Salma Allam
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Analysis
Five of the worst climate crisis disasters this summer
From droughts to heat waves to severe rainfall and flooding, this summer saw extreme weather events across the globe induced…
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Analysis
Five of the British empire’s worst atrocities under Queen Elizabeth’s reign
Her reign should be remembered as a symbol of the sheer brutality that the British empire unleashed on its subjects,…
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Analysis
‘We deserve help’: NYC comptroller denies every single claim seeking assistance for Hurricane Ida flooding
Almost a year after Hurricane Ida hit New York City, flooding subways, streets, and stadiums, and killing 13 people, the…
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Militant Journalism
NYC rally condemns latest Israeli assault on Gaza, local ties to Zionist forces
“Resistance is not terrorism,” declared Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer with Within Our Lifetime. “Palestinians have every single right to defend…
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Militant Journalism
NYC labor unions demand reinstatement of fired Starbucks organizer
While SWU is demanding Locke’s reinstatement with backpay and compensation for harassment and illegal termination, its members and other organizers…
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Analysis
Horrific conditions at NYC Rikers jail expose criminalization of poverty, capitalist greed
The system of mass incarceration can be depicted no better than at Rikers Island—it is a manifestation of capital’s drive…
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Militant Journalism
Over 60 organizations march in largest Brooklyn Pride in history
In the midst of a recent rise in anti-LGBTQ sentiment, this year’s march took on special significance for those who…
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Militant Journalism
Mounting public pressure forces DA to drop all charges against Queens, N.Y. man
In an unexpected turn of events in the courtroom, Assistant District Attorney Andrea Medina moved to drop five of the…
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Militant Journalism
Queens, N.Y., community demand freedom for wrongfully accused man ahead of 97th court appearance
This latest hearing marks Churaman’s 97th court appearance since his arrest in 2014. During the hearing, Judge Holder ordered a…
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Militant Journalism
NYC rally condemns Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque
This is not an accident. This is systematic, this is a strategy, this is collective punishment.
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