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AOC: ‘It’s Not Just What We’re Fighting For, But How We’re Fighting For It’
We spoke with the freshman congresswoman while she campaigned in Queens and the Bronx this week about Black Lives Matter, the way power works in Washington and what she hopes the country will look like when she is the same age as her mentor, Bernie Sanders.
Manhattan DA Candidate Tahanie Aboushi: It’s Time to Reimagine the Criminal Justice System
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of interviews The Indypendent will do with candidates running in…
There is Still Lead in Newark’s Water
The city has slowed its distribution of water and filters. Volunteer groups try to make up the difference.
A New Era of Surveillance For the NYPD
The City Council is finally addressing the NYPD’s far-reaching surveillance powers. But some advocates say the much-celebrated legislation is hardly a victory.
NYC-DSA: Our Only Option is to #DefundNYPD
Over the weekend, members of the Democratic Socialists of America and state Senate candidate Jabari Brisport picketed outside Councilmember…
Bronx Educator Jamaal Bowman Makes a Final Push to Defeat his GOP-Backed Rival in Tuesday’s Primary
Bowman’s opponent, longtime Congressman Eliot Engel, was recently heard on a hot mic confessing he “wouldn’t care” to speak out against police brutality if it weren’t for the election. His primary residence is in Maryland.
Activists Applaud Juneteenth’s Recognition But Want More Substantive Change
Demonstrators in Queens and around the country gathered to mark the holiday and to call for racial justice.
Yuh-Line Niou Faces Down Wall Street On Its Home Turf
She hasn’t been afraid to buck the Albany establishment since winning Shelly Silver’s old Assembly seat in 2016. Now, Yuh-Line Niou faces a tough primary challenge in which the financial industry is seeking to install one of its own.
How Zohran Mamdani’s Rap Career Taught Him to Campaign as a Socialist
The arts have a role in the future of American socialism and a slate of candidates backed by the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America is demonstrating what music and culture can do for the movement.
NYC Black Lives Matter Events Calendar
These two Instagram accounts are good resources for NYC protesters. https://www.instagram.com/angelysskay/ https://www.instagram.com/justiceforgeorgenyc/ This Instagram account is a great resource…