Issue 265
The Indypendent
Issue 265
Aug 1, 2021
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Back in the Stacks: NYC’s Public Libraries are Fully Open Again After 16 Months
“Libraries are one of the last places on earth — not to be overly dramatic— that you come and…
My Good Reverend,I spend way too much time on my phone screen. Some of it’s work-related. I also like…
It’s a strange time to be stepping outside in New York City. There’s the still-looming pandemic, the string of…
If there’s a photo that best exposes just how hollow the political and corporate praise for “essential workers” was…
You Want Me to be Blind and Toothless?
Expanding Medicare coverage to hearing, vision and dental would alleviate the suffering of millions including this writer.
At ICE’s Whim: Detained Immigrants Speak Out on Brutal Transfers
Jersey detainees were recently scattered across the country, as far away as Louisiana and Nevada.
“The pandemic has re-doubled my commitment to my people,” a Havana doctor says amid shortages, protests.
After The Bombs Stop Falling, Gaza Struggles to Rebuild
Children orphaned, jobs lost, trees uprooted and tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Excluded Workers Fight for Easier Access to Excluded Workers Fund
More than 200,000 NYC workers are eligible for benefits of as much as $15,600. But burdensome paperwork requirements could hinder access to first-of-its-kind fund.