The Indypendent
See all stories →
The charismatic congresswoman could be the transformative leader her hometown needs in a moment of crisis. In the process, she could strengthen her case for a future presidential run.
WEBINAR: Biden’s Foreign Policy: Who Will be the Architects?
A panel presented by the Indypendent, Peace & Planet News, New York City Veterans For Peace, CODEPINK and Brooklyn for Peace on December 12 at 2 p.m.
Authoritarianism Wins Big in Tanzania Amid Bloodshed and Vote Rigging
Tanzania’s experience points to how a fully empowered autocrat can demolish a country’s constitutional system.
Remembering Maradona, A Soccer Superstar and a Champion of the Poor
“He carries the ball sewn to his foot and he’s got eyes all over his body,” one admirer wrote of Diego Maradona. In retirement, Maradona became outspoken about his leftist beliefs and was close friends with Fidel Castro.
A Union’s Strength Comes from the Power to Strike
How union organizer and theorist Jane McAlevey is mentoring a new generation of union militants.
Black Literature is a Mirror to America
Over the years of teaching, I found some books on their own, or in odd pairs really spoke to students. So, you’ll find here authors who never met, holding hands. Or new ways of reading familiar names.
Fifty Years of a Black Panther Friendship
Former Baltimore Black Panther Eddie Conway did 44 years for a crime he likely did not commit. During that time, he struck up a close friendship with Paul Coates that continues to this day despite their differences.
People’s Liberation March Calls for Mutual Aid, Police Abolition As BLM Organizing Continues
“I want to take care of my community because the government is not doing it,” says one protester.
My Generation’s Betrayal of Bernie Sanders
Bernie understood young people’s anger at being deprived of all the economic benefits we boomers took for granted when we were young.
For Brooklyn Real Estate Interests, Robert Cornegy Is a Premium Investment
Brooklyn borough president candidate rails against ‘political gentrification’ by socialist upstarts while lining his coffers with campaign contributions from high-end real estate developers.
We’re almost out of time to raise the $40,000 still urgently needed to keep The Indy going in 2021. It takes just 30 seconds to donate. Will you take a moment to chip in so we can continue publishing?