Martin Levine

  Marty Levine April 11, 2024  2,692. That’s the number of people who have made Forbes Magazine’s recently published list of Billionaires.  And, as Forbes describes, 2023 was a...

Marty Levine March 22, 2024 All our choices we made to reflect and confront us in the present. Not to say ‘look what they did then’ — rather, ‘look...

The Philanthropy of the Mega-Rich is not Very Philanthropic Marty Levine March 18, 2024 A quick Google search on the question “What are the benefits of giving?” got me...

Marty Levine February 29, 2024 According to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office “the federal government provided about $4.6 trillion to help the nation respond to and...

Marty Levine February 12, 2024 When the Chicago City Council finally passed its Ceasefire Resolution, making Chicago the largest city in the nation to stand on the right side...

Marty Levine January 30, 2024 I am writing this after returning from the Chicago City Council’s first meeting of 2024 (January 24). I was there to support a resolution...

Marty Levine January 4, 2024 If I were a Palestinian, what would I do? That’s the question I found myself thinking about for quite some time. If I lived...

Marty Levine December 26, 2023 “Stop writing all these depressing articles and find something happy,” my wife and editor instructed me as I told her this morning that I’m...

Marty Levine December 22, 2023 In May 2021 I was concerned about how the power structure of the established Jewish Community was buttressing support for Israeli polices and actions...

Marty Levine December 9, 2023 It’s that time of year. My mailboxes are overflowing with requests for year-end donations, each with a story about how my charitable support helps...