End the U.S. Government Blockade against Cuba
Service Employees Union (SEIU) headquarters, 2229 S. Halsted
Aug. 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Panel speaking out to End the U.S. Government Blockade against Cuba.... More
Mijente's Chicago Gigante
Reggies Rock Club, 2105 S. State St.
Aug. 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Mijente's Chisme Tour is coming to Chicago and you can join them for their "Chicago Gigante" tour stop at Reggies Rock Club, 2105 S. State St on Wednesday, August 21, at 6:30pm. Mijente is bringing people together during the DNC to talk about what it is going to take to continue to build political p... More
No Peace for Genocide Enablers: Shut Down the DNC
Union Park, Ashland & Randolph Streets, Chicago.
Aug. 21, 2024, 4 p.m.
Join the Chicago's largest Palestinian activist organization, the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine, as it protests the arrival of #GenocideJoe in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention.... More
Democrazy: DNC Counter-Programming at Co-Prosperity
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan Street, Chicago
Aug. 21, 2024, 10 a.m.
10 AM: Sharpening the Tip of the Spear: Prison Abolitionism + Inside/Outside Resistance ft. In the Belly, In the Mix: Prisoner Podcast, Coalition to Decarcerate IL 1 PM: End Permanent Punishment: From Murder Registries to Death by Incarceration ft. Chicago Torture Justice Center Masks required... More
Make it Great like '68
500 W Madison St, Chicago
Aug. 20, 2024, 7 p.m.
Action at the Israeli Consulate in Chicago... More
Puntorojo meetup
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Aug. 20, 2024, 7 p.m. - Aug. 20, 2024, 8 p.m.
Join Puntorojo, a digital anticapitalist magazine of revolutionary abolitionism, internationalism, class struggle, decolonial marxism, and antifascism, for a special DNC meetup with the goal of building a new socialist organization. Registration is required and can be completed here.... More
Interfaith Vigil for Gaza
Montrose Beach Harbor
Aug. 20, 2024, 7 p.m.
Join AFSC to honor and remember those killed in the genocide in Gaza. Drive or walk around the harbor to south side of the harbor - the location of the event is on the south side of the peninsula facing the city center.... More
Disrupt the DNC
Grace Church of Logan Square, 3325 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago
Aug. 20, 2024, 6 p.m.
END the genocidal war on Gaza $25/hour minimum wage Free healthcare and affordable housing for ALL Rally! in person and live-streamed. Speakers include Nick Cruse, Revolutionary Blackout Network founder / Jill Stein, Left independent Presidential Candidate / Kshama Sawant, Socialist and form... More
Democrazy: DNC Counter-Programming at Co-Prosperity
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan Street, Chicago
Aug. 20, 2024, 10 a.m. - Aug. 20, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
10 AM - 4:30 PM: Panels with Chicago Dissenters 10 AM: Autonomous Organizer Training ft. Unity & Struggle 1 PM: StopCopCities: Domestic Warfare and Decolonization ft. StopCopCity, NDN Collective 3 PM: Undoing Border Imperialism: Migrant Defense + Mutual Aid ft. International Migrant Allianc... More
Poor People's Army March on the DNC
Aug. 19, 2024, 4 p.m.
March from Humboldt Park, 3015 W Division St to the United Center. Due to an error by the City, Poor People's Army is the only group to receive a permit to march to the front doors of the DNC -- just us on this peaceful march! Because the Democrats and Biden do not care about poor and working peo... More
Coalition To March On The DNC: August 19 March—The First Day Of The DNC
Union Park, Chicago
Aug. 19, 2024, noon
We are a coalition of local and national organizations bringing our demands to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024, and the March on the DNC is a march for Palestine. The march will begin at 12pm Monday August 19 in Union Park at 1501 W. Randolph St. We call on all people living... More
March On Madison Street in Honor of Jay Jay to End Gun Violence
Aug. 19, 2024, 10 a.m.
On August 19, 2024, My Block My Hood My City (M3) will lead a March on Madison, kicking off on the westside of Chicago. The 'March on Madison' is a tribute to Jay Jay, a late member of M3's Explorers' program, and the countless other victims who tragically lost their lives to gun violence. While the... More
Artcraft 4 Liberation and Resistance
Podlasie Club, 2918 N Central Park Ave, Chicago
Aug. 18, 2024, 7 p.m. - Aug. 19, 2024, midnight
DJ’s Against Apartheid Campaign 7 pm - community discussion + panel at Podlasie Club w/ @DJsAgainstApartheid 9 pm - 12 am - DJ Sets by @DJsAgainstApartheid signees: @djnanoos , @zona_cinco_ , and @Blesstonio Join us for our nightlife track including a panel discussion with DJs Against Aparth... More
People's Fest Free Revolutionary Concert
1625 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago
Aug. 18, 2024, 6 p.m. - Aug. 18, 2024, 10 p.m.
This is what democracy..... Music by Scott Free Food * Drinks * Music All ages show... More
1st DNC Protest: Demand Reproductive Justice / Queer Rights / Stop Israel's Genocide of Gaza
Michigan Avenue and Wacker, Chicago
Aug. 18, 2024, 5 p.m. - Aug. 18, 2024, 8:30 p.m.
Join activists from across the country on the EVE of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago -- the first protest vs. the DNC as the delegates and media arrive in downtown Chicago! We demand national legislation to expand access to abortion and reproductive health care, support families, an... More
F*** the GNC Launch Weekend Pop-Up Book Fair: Day 2
Co-Prosperity, 3219 S. Morgan, Chicago
Aug. 18, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
2:30 - 4:30 PM: Welcome to Chicago: Radical Memories, Revolutionary Horizons ft. March on the DNC Coalition, Chicago Torture Justice Center, NotMeWe, Chicago Alliance Against Racist + Political Repression. Special Guests: Laura Whitehorn, Jalil Muntaqim, David Gilbert, and Red Fawn Fallis **Eveni... More
2nd Annual Justice Freeman Luminary Awards
1201 E 60th Street, Chicago
Aug. 17, 2024, 2 p.m. - Aug. 17, 2024, 4 p.m.
Join Amplified Voices for our annual, marquee, fundraising event! We will congratulate our 2nd Cohort of Justice Freeman Fellows and celebrate another year of successful programing designed to serve our mission of diversifying Chicago's legal profession. All proceeds and donations are tax deductable... More
Colonial Violence at Home and Abroad: A Public Health Issue
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan Street, Chicago
Aug. 17, 2024, 1 p.m. - Aug. 17, 2024, 2 p.m.
A Teach in and Zine Distribution by Chicago Dissenters and Healthcare Workers for Palestine - Chicago ‼️‼️‼️CALLING ALL ORGANIZERS HEALERS AND CARE WORKERS ‼️‼️‼️ Please join us on Saturday, August 17, from 1-2pm for a discussion on the public health impacts of colonial violence in America and Ab... More
F*** the GNC Launch Weekend Pop-Up Book Fair: Day 1
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan Street, Chicago
Aug. 17, 2024, 10 a.m. - Aug. 17, 2024, 10 p.m.
Join us at Co-Prosperity Sphere on August 17 and 18th to kick off our counter-convention with a pop-up book fair! 🔥📚 We will feature some rad booksellers and zinemakers from around Chicago as we look ahead to a week of action and political programming countering the normalization and active perpetua... More
Beyond Policing with Philip McHarris and Damon Williams
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Aug. 16, 2024, 7 p.m. - Aug. 16, 2024, 8 p.m.
It's past time to imagine and build a world without police. Join us for a conversation with Philip McHarris about his new book, Beyond Policing, which helps us to imagine such a future! Philip will be in discussion with Chicago organizer and artist Damon Williams. It’s evident that policing is a p... More