Issue 268
The Indypendent
Issue 268
Dec 17, 2021
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Dear Billy, I find the holiday season depressing. I live alone. I’m estranged from my family, and I don’t…
Bluestockings Cooperative is New York City’s only trans, queer and sex worker-run bookstore, cafe and gathering space.
Alex Harsley is a Portal to an Earlier New York
Photos provided by the artist. On the north side of East 4th Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue, in…
‘We Are Made of Hope:’ Former Hunger Strikers Reflect on Their Experiences
Grinding hunger, spiritual epiphanies and, often, victory.
What’s Really Causing Inflation & How We Should Deal With It
From November 2020 to November 2021, consumer prices rose by 6.8%, the highest rate of inflation since 1982, but…
Amazon Organizing Drive Stalls in Staten Island, Worker-Run Union Keeps Up the Fight
Derrick Palmer was at Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island when he heard that the petition to form a…
Women, trans and nonbinary people are being taken off Rikers only to be moved upstate to bad conditions.
Twenty-three Years Later: Anthony Sims’ Murder Conviction Looks Shaky After Star Witness Stumbles
Although Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez regularly touts his office as a “national model” for redressing the office’s own…
Socialism Returns to the Lower East Side
DSA candidate Illapa Sairitupac vows to “take risks” and fight for his community’s working-class residents.
Anticipating the Adams Administration: Clues, Contradictions and the Hegemony of Capital
Eric Adams has been loyal to the wealthy and powerful who largely financed his campaign. He is also a vegan and a cycling enthusiast.
ACT-UP and Win: A Riveting Account of NYC Activism During the AIDS Crisis
Sarah Schulman’s recently released political history shines light on AIDS activism that often goes unrecognized.
What I Learned from Jerry Meyer
On this Giving Tuesday, the rags-to-riches story of a leftist history professor who became rich late in life and freely shared his good fortune offers many valuable lessons.