The limelight is once again shining on the inhumane conditions at the notorious city jail. Two abolitionists explain how to shut down operations on the island without expanding NYC’s carceral system.
“The pandemic has re-doubled my commitment to my people,” a Havana doctor says amid shortages, protests.
De Blasio Cha-Cha Slides in Flatbush to Promote ‘Summer Rising’ Amid Teacher’s Union Concerns
On July 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio saw how low he and a group of elementary school kids could…
Put a Woman in Charge: New President Changes Tanzania’s Covid Approach
After Tanzania’s Covid-denialist president drops dead, “Mama Samia” takes the helm and turns to science to guide pandemic response.
Dear Billy,I’m fully vaxxed. I’m in my mid-40s and in good health but going back out into the world…
Since Dec. 14, 2020, over 127 million people across the United States have received at least one dose of…
The Walgreens nurse jabbed me with the needle and it felt like a key opening a jail cell. After…
It’s Good NYC Made Standardized Testing ‘Opt In’ This Year. Now, Let’s Cancel the Tests.
Why we need to reimagine how we measure student success.
China Bashing Abroad Leads to Asian Bashing at Home
Across the country in over 60 cities, thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand an end to…
After the Pandemic: A Return to Capitalist Normalcy Will Only Create More Crises
Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion and speculation in the…
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