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Insurance Industry Rides to the Rescue of Crooked Kevin Cahill
Embattled Hudson Valley assemblyman receives more than $80K in donations from insurers and private health care providers.
The Labor Notes Conference Seeks to Further Galvanize Workers in a Time of Great Urgency
Largest-ever conference of union activists plans for a labor movement transformation.
The incumbent Michael Benedetto is a staunch backer of mayoral control of NYC’s public schools. Soto wants to dismantle mayoral control and give more power to local school communities.
In the race for an open seat in Assembly District 65, “the Lower East Side and Chinatown are not for sale,” says Lee’s opponent Illapa Sairitupac, who is relying on a large base of volunteers to overcome his financial disadvantage.
Samy Nemir Olivares’ Millennial Journey
Saddled with student loan debts and shocked by Donald Trump’s victory, the former journalist pivoted to politics in 2016. Six years later, he is running as a socialist for a state assembly seat held by the scion of a Brooklyn political dynasty.
Democracy in Action at the UAW: Rank-and-File Slate Takes on the Old Guard in Local 2110 Elections
As groups of rank-and file workers across the nation wrestle for more power in their unions, a new slate takes on the fight locally in UAW 2110 elections May 27–June 22.
Op-Ed: Masks Off? The Moral Logic of Living with COVID
What will we do the next time a virus comes for us?
In Crown Heights, Tenant Union Members Learn from Each Other’s Experiences with Abusive Landlords
The cases of Joyce Webster and Janina Davis point to a pattern of the police and prosecutors aiding and abetting landlord abuse of their tenants, particularly those who are Black women.
Israeli Forces Frame the Camera as a Weapon in Killing Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
In murdering Abu Akleh and silencing one of the Arab world’s most prominent voices, the Israeli state sent a reminder that no Palestinian is safe.
