Issue 272

Issue 272
Jul 6, 2022
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Historian Robin D.G. Kelley looks at the raft of strategies Black activists have employed to keep the dream of freedom alive.
Homeless Union Launched by NYC Shelter Residents
Its first campaign is to improve the quality of the food they are served
RGB Rent Hikes ‘Just the Beginning’
Eric Adams’ impact on the Rent Guidelines Board is beginning to be felt.
How to defeat the far right’s resurgent homophobia + what to do when you get a cringe wedding invitation.
Keri Blakinger is blazing the trail for formerly incarcerated people becoming journalists who cover a beat they know all too well.
How the Build Public Renewables Act Stalled and What Lies Ahead for the Green New York Movement
An update on the fight for more public power in New York.
Sex, Guns and CO2 Emissions: The Supreme Court Tries to Repeal the 20th Century
What will the Court’s next move be?
Defend Our Clinics! Photo Story
A Planned Parenthood clinic in Lower Manhattan has become a magnet for anti-choice activists who don’t want to stop with Roe’s repeal.
Did the NYPD Bungle the Yusuf Hawkins Murder Case?
New evidence emerges that disgraced detective Louis Scarcella steered investigators away from likely shooter.
Op-Ed: Masks Off? The Moral Logic of Living with COVID
What will we do the next time a virus comes for us?