Issue 281
The Indypendent
Issue 281
Jan 1, 1970
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The actors and writers striking against Hollywood studio bosses are fighting for all of us.
Feeling hopeless about climate change? Reverend Billy would like a word with you.
NYCHA Residents in Chelsea Resist Demolition Plan That Could Displace Them
The 4,500 tenants at NYCHA’s Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses face the recent announcement that their buildings will be demolished and rebuilt by The Related Companies and Essence Realty.
Affirmative Action’s Legacy and What Comes Next
There are other ways to achieve affirmative action’s goals than the ones the Supreme Court recently struck down.
Dismay Grows After City Budget Deal Axes Rikers Rehabilitation Programs
The Fortune Society and five other outside organizations have conducted programs at Rikers since the early 1990s that help prepare incarcerated people to have a successful re-entry once they are released.
Hollywood Is a Union Town, But the History Is Complicated
The American movie industry has been one of the most consistently unionized sectors of the economy since the 1930s…
Hard-working Canners Talk About Their Haul and What Keeps Them Going
“We’re Cleaning the Streets” say the York City canners that were interviewed for this vox pop.
My Favorite Brooklyn-Queens Bike Route
Enjoy this 69-mile bike ride all in one day, or do it in sections.
Long Island Starbucks Workers March on Boss Who Fired One of Their Own
Former store manager who landed a cushy job at corporate headquarters after sacking a union activist confronted by outraged workers.
How to Fight for Radical Change and Never Burn Out
Anyone who has done community organizing knows that there are no formulas for successful resistance. At the same time,…
NYC’s $13 Million Settlement with BLM Protesters “Not a Victory, but Something to Hold Onto’
An interview with longtime activist Savitri Durkee who was a plaintiff in the record-setting class-action lawsuit.
Where’s the Bus? The Mayor is Failing Transit Targets and New York Riders
After a year and a half in office, Eric Adams’ vow to be ‘Bus Mayor’ for NYC’s 1.3 million daily riders remains unfulfilled.