When the American Sociological Association meets Aug. 22-25, its section on Marxist sociology will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in a most appropriate venue: Chicago, the historic center of struggle for the rights of working people and the birthplace of many progressive organizations.
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You have to hand it to the folks at Microsoft and Asobo Studio for really pulling out all of the stops for this 40th anniversary celebration. Microsoft Flight Simulator has gone from seemingly dead to well and truly been resurrected at this point.
The fundraiser marked the 16th annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Chicago. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Polar Plunge on a national level for the Special Olympics, with the first plunge kicking off in Rhode Island in 1976.
Of course, it helped that the audience contained only their most diehard fans. When Metallica announced they would be playing two 40th anniversary shows this past summer, they released tickets exclusively to members of their worldwide fan club. So the nearly 20,000 people present Friday night came with high expectations.
As Gazette Chicago enters its 40th year, the publication is partnering with the CivicLab to enable our friends and supporters to donate, with the goal of raising $250,000 to keep Gazette Chicago serving you for decades to come. So you can become a partner in our efforts to continue do the best journalism in Chicago! 2ff7e9595c
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