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Michael Bloomberg’s Disastrous Public Education Legacy
As of mid-February, Michael Bloomberg has spent over $400 million on his presidential campaign, including blanketing the air waves…
A Teacher’s Story: How Bloomberg Wreaked Havoc On My ‘A-Rated’ Public School
Our community found itself at the epicenter of the fight to protect and preserve public education, while also fighting for the real reforms that would improve our schools.
Can Bernie Sanders Make the Democratic Party a Democratic Party?
The Democratic Party has been a perennial subject of hope, betrayal and befuddlement for so many on the left,…
The Fight to Preserve New York’s Numerous Languages
The auditorium at Surrogate’s Court in Manhattan was crowded with about one hundred people, helping themselves to the hot…
When Bloomberg’s NYPD Took My Dad From Me
It was 2002. My dad was stopped and frisked on the subway. He fell asleep on the train, missed…
ICE Melt: Sunset Park Activists Respond to Feds Increasingly Aggressive Tactics
Early morning patrols distribute know-your-rights information in heavily immigrant neighborhoods
Bloomberg Was Wall St.’s ‘Foremost Defender,’ Pushing for Deregulation Even After the Crash
He’s given himself a progressive makeover, but Mike teamed up with Sen. Chuck Schumer and consultants at McKinsey to protect the big banks that wrecked the economy.
Weekly NYC Events Calendar: Feb. 20 to Feb. 26
The Indypendent’s curated events calendar comes out every Wednesday online and once a month in print. Sign-up for our regular e-newsletter and…
National Grid is Raising Rates in Order to Build a Fracked-Gas Pipeline in Brooklyn
The fuel is going to Massachusetts.
SubPrime Mike: How Mayor Bloomberg Fought Efforts To Protect Black Homeowners From Predatory Lenders
Stop-and-Frisk wasn’t the only Bloomberg-era policy that harmed the black community.
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