Sandy Nurse’s Journey from Occupy Wall Street to City Council
Occupy Wall St. alum vows to bring her social movement values with her when she joins the New York City Council on January 1.
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John Tarleton
The Impact of Occupy Wall Street Continues to Grow
Ten years later its legacy continues growing.
The Rise of Occupy Wall Street: The Movement Moment That Revived The U.S. Left
Ten years ago this fall a protest movement took root in Lower Manhattan that transformed how we think about inequality and reinvigorated the Left.
Contested Ground: 9/11, Occupy Wall Street and the Future of America
9/11 and Occupy Wall Street took place within a block of each other at the center of American Empire. Their legacies couldn’t be more different, nor the futures they point to.
Where Progressives Stand After NYC’s Primary Elections
This article was originally published by the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung’s NYC office. Eric Adams carried City Council District 9 in Harlem…
Interview: Peace Activists Kathy Kelly and Medea Benjamin Talk about Afghanistan and What Comes Next
Kabul has fallen. The 20-year U.S. military adventure in Afghanistan is over. And now many of the leading militarists…
No publication covered Cuomo like The Indypendent did. We plan to cover post-Cuomo New York with the same energy and insight.
“I’m going to be a fighter for the people,” says the former legislative staffer who broke with the Jersey machine early in her career and is now running to replace Donald Payne Jr. who inherited his congressional seat from his father 10 years ago.
In District 2, Erin Hussein Says She’s Ready to Lead by Listening
Political outsider challenges Carlina Rivera in battle for the future of District 2 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
The mayor’s race dominates the headlines, but every city office is on the ballot this year including all 51…
