Chicago
Quantum Chicago
Chicago’s transformation from a frontier outpost to a modern metropolis was shaped by dramatic human and environmental ruptures. Three books retelling different aspects of the city’s history can help us grapple with its tense present, and its future in the emerging “quantum” economy.
Chicago Under Siege
The ongoing immigration crackdown in the Windy City and across multiple other locations in the U.S. is extreme but not without precedent in American history. What does seem different, though, is the degree to which local residents are resisting the federal onslaught — both spontaneously and through organized channels.
Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ Meme Sends a Message With Deep Historical Roots
Trump’s meme declaring war on Chicago has shocked liberals. But what could be more purgative, more exhilaratingly American to his base than avenging the nation with racial warfare?