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Protesters Marched Through the Rain to Daniel Pantaleo’s Home to Demand Justice for Eric Garner
It’s been five years since Eric Garner uttered his famous last words, “I can’t breathe,” and this city still…
Director Stéphane Brizé Depicts Class Struggle With Dark Realism in ‘At War’
Few films portray working people realistically. One thinks of rare movies such as Hollywood’s Norma Rae, the independent Salt…
Immigrant and Labor Activists Pay Bezos a Visit on Prime Day
Outside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently-purchased Manhattan apartment, warehouse workers and immigration activists delivered more than 270,000 petitions calling…
Amid Threat of Raids, Queens Prepares to Stand Up to ICE
In the face of President Trump’s promised raids against undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), activists and…
Activists Raise Lights for Liberty as Trump’s Promised ICE Raids Appear Set to Commence
Protesters in more than 900 cities across the globe gathered on Friday evening for vigils initiated by the Lights…
Borderline Insane: Mexico Pays the Price for Trump’s War on Migrants
Imagine Donald Trump’s re-election war room. The president of the United States checks tweets as his white supremacist strategists…
With Die-in, NYC Cyclists Say It’s Time To Put The Brakes On Car Culture
On Tuesday evening Washington Square Park became a sea of bodies and bicycles. Hundreds of cyclists and supporters lay…
Vox-Pop: Cyclists Speak Out Amid Uptick in Traffic Fatalities
Hundreds of bicyclists staged a die-in in Washington Square Park on Tuesday evening, calling attention to a nerve-rattling uptick…
As Recount Begins, Lawyers Urge Cabán Campaign To Contest More Discarded Ballots
After last week’s count of absentee and affidavit ballots, Melinda Katz currently clings to a 16-vote lead. But while…