NOTE: My newsletters starting last Thursday morning have had fewer links to articles in them because my very expensive doorstep home delivery subscriptions to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Naperville Sun newspapers have stopped.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) blame Republicans for the problems that Black students have and b) give more preference to Black students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/14/chicago-public-schools-black-student-support-plan/
— State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450. DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America do so a) because want to take advantage of the tremendous benefits that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) because they want to turn America into their motherland, and/or c) because they want to convert everyone in America to their religion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/13/renounce-us-citizenship-fee/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTU plans to join May 1 ‘no school, no work’ day of action, wants classes canceled. The union is asking the mayor and the school board to draw upon a state law that allows middle and high school students one excused absence per year to attend a “civic event.” DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/03/12/chicago-teachers-union-plans-to-join-may-1-no-school-no-work-day-of-action-wants-classes-canceled
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/13/chicago-trump-abughazaleh-justice-department-broadview-midway-blitz-ice
— Independent campaign expenditures surged big time in state races. Total spending, including the race for the open state comptroller position, was at $5.5 million for the calendar year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/13/independent-campaign-expenditures-state-races-elections-rich-miller
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Political parties should have the power to stop candidates from running for offices as members of their party. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Candidates can run as Independents.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260313/us-congress-politics/congressional-candidate-apologizes-for-suggesting-attack-on-catholic-school-in-satirical-video/
CITIES 92.9
— Early voting, vote-by-mail numbers trend higher as Illinois primary approaches. DD: How many have voted so far in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.cities929.com/2026/03/13/early-voting-vote-by-mail-numbers-trend-higher-as-illinois-primary-approaches/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Early voting numbers are trending up in Illinois before the state’s primary elections Tuesday. Illinois State Board of Elections Public Information Officer Matt Dietrich told The Center Square on Friday that about 250,000 early votes had been cast, slightly higher than the state reported before the 2022 midterm. Dietrich said he is seeing a strong response on vote by mail. “In 2022 we had about 275,000 vote-by-mail ballots cast for the primary. We’re already at 290,000, and we’ll have quite a few of those coming in now and up until two weeks after Election Day that will still be added to that count,” Dietrich said. Dietrich said the state does not track partisan turnout in its pre-election reporting, but Illinois generally sees more Democratic ballots than Republican ballots in primaries. “I would expect that to continue this year, mainly because, first of all, you have a very hotly-contested U.S. Senate race,” Dietrich said. Dietrich said open congressional seats would also draw voters. The Chicago Board of Elections reported more than 123,000 ballots received as of Thursday night, up from under 71,000 five days before the 2022 primary. The Chicago board would not provide a breakdown of votes by party without a Freedom of Information Act request.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Max Solomon Needs Your Vote to Become thee Republican Candidate for State Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/max-solomon-needs-your-vote-to-become-thee-republican-candidate-for-state-treasurer/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Early voting, vote-by-mail numbers trend higher as Illinois primary approaches. DD: How many have voted so far in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.aol.com/articles/early-voting-vote-mail-numbers-200000941.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IFA’s 2026 Primary Election Endorsements
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/03/ifas-2026-primary-election-endorsements/
ILINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers Union demands ‘no work, no school’ May 1 shutdown. The union wants teachers and students to skip school for rallies and “mass resistance training.” DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-demands-no-work-no-school-may-1-shutdown/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. High absenteeism is already a problem for CPS students, teachers. . .2. Most CPS students can’t read at grade level. . .3. CTU is using this “holiday” with communist ties to push its radical agenda on kids. . .4. CTU wants the mayor and school board to grant an “excused absence” for teachers and students May 1. . .5. Just 27.5% of Chicagoans have a favorable opinion of the union.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREITBART
— Supermajority Support for Fair Worksite Enforcement of Immigration Laws. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/03/13/poll-shows-supermajority-support-for-workplace-enforcement/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites who are conservative, Republican, American, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/news/jasmine-crockett-potential-replacement-congress-215459627.html
— DD: For Democrat leaders, illegals are future Democrats.
https://www.aol.com/news/gop-gov-kevin-stitt-says-151706740.html
DAILY WIRE
— Hegseth Declares War On Wokeness In Military Schools, Launches 90-Day Review
https://www.dailywire.com/news/rip-em-out-hegseth-declares-war-on-wokeness-in-military-schools-launches-90-day-review
FEDERALIST
— Hegseth Orders Task Force To Probe DEI Indoctrination At America’s War Colleges
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/hegseth-orders-task-force-to-probe-dei-indoctrination-at-americas-war-colleges/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Local Officials Double Down on Policies That Block ICE
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/tompkins-county-officials-double-down-block-ice-sanctuary-policy
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois primary
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW384913032026RP1/?chan=hp-us-2024-01-04
MSN
— Personal responsibility. DD: My parents and my teachers encouraged conservatism and personal responsibility. That put me on tack to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/i-m-sick-and-tired-of-hearing-my-grandkids-whine-about-how-the-system-isn-t-fair-whatever-happened-to-taking-personal-responsibility/ss-AA1XEFuS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ, that is, their success in destroying traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/11-reasons-why-more-women-are-walking-away-from-men-and-marriage/ss-AA1YvbfS
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/why-men-are-walking-away-from-dating-and-the-12-hard-truths-women-need-to-hear/ss-AA1XqQEm
AOL
— Vance says universities are racially discriminating against whites and Asians
https://www.aol.com/vice-president-jd-vance-says-152536316.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/magazine/jb-pritzker-interview.html
— Will Another Black Woman Join the Senate? This Messy Primary Is Set to Decide. Two Black female candidates may split Democratic primary voters in Illinois, and anger is growing at well-funded efforts to widen the divide.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/us/politics/illinois-senate-primary-stratton-kelly-krishnamoorthi.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Negative campaigning. DD: Far too many races turn negative. I should write about what my critics/opponents did to defeat me when I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer position in 2004.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/20/trump-negative-campaigning/
— Pentagon tightens control of Stars and Stripes after blasting it as ‘woke’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/13/pentagon-memo-stars-stripes/
— Discrimination against young White men was an open secret in hiring. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a bachelor’s degree in business and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/21/diversity-hiring-white-men/
— AI-powered hiring tools favor black and female job candidates over white and male applicants. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a bachelor’s degree in business and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/24/business/ai-hiring-tools-favor-black-female-candidates-over-whites-males/
— Boomers are staying in the job market as Gen Z struggles to break through. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they ever-increasingly got rid of their older employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to make way for their younger employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/14/workers-age-new-jobs-baby-boomers/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/03/14/trump-republicans-congress-save-act-elections-voters/89118447007/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote antisemitism and then blame it on Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/13/temple-israel-synagogue-attack-michigan-antisemitism/89134399007/
BLOOMBERG
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers want to hire Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, and/or younger.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2024-07-29/white-men-the-most-likely-to-get-hired-even-with-dei-finds-research
— Corporate America Promised to Hire a Lot More People of Color. It Actually Did. DD: Because of ever-increasing pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license ever-increasingly became worthless.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-black-lives-matter-equal-opportunity-corporate-diversity/?embedded-checkout=true
BUSINESS INSIDER
— Public Sector vs. Private Sector. DD: I spent almost 30 years working in the public sector. In today’s dollars, my ending salary in 1997 was $154,682/year. I should write about my critics/opponents in the private sector. According to them, I was grossly overpaid and if my career had been in the private sector, I never would have earned as much money as I did. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (management), three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and a job-related professional license (CPA). In my defense, I spent the last 18 years of public sector career working for a federal agency (GAO) that shank from more than 6,000 employees to less than 3,000 employees because of Republican-led budget cuts. The agency was almost always under promotion freezes.
https://www.businessinsider.com/pros-cons-working-public-sector-private-sector-2025-6
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a bachelor’s degree in business and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt. Because of ever-increasing pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license ever-increasingly became worthless.
https://hbr.org/2017/06/7-practical-ways-to-reduce-bias-in-your-hiring-process
HIRING LAB
— Educational Requirements Are Gradually Disappearing From Job Postings. Amid growing support for skills-first hiring practices, employers are becoming less likely to require formal education credentials for jobs. DD: Because of ever-increasing pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license ever-increasingly became worthless.
https://www.hiringlab.org/2024/02/27/educational-requirements-job-postings/
HR EXECUTIVE
— EEOC puts Fortune 500 on notice over DEI. DD: When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, I applied to many fortune 500 firms. Only Firestone Stores offered me a job, and it was for a job that really did not require a college degree. All the firms that I applied to were under tremendous pressure from EEOC to hire minorities, females, and veterans. I was not a minority, female, or veteran. To make matters worse, potential employers saw me as being Vietnam War draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. Beyond that, my GPA was not that great because I had spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying to work my way through college.
https://hrexecutive.com/from-nike-to-coca-cola-eeoc-puts-fortune-500-on-notice-over-dei/
JD SUPRA
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers want to hire Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, and/or younger.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-study-shows-ai-resume-screeners-4832175/
CPA JOURNAL
— Glass Ceiling Shattered? Audit Partner Gender Diversity Within Accounting Firms. DD: Choosing the right college major is extremely important. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning, but I did not until I was 27 in 1976 when I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then, the accounting profession had no interest in me a) because it viewed me as being too old and b) because my demographics were terrible. The profession was under tremendous pressure to advance minorities and females. Why didn’t I major in accounting from the beginning? I erroneously believed that because I was not strong in math, I could never pass the CPA examination. But I belatedly came to realize that accountants do not use the types of math that I was not strong in.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2026/03/13/glass-ceiling-shattered/
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
— Melt ICE, Stop War, Build Labor. DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://www.dsausa.org/news/mar2026_npc_newsletter/
LA PROGRESSIVE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame those who have demographics that vote for Republicans for the problems that those who vote for Democrats have.
https://www.laprogressive.com/hypocrisy-or-hope/more-equal-than-others
FINANCIAL CONTENT
— Remote Jobs for College Students: Best Online Work Options in 2026. DD: I worked my way through college by delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. That provided me with a) money for my education expenses and two new cars, b) almost 3 years of Civil Service Retirement System credit, and c) almost 3 years of Social Security credit. But it did not provide me with career-building work experience and it harmed my GPA. I worked far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying.
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/globeprwire-2026-3-13-remote-jobs-for-college-students-best-online-work-options-in-2026
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites who are conservative, Republican, American, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.epi.org/blog/weve-been-here-before-and-we-know-what-comes-next-white-supremacy-has-always-been-used-to-usher-in-massive-economic-inequality/
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/sign-the-petition-denounce-the-trump-administrations-assault-on-affirmative-action
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— How the Mexican flag became the symbol of the LA protests
https://www.aol.com/mexican-flag-became-symbol-la-184516132.html
— As the war in Iran ramps up, Pete Hegseth orders ‘woke review’ of military colleges nationwide
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-woke-review-military-colleges-iran-b2938216.html
— Stephen Miller actively hiring young federal workers loyal to Trump. DD: My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.aol.com/articles/stephen-miller-actively-hiring-young-181111069.html
CAMBRIDGE CORE
— How voters respond to negative campaign messaging. DD: Far too many races turn negative. I should write about what my critics/opponents did to defeat me when I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer position in 2004.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-journal-of-political-research/article/personal-attacks-or-policy-debates-how-voters-respond-to-negative-campaign-messaging/F5FFB75ED2A130C7924CF6E763F233E0
INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE
— The Case for a Nationwide General Strike on May 1. DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://internationalsocialist.net/2026/03/united-states-the-case-for-a-nationwide-general-strike-on-may-1/
FROM OTHER SOURCES
AUTO GUIDE
— The Middle Class Is Dropping Out Of The New Car Market. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), a poor man’s GTO, with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage part-time for 15 months and full-time for 3 months.
https://www.autoguide.com/auto/auto-news/the-middle-class-is-dropping-out-of-the-new-car-market-44630815
