Category: Civil Rights

Joravsky and Hanania analyze today’s Chicago City Council with the past on podcast

April 6, 2024April 7, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Joravsky and Hanania analyze today’s Chicago City Council with the past on podcast Chicago Reader journalist and podcaster Ben Joravsky, who has covered Chicago City politics since 1981, interviews former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist Ray Hanania on his special “Oh, What a Week” podcast which is available on most major podcast platforms. Hanania…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Culture, Government, Humor, journalism, Media Bias, News, Podcast, Politics, Radio, Suburban Chicagoland

Leving Firm fights to keep father and children together

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Leving Firm fights to keep father and children together Dad’s two children, a 12-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, had been kept from him following the death of their mother. Reportedly, Dad and the mother were never married, but they had an informal agreement where Dad would have his children on alternate weekends, and he…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Rainbow PUSH resumes Saturday morning forums starting March 16

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Rainbow PUSH resumes Saturday morning forums starting March 16 We are pleased to welcome you back to the Saturday Morning Forum THIS SATURDAY, March 16th, as we resume our regular programming at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters! You are invited to register and join us to make your voices heard and learn from many of…

Civil Rights, Cook County, elections, Events, News, Politics

The battle for justice in the Chicago City Council, ceasefire and release the hostages Jan. 31

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

The battle for justice in the Chicago City Council, ceasefire and release the hostages Jan. 31 Posted are three columns looking at the hypocrisy of a Chicago aldermen who is more concerned about a foreign country, Israel, than with morality, principle or what’s best for the City of Chicago. The first column looks at the…

Blogger, Chicago, Civil Rights, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania

Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America

January 26, 2024February 4, 2024 William Lipinski No Comments

Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America By William O. Lipinski “Diversity, Equity, Inclusive,” or DEI, is another program of Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination wrongly imposed upon American people. DEI has been around for about 25 years. But until the United States Supreme Court struck down…

Bill Lipinski, Blogger, Civil Rights, Commentary, Education, Jobs, Opinion, Politics

Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column The cost of an eNewsletter at Mailchimp has gotten out of hand so I decided to move my columns subscription page to a new site at Substack. You can subscribe (free for limited columns or paid for additional special columns) by clicking this link: https://hanania.substack.com/ I have…

Civil Rights, News, Orland Park, Political Pundit, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

“Migrant crisis” is political spin that disguises “homeless”

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

“Migrant crisis” is political spin that disguises “homeless” America’s immigration system is not only messed up, but the language we use to discuss it is also inaccurate and misleading. The word “migrant” is a political term that really means “homeless,” and homeless people should never be dropped off on a street corner, especially in the…

Civil Rights, Commentary, immigrant, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Illinois ranks in bottom five in study of Best and Worst states for veteran care

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Illinois ranks in bottom five in study of Best and Worst states for veteran care As National Veterans Day is rapidly approaching – 11th November 2023 – many will be planning their celebrations to honor military veterans across the U.S. With Google searches for “2023 Veterans Day Parade” up 1,900%, in the past 90 days,…