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A Union’s Strength Comes from the Power to Strike
How union organizer and theorist Jane McAlevey is mentoring a new generation of union militants.
Fifty Years of a Black Panther Friendship
Former Baltimore Black Panther Eddie Conway did 44 years for a crime he likely did not commit. During that time, he struck up a close friendship with Paul Coates that continues to this day despite their differences.
People’s Liberation March Calls for Mutual Aid, Police Abolition As BLM Organizing Continues
“I want to take care of my community because the government is not doing it,” says one protester.
My Generation’s Betrayal of Bernie Sanders
Bernie understood young people’s anger at being deprived of all the economic benefits we boomers took for granted when we were young.
For Brooklyn Real Estate Interests, Robert Cornegy Is a Premium Investment
Brooklyn borough president candidate rails against ‘political gentrification’ by socialist upstarts while lining his coffers with campaign contributions from high-end real estate developers.
The Spirit of St. Louis Is Broken
A historian looks at the Gateway City as a microcosm of how the grand Jeffersonian-democratic vision deteriorated into racism and rule by the rich.
‘New York Officials Have Given Up On Eradicating This Virus’
An emergency room nurse says a second wave of the pandemic is inevitable, and it’s just a question of how bad it will be.
On the Eve of Biden’s Victory, A Raucous Party and a Solemn Celebration
Celebrations erupted in Washington Square Park Friday evening as it became more apparent that Vice-President Biden would win the…
Protect The Results: NYers Talk About Why They Marched for a Full Vote Count
Trump’s antics mobilize both his supporters and his opponents.