The Indypendent
John Tarleton
Displaced Tenant Wants to Move Into the State Capitol
After Marcela Mitaynes’ family lost their apartment to a predatory landlord, she became a tenant organizer. 14 years later, she’s seeking to evict one of the State Assembly’s most powerful members and take his seat.
As Pandemic Continues, Brooklynites Have a Chance to Elect a Socialist Nurse
Meet Phara Souffrant Forrest.
Primary Primer: A Voter’s Guide to Some of the Most Hotly Contested Races on the NY Ballot
New York is a one-party city where elections are almost always determined in the Democratic primary. Until 2018 these…
Domino Effect: Can Millennial Leftists Topple More Machine Incumbents in NY’s June 23 Primaries?
A crowd of purple-clad supporters had gathered around an overhead television set at one end of a bar in…
The NYPD Has Its Own Scandinavian Welfare State
The ruling class rewards its cops with pay and benefits that are inconceivable for most 21st century working stiffs.
Interview: Alex Vitale On Shrinking The NYPD To Smallest Possible Size
“Get these people out of our lives in every way we possibly can,” says the author of ‘The End of Policing.’
State Senate Win Within Reach For Brooklyn Socialist Jabari Brisport
“We have to keep dreaming big,” says the DSA-backed public school teacher who would be the first out LGBTQ person of color elected to NY State Senate.
Frances Was Golden: Legendary Activist and Literary Agent Leaves an Inspiring Legacy
Frances Goldin, a legendary Lower East Side activist, trailblazing leftist literary agent and good friend to The Indypendent died…
Pandemic & Protest: Former NYCLU Head Calls On De Blasio To End Free Speech Crackdown
‘Freedom of speech is a bedrock principle’ that cannot be cast aside during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Norman Siegel
