Sun? Check. Shorts? Check. Street Roots? It’s on the way! In a few hours, vendors will be unloading a truckload of the latest edition of Street Roots, and by 9 a.m. tomorrow morning you’ll be able to get yours too.
Here’s what’s rolling your way:
This is war too: We lead the paper with a commentary on the ongoing, and often forgotten, siege of Gaza, where 1.5 million people are being held as political prisoners in their own city. Check out our editorial on the subject, with more information about the rally and teach-in set this weekend on the anniversary of the Iraq war.
Proposed alcohol ban opens larger debate on street drinking: The city thinks banning certain types of alcohol from grocery stores will stop ‘street drinking.’ But some say otherwise. Amanda Waldroupe reports.
On the front lines: Amanda interviews Dr. Jim O’Connell, the spearhead behind the Vulnerability Index, on his work as a street doctor in Boston. It’s a progressive way of looking at how we treat - and understand - health problems on the street.
Local day laborers shine in ‘Jornaleros’: Film spotlights artistic work of day laborers to illustrate their struggle to survive and their battle for change and civil rights. Noah Teicher reports.
Growing up undocumented: A group of undocumented teen-agers in Chicago - brought to the United States by their parents as youths, talk about their life in limbo and the new organization they formed to raise awareness of their rights.
Plus, commentaries from Julie McCurdy, Ruth Kovacs, Art Garcia and the folks with the People’s Planet. All engaging reads while you’re slurping down the first iced coffee of the season. Grab one today, thanks to your neighborhood vendor!