Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Clarence Page: America’s “Anxious Class”

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Richard Guzman

“For better or worse,” writes Clarence Page, “effective politics is often nothing more than an effective appeal to the resentments of those who vote in large numbers, directed against a target group that doesn’t.”  This comes from his essay “Politics: … Continue reading →

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Fred Hampton, Sr.: You Can Murder a Liberator, But Not Liberation

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Richard Guzman

One of the most infamous incidents in Chicago history occurred at 4:45 a.m. December 4, 1969.  At that moment Chicago police entered Black Panther headquarters at 2337 West Monroe, starting a one-sided gun battle that killed Panther leaders Mark Clark … Continue reading →

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Barbie’s New Bods

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Richard Guzman

In 2002 the Daily Herald asked me to write a piece about “the state of race relations,” and I responded with “Turning a Corner on Racism”—a cheery title, though many pointed out I spent as much time, maybe more, back-peddling … Continue reading →

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