Elliot Frank

Elliot Frank is a writer living in Chicago. His work has appeared in the South Side Weekly and Chicago Review of Books, and he also organizes for tenants rights with the Chicago Tenants Movement.

CORE: The Rise and Resolve of CTU’s Fighting Caucus

Elliot Frank, Jack L. · May 4, 2022

The Caucus of Rank and File Educators emerged from a bitter battle against big business plans to destroy public education. By transforming the CTU into a fighting union, CORE teachers have led the struggle to create the schools all teachers and students deserve.

How Wall Street Trapped American Cities

Elliot Frank · May 27, 2021

City budgets are key targets of local organizing and Defund campaigns, but cities themselves are bound by much larger financial forces. A recent book by Destin Jenkins details how cities became trapped by banks and credit rating agencies intent on austerity and racism.

CORE: The Rise and Resolve of CTU’s Fighting Caucus

How Wall Street Trapped American Cities

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