The Indypendent
Ann Schneider
What if you had your own guaranteed income, six month’s paid maternal leave, free health care and government-subsidized daycare? …
A coalition of progressive state legislators and legal organizations is campaigning for legislation to repeal New York State’s “blindfold…
The Soviet Union’s Forgotten Feminist Revolution
“Down with autocracy” and “Down with war” read the banners of the March 8 (Feb. 17 in the Julian…
The Feds Are Not Our Friends: The Troubled History of Our ‘Nonpartisan’ FBI
Much ado has been made on both sides of the political aisle over the nonpartisan role the Federal Bureau…
Lynne Stewart Was Always Ready to Fight the Good Fight
Rutgers law school in Newark was known as The People's Electric Law School, the home of legendary Constitutional lawyer…
Len: A Lawyer in History By Seth Tobocman, Edited by Paul Buhle & Michael Steven Smith AK Press, 2016…
Abuse of Power: The NYPD Seeks to Prosecute Summons Cases
In February of this year a very unusual arrangement was made by the NYPD to have the authority to…
Handschu Review: Court Seeks Public Comments in Important Civil Liberties Case
The ongoing debate about the proper balance between civil liberties and police powers continued April 19 when Judge Charles…
Protect Our Privacy: Tell Judge Charles Haight It’s Time to Rein in NYPD Spying
April 19, the day New Yorkers will go to the polls to vote in the presidential primaries, is an…