Issue 274
The Indypendent
Issue 274
Oct 11, 2022
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The good reverend reflects on the new fascism, totalitarian consumerism and whether nice guys finish last.
Swinging the Vote: Midterms Mobilization
Grassroots group will send thousands of volunteers to key midterm swing states.
But exoneration remains elusive as Brooklyn DA doubles down on controversial murder conviction.
‘The People’s Beach’ is a Queer Landmark That Deserves to Live On
Bay 1 at Jacob Riis Park has been a seaside refuge for queer and trans beachgoers for decades. That could soon change.
Tenant Associations Are Forming Rapidly in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Eviction Defense has helped start more than 20 militant tenant associations since March.
What’s Wrong with Medicare Advantage?
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Why Bernie’s Medicare Expansion Plan Got Snuffed Out
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Amazon Labor Union Update: Workers to Vote in Albany & Three Warehouses on Fire
Workers at Amazon warehouse ALB1 near Albany prepare for union vote next week and at JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island workers sit in after fire.
Mutual Aid Groups Mobilize in Response to Migrant Influx
Ariadna Phillips of South Bronx Mutual Aid/the Mutual Aid Collective tells the NY City Council about the city’s failure to meet the basic needs of migrants.
Russians Helping Ukrainians? An LGBTQ+ Group Leads the Way
RUSA LGBTQ+ is working hard to help Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia.
Welcoming the Stranger: An Interview with New York Immigration Coalition’s Murad Awawdeh
We talk with the executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition about its response to the recent influx of asylum-seeking migrants from border states.
NYU Adjuncts Begin Strike Authorization Vote
The university has offered a 6% pay increase that ACT-UAW 7902 says doesn’t keep up with the rate of inflation.
Brooklyn Public Library vs. the Book Banners
Newly-minted BPL e-cards are now available to young readers in all 50 states as book restrictions proliferate.
Fran Hawthorne’s new book, I Meant to Tell You, is a redemptive tale that illuminates the tenuous ties that bind us.
An 11-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl reminds us of the humanity of people who flee their homelands seeking safety and a better life.