Archive for April, 2014

Retail Justice

Posted on: April 24th, 2014

Jennifer Clark, Associate Vice President of Campus and Community Planning, discusses how social justice informs her work with Loyola’s neighbors.



Myanmar activists launch anti-‘hate speech’ campaign

Posted on: April 24th, 2014

“Pan Zagar” (flower speech) campaign uses social media and public events to urge others to “watch what we say so that hate between mankind does not proliferate.”



Bike2Campus Points to Broader Possibilities for Campuses to Embrace Cycling

Posted on: April 24th, 2014

The inaugural Bike2Campus Week seeks to spur students’ budding interest in bicycling to reach Chicago’s many university and college campuses.



The New Abolitionism

Posted on: April 24th, 2014

Averting planetary disaster will mean forcing fossil fuel companies to give up at least $10 trillion in wealth.



Mayor Emanuel Calls for Air Conditioning in All CPS Schools Within 5 Years

Posted on: April 24th, 2014

44.3% of CPS buildings have partial air conditioning or none at all.



Police brutality should offend nation

Posted on: April 24th, 2014

Shanna Johnson explains why students in Chicago should care about allegations of police brutality in Albuquerque, NM.



Maryland Raises Minimum Wage to $10.10

Posted on: April 9th, 2014

State by state, minimum wage standards are rising to better meet the needs of workers. However, there is still much work to be done.



Overwork And Its Costs: The U.S. in International Perspective

Posted on: April 9th, 2014

Americans work more hours than just about any other country in the world. What does this mean for our productivity and our lives?



Racial bias still main cause of hate crime

Posted on: April 9th, 2014

“Cycles do not stop or change until people come together and rise to change the course of the system.”



“Transit Future” campaign calls for dedicated investment in transportation

Posted on: April 9th, 2014

Campaign calls for dedicated funding source to maintain and expand the transit system in Chicago and the rest of Cook County.