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A Sad Reflection on Our Unwillingness to See the Horror of Gaza
Marty Levine April 5, 2024 Almost 6 months have passed since Hamas forces invaded Israel, killed about 1,200 people, and took hundreds more as hostages. I recognize that on...
Selfish People
Carole Levine April 3, 2024 I seem to get angry very often these days. The focus of my anger is most often toward people I don’t...
Context Matters
Marty Levine March 22, 2024 All our choices we made to reflect and confront us in the present. Not to say ‘look what they did then’ — rather, ‘look...
The Philanthropy of the Mega-Rich Is Not Very Philanthropic
The Philanthropy of the Mega-Rich is not Very Philanthropic Marty Levine March 18, 2024 A quick Google search on the question “What are the benefits of giving?” got me...
We Can Make Life Better If We Want To
Marty Levine February 29, 2024 According to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office “the federal government provided about $4.6 trillion to help the nation respond to and...
What you don’t want to know is waiting to hurt you.
Marty Levine February 25, 2024 In 2016 many of us were shocked when Donald Trump won the Presidential election. How could this egomaniacal, reality show host, a man with...
Bring Chicago Home… Vote Like Your Own Home Depends on It!
Carole Levine February 25, 2024 It seemed somewhat ironic that today’s entire New York Times Sunday Opinion section was devoted to the issue of Homelessness. It was ironic because...
Reflections on Gaza, Ceasefire, and Rabbi Heschel
Marty Levine February 12, 2024 When the Chicago City Council finally passed its Ceasefire Resolution, making Chicago the largest city in the nation to stand on the right side...
The Battle for A Ceasefire Resolution In Chicago
Marty Levine January 30, 2024 I am writing this after returning from the Chicago City Council’s first meeting of 2024 (January 24). I was there to support a resolution...