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Death of a Torturer

Ramsin Canon Jacobin
Darrell Canon, one of the over 100 men tortured by the former Chicago police commander Jon Burge, who died yesterday. He acted with complete impunity over almost two decades before reporters, activists, and human rights attorneys stopped him.

A Publicly Owned Bank

Glenn Daigon Who. What. Why.
Banking on the Public Option: Will LA Lead the Way for People-Owned Banks?

Depression Era Co-ops

Jonathan Rowe Yes Magazine
What History Books Left Out About Depression Era Co-ops It would seem that a movement that provided livelihood for more than 300,000 people in California alone would merit discussion in the history books.