Praise for Revolt On Goose Island: "There is much talk about "audacity" these days, but true chutzpah is when the workers take over the factory and take on the bank. Kari Lydersen"s invaluable account of the Republic sit-down strike is an instruction manual for worker dignity."?Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz "Lydersen demonstrates that journalism still has the power to sway both hearts and minds."?Brian Awehali, LiP Magazine Praise for Out of the Sea and Into the Fire: Latin American-U.S. Immigration in the Global Age: "We need solid reporting from the Spanish-speaking world, and Lyderson delivers it with grace, intelligence, and a vigorous point of view."?Scott Sherman, contributing writer, The Nation With deep connections to high finance and a penchant for profanity, Rahm Emanuel became the Mayor of Chicago and seized control of its" notorious Democratic machine. This compelling examination of the contradictory past of this former congressman, White House Chief of Staff, and ballet dancer, sheds a spotlight on our entire political system and the important issues that surround it. Lydersen lambasts Chicago"s nationally recognized mayor for his obedient endorsement of the devastating austerity agenda set forth by the "1 percent." Kari Lydersen has worked since 1997 as a Chicago-based journalist, in the Midwest bureau of The Washington Post and currently with The Chicago News Cooperative, specializing in environment, energy, labor, and immigration. She is the author of three books and teaches journalism at Columbia College.