mayor-1

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'Mayor 1%' Rahm Emanuel vs. Chicago's 99%
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2013/11/21



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