Issue 248
The Indypendent
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Issue 248
Jul 1, 2019
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Borderline Insane: Mexico Pays the Price for Trump’s War on Migrants
Imagine Donald Trump’s re-election war room. The president of the United States checks tweets as his white supremacist strategists…
Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin On What’s Really Happening in Iran
When Donald Trump makes a pronouncement on most subjects, the media has learned to treat it with a healthy…
NYC’s Latest Luxury Scheme Could Leave Gowanus Residents in a Foul Place
When yuppies arrive, so too do artisanal mayonnaise shops, doggy manicurists and baby strollers that go for $1,000. But…
NYS’s Top Court Gives Prosecutors Green Light to Conceal Evidence From Defendants
Did John Giuca give Antonio Russo the gun that killed Mark Fisher in a high-profile 2003 Brooklyn murder? Did…
Annie Ernaux’s Autobiographical Novel Offers a Warning to Supporters of Women’s Rights
When French feminist Annie Ernaux was a 23-year-old student at Rouen University, she faced an unplanned and undesired pregnancy.…
In ‘The End of the Myth,’ Greg Grandin Explores America’s Inner War From Its Outer Edges
As indicated by its title, historian Greg Grandin’s The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border…
What To Do When Your Friends Hold Reprehensible Views
Hey Reverend Billy, I’m someone who values friendships, especially friendships that go back over many years. However, in these…
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