Just Food Brings the Farm to the City
Fifteen years ago, before it was hip to be green and before most people thought about organic vegetables, a…
The Indypendent
Fifteen years ago, before it was hip to be green and before most people thought about organic vegetables, a…
EXHIBIT REVIEW: “Perspectives: Women, Art and Islam”
The bold yellow dome floats above the visitor’s head, capturing the light in its meandering threads and bathing the…
Chained in Childbirth: Gov. Paterson Urged to Sign Bill That Protects Pregnant Prisoners
Childbirth is a painful and difficult experience for most women, but Toya Murray says for her, it was torture.…
New Talent Joins The Indypendent
The Indypendent has hired a new assistant general coordinator. Elizabeth Henderson, who began volunteering with The Indypendent in April…
Workers File Lawsuit Against Scoop NYC
A group of 15 former employees filed a lawsuit July 8 against Scoop NYC for unpaid wages and violations…
UNBINDING PREGNANT INMATES Activists Call for Paterson to Sign Anti-Shackling Bill By Jacquie Simone Childbirth is a painful and…
Former Workers File Lawsuit Against Scoop NYC
Silent mannequins wore designer jeans and expensive dresses inside the display windows of Scoop NYC’s SoHo location, but the…
Domestic Workers Struggle for Rights Amid Senate Confusion
The uncertain power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans in the New York State Senate could jeopardize the passage of…
Pro-Development Legislation Repealed in Peru Following Indigenous Protests
Thousands of indigenous Amazonian protesters in Peru succeeded in forcing the government to repeal legislation that would have increased…
Noam Chomsky Addresses Thousands at Riverside Church
NOAM CHOMSKY ADDRESSES THOUSANDS AT RIVERSIDE CHURCH BY JACQUIE SIMONE Renowned leftist intellectual, linguist and author Noam Chomsky discussed…