Issue 241
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Issue 241
Nov 9, 2018
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She captured the intimate moments behind the lesbian liberation movement of the 1970s.
Mexico’s AMLO Bucks The Right Wing Trend, But Will He Buck The System?
Andrés Manuel López Obrador walked into Mexico City’s Azteca stadium at his presidential campaign’s closing rally June 27 to…
What if you had your own guaranteed income, six month’s paid maternal leave, free health care and government-subsidized daycare? …
‘¡Las Sandinistas!’: A Revolution Remembered
Las Sandinistas, a new feature-length documentary film that examines the Nicaraguan revolution of the 1980’s, arrives in theaters at…
Change-a-lujah: Doing Everything We Can Do to Save The Earth
I have felt nervous speaking before groups of people ever since my school days. I can still hear my…
The Midterms Only Deepened America’s Divide
The elections confirmed the Republicans are a minority party desperately clinging to power.
Caguas, Puerto Rico: Squatter City
Against a backdrop of gentrification, austerity and hurricane wreckage, these activists aren’t just rebuilding their city, they’re reimagining it.
As The Indy’s November issue goes to press, Democrats are on track to gain more than 30 seats and flip…
Prime Target: Amazon’s NYC Power Play
Concerns grow as the trillion-dollar company looks set to place its HQ2 In Queens.
Coming Out On the Field: ‘Mario’ Confronts Taboo in Men’s Sports
After premiering to acclaim in Europe, Mario — a moving coming-of-age tale of love, homoeroticism and repression within the…
Ticket to Jail (For Some): Study Finds Massive Racial Disparities in Fare Evasion Arrests
People of color comprised nearly 94 percent of those jailed for turnstile hopping, according to an examination of recent NYPD data. Meanwhile, the police department is breaking the law by failing to provide its complete demographic records.
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