Issue 290
The Indypendent
Issue 290
Oct 9, 2024
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The race to succeed Eric Adams will be wild and unpredictable.
The Economy of War: Why the Military-Industrial Complex Wins Every Election
The U.S. economy is tied more to the military-industrial complex than we may have realized.
Will even capitalism buckle to the climate crisis? Economist Branko Milanovic weights in.
The Policification of Everything
Adams pushes a Queens Cop City complex that would train personnel from 16 city departments.
Fighting for the First Amendment
How Randy Credico became the “unsung hero” of the campaign to free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Eric Adams is a Deadbeat Mayor
Eric Adams betrayed the Black and Brown New Yorkers key to his election.
Israel seeks to choke off Gaza’s only portal to the world.
The Future Taking Shape on College Campuses
In the wake of the spring student encampment movement, universities across the country have rolled out draconian student conduct policies to quell the pro-Palestine movement.
Public Power: One Big Solution to Runaway Climate Change
We are years behind on the pace of reaching the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
When an NYPD Corruption Scandal Sent NYC’s Mayor Fleeing to Mexico
The police department’s penchant for corruption led to the political demise of William O’Dwyer, a former cop from Brooklyn who was elected mayor in 1945.