Two Years After Electing a Mayor, Chicago’s Left Keeps Contesting for Power

Two Years After Electing a Mayor, Chicago’s Left Keeps Contesting for Power

Movement-backed Mayor Brandon Johnson and a record class of progressive alders took office exactly two years ago. I spoke with organizers—including CTU President Stacy Davis-Gates—about what we’ve won, what we’ve learned about power and what’s still to be done to deliver a more equitable city.

Paul Vallas: Two years in, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality – Chicago Tribune*

"Despite his rhetoric, Johnson has done little to confront the city’s mounting problems. Instead, he resorts to playing the race card to explain the challenges he inherited and his own failures to address them."