Land and Labor Acknowledgments

Land Acknowledgment We recognize that this land was occupied by other folks before us. Some of them may have practiced more just systems of land tenure. Because no human created land, all land titles are necessarily the result of conquest, force, and fraud. We assert that land belongs in usufruct to the living. And that …

Robert F Jene (1933-2023)

Longtime Instructor, Board member and former Administrative Director of the Henry George School of Chicago, Bob Jene died October 22.  He had been involved with the School since the 1980s, teaching Progress & Poverty as well as advanced courses, giving seminars on topics such as the Costly Returns of the income tax, and No Farms …

Help us celebrate Henry George Day September 4 in Evanston

Friends of the Henry George School will gather again in Evanston to celebrate the birthday of Henry George. (He was actually born September 2, 1839, but we customarily observe on the Monday holiday designated to honor working people.) Due to local solar conditions, we’ll start around 3 PM, continuing until more-or-less dark around 7 PM. …

Celebrate Henry George Day in Evanston Illinois September 5 2022

  Friends of the Henry George School will gather again in Evanston Illinois to celebrate the birthday of Henry George.  He was actually born September 2, 1839, but getting together on Labor Day, Monday September 5 2022, will be more convenient for most working people.  Due to local solar conditions, we’ll start around 3 PM, …

Let us know if you’re coming for Henry George Day in Evanston Monday, September 6

We missed last year due to ‘demic and other disruptions, but this year we’ll gather again to celebrate the birthday of Henry George.  He was actually born September 2, 1839, but we gather on “Labor Day” as that’s more convenient for most working people.  Due to local solar conditions, we’ll start around 3 PM, continuing …

Henry George Day is September 2; Introducing Progress and Poverty September 17

We’re told that the economy has recovered and prosperity reigns. It may be easier to find work, but getting a decent wage that pays for housing, health care, and other necessities of life is as tough as ever for many. The problem isn’t new, and the cause isn’t difficult to find. Nor is the remedy …

Coming up: Book Club and CGO Conference

The Political Economy Book Club is back in action with a new meeting place, Bridgeport Coffeehouse’s Loop location (73 E Jackson Blvd). The June/July selection is Jack London’s The Iron Heel, which looks back on the 20th century from the 27th. This Tuesday evening group will cover the first half of this book on June 25, …

Lindy Davies died this week

A big loss for Georgist education.  Lindy Davies, head of the Henry George Institute, died Tuesday.  Thru HGI or otherwise, Lindy was the source of much of the material used in our classes, including a helpful series of videos.  He also oversaw online and paper correspondence courses for HGI, and was Editor of the Georgist …

Henry George School phone number is now 312 362-9302

Effective November 24, 2018, the phone number of the Henry George School shall be 312 362-9302. If the phone number sounds familiar, it was the School’s business number when we were at 417 S Dearborn and 28 E Jackson. At 30 E Adams, the School used a phone number prepaid for five years that was …

Two new books update Georgist teaching and practice

2018 has brought us two new Georgist books, one being a repackaging and update of the traditional Henry George School courses, and the other a guide to implementing Georgist ideas to benefit people in today’s world. Understanding Economics: To Fix What’s Wrong (published by the Henry George Institute) is the newest evolution of the material …