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Untold Story: Actually, Rahm Emanuel might be the perfect Democratic Party ambassador
Untold Story: Actually, Rahm Emanuel might be the perfect Democratic Party ambassador
A look at the former Chicago Mayor’s new Wall Street ties — and what it means to hold politicians accountable.
Jeremy Borden
Jun 17, 2019
The un-horse race: Political coverage is broken and we should do something about it
The un-horse race: Political coverage is broken and we should do something about it
Announcing The Gonzo Primary project and reaching out for collective wisdom.
Jeremy Borden
Feb 3, 2019
Chicago’s downtown mirage and how ‘Boss Daley’ was Trump before Trump
Chicago’s downtown mirage and how ‘Boss Daley’ was Trump before Trump
Take a look at that skyline. The descent into O’Hare, skirting the Lake Michigan shore, being enveloped by that steel and glass panoply…
Jeremy Borden
Jan 25, 2019
The States: The voucher experiment, analyzed; a GOP Nazi in Illinois; and tracking the Koch…
The States: The voucher experiment, analyzed; a GOP Nazi in Illinois; and tracking the Koch…
There’s plenty of noise out there. The States is an effort to stop bitching about it and figure out what’s bubbling to the surface. Forward…
Jeremy Borden
Feb 7, 2018
The States: Wisconsin’s Walker start of GOP shift?
The States: Wisconsin’s Walker start of GOP shift?
This newsletter is delivered to your inbox (almost) weekly and seeks to grapple with what’s impacting the key swing states of Michigan…
Jeremy Borden
Jan 29, 2018
The States is back!
The States is back!
New format for a new year; WBEZ and a new journalism model; Craziness in Virginia and more…
Jeremy Borden
Jan 13, 2018
Watch out ‘Nats: Last year’s cosmic no. 108 for the Chicago Cubs is reincarnated
Watch out ‘Nats: Last year’s cosmic no. 108 for the Chicago Cubs is reincarnated
For those who laughed at Cubs’ superstition king Grant DePorter last year, he was laughing — and crying and celebrating — even harder all…
Jeremy Borden
Oct 6, 2017
The States: Expert weighs in on Amazon deal, Tom Price resignation and more
The States: Expert weighs in on Amazon deal, Tom Price resignation and more
The Amazon deal: Illinois’ checkered history and some perspective
Jeremy Borden
Oct 3, 2017
After Laquan McDonald: Craig Futterman on the issues with the new police accountability agency
After Laquan McDonald: Craig Futterman on the issues with the new police accountability agency
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) launched last Friday, but experts already knows what the pitfalls are — can they be…
Jeremy Borden
Sep 21, 2017
After Laquan McDonald: the key takeaways for why police reform failed
After Laquan McDonald: the key takeaways for why police reform failed
For City Bureau, Charles Preston and I asked a simple but important question: After the city and the world found out about the police…
Jeremy Borden
Sep 21, 2017
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