Issue 289
The Indypendent
Issue 289
Aug 1, 2024
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Polio and skin diseases spread as Israel destroys water tanks and wells. Plus two pieces from Palestinian poets.
While Tim Walz is far from perfect, he is a sign that Harris’ campaign is listening to what voters want.
Couch Surfing for Kamala: How I Plan to Put My Love of Canvassing to Good Use This Fall
There is a growing excitement for the Harris-Walz ticket.
Kazembe Balagun Is Keeping It Reel in Harlem
“People come to Maysles as strangers and leave as family,” says the new executive director of Harlem’s only arthouse movie theater.
It’s Giuliani Time: Mayor Adams Tries to Recycle Rudy’s Top Deputy as City’s Lead Lawyer
Adams is trying to recycle Rudy’s top deputy as city’s lead lawyer.
The WNBA is Experiencing a Surge in Popularity… but Does its Fanbase Want It?
The WNBA’s 28th season is its most popular so far due to a string of celebrity rookies and a dedicated fanbase who admire the league’s celebration of queer and Black women.
J.D. Vance Is Silicon Valley’s Trojan Horse in Its War on What’s Left of American Democracy
Vance’s elevation to vice-presidential candidate should be prompting far greater alarm among the institutions and “responsible people” that anchor the American establishment.
Banlieue Vote Pivotal in French Left’s Upset Election Win
Voters from Paris’s marginalized immigrant communities turned out in large numbers to vote for leftist coalition that championed wealth redistribution and Palestinian statehood.