Issue 240
The Indypendent
Issue 240
Oct 8, 2018
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The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Two of Rock’s Great Radicals
Radical politics, drugs and rock ’n’ roll — and winding up in prison — are the common threads between…
A new exhibit takes visitors to a time when the Village was both the center and the cutting edge of American Culture.
Vallery Lomas is Sweeping Up the Crumbs
Meet the most talented baker you’ve never heard of. And try her recipe for pumpkin chocolate swirl bread.
After decades, French authorities admit to the torture and execution of a young activist in Algeria. But the mystery is far from solved.
Why Old, Rich, White Guys Are So Pathologically F’d Up
And other musings from our advice columnist.
The Long Game: What The Left Can Learn From The GOP’s Rise To Power
Looking back at the history of how the Republican Party has gained so much power over the past half-century…
New York Races Could Determine House of Reps Outcome
Democrats need to gain 23 seats on Nov. 6 to regain control of the House of Representatives. If they…
Howie Hawkins: Last Man Standing
He’s the only progressive left in the governor’s race, but is his party still relevant?
Rinse & Repeat: Laundry Workers Fight Dirty Labor Practices
The crowd gathered in Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem on June 28 was drenched but determined. They huddled…
Will The City Council Finally Pass The Small Business Jobs Survival Act?
Sick of the chain pharmacies plastering New York’s corners with stock photos of grotesquely happy people? The Windex windows,…
The best way to stop rape in our culture would be for men and boys to stop raping. In…
Marc Ribot’s New and Vintage ‘Songs of Resistance’
The labor movement had “Solidarity Forever.” Civil Rights had “Mississippi Goddam,” “Strange Fruit” and the spirituals activists sang with…
As Developers Blackball Unions, #CountMeIn Breeds Solidarity
As the sky lightens on Thursday mornings, construction workers stream down the streets west of Penn Station, men and…
Michael Moore’s ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’: A Call to Challenge American Despotism
“How the fuck did this happen?” is the question Michael Moore lobs at us as he concludes the first…