Issue 287
The Indypendent
Issue 287
May 17, 2024
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Life On ICE: Marcial Morales is Still Fighting to Stay Here
Small business owner and father of three on the verge of deportation three years after leading epic hunger strike against immigrant detention.
We Need An Exodus From Zionism
Naomi Klein on why Jews should embrace their radical heritage and leave behind Zionism’s false promise of safety at the expense of others.
Four City Workers Describe How Budget Cuts Impact the Public Services They Provide
We hear from anonymous workers at the Parks Department, Health + Hospitals, Housing, and the mayor’s office.
The good reverend sends in a dispatch from the opening week of a national tour he is on with Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
Spoon Jackson has been in prison for 47 years. He recently released an album of spoken word poetry.
We remember and share the words of the beloved Gazan poet and educator.
Nowhere to Go: Migrants in Flux After Right-to-Shelter Repeal
The City has tightened its shelter rules, leaving many migrants without a home.
A veteran radical reflects on the continuity between past and present student protest movements.
The Scarcella Files: When Unethical Prosecutors Get Off Scot-Free
An Indypendent review of the prosecutors’ track records shows that not a single assistant district attorney experienced any public repercussions for overseeing a flawed murder conviction that involved notorious Brooklyn detective Louis Scarcella.