Mutual Aid Groups Mobilize in Response to Migrant Influx
Ariadna Phillips of South Bronx Mutual/Mutual Aid Collective tells the NY City Council about the city’s failure to meet the basic needs of migrants.
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Russians Helping Ukrainians? An LGBTQ+ Group Leads the Way
RUSA LGBTQ+ is working hard to help Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia.
Welcoming the Stranger: An Interview with New York Immigration Coalition’s Murad Awawdeh
We talk with the executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition about its response to the recent influx of asylum-seeking migrants from border states.
An 11-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl reminds us of the humanity of people who flee their homelands seeking safety and a better life.
Immigrants on Hunger Strike at Buffalo Federal Detention Facility Speak Out, Assert Rights
Listen to a first-hand account of what’s going on inside the prison in Batavia, New York, where immigrants are held in detention.
Palestinian Voices Ring Out in Bay Ridge: Freedom Within Our Lifetime, They Demand
Around 1,500 protesters took to the streets of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Sunday to commemorate the 74th Nakba “Catastrophe” Day.
One Moldovan Village’s Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
Since war erupted across the border in Ukraine, the people of Taraclia have opened their doors and their hearts to fleeing war victims. “It’s for the soul,” said a woman who took a family with three children into her home.
COVID and the View from the Global South
While affluent Westerners have abandoned their offices during the pandemic to live and work from anywhere, residents of the Global South find their movements ever more restricted, says Indian writer Manvi Jalan.
Vox Pop: Taxi Drivers Celebrate Major Debt Relief, End Hunger Strike
We hear from six New York Taxi Workers Alliance drivers who part took in months-long action to lessen their medallion debts.
Deliveristas Win Long-Sought Protections
Tip payment protections, restroom access and more.
