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NYC failing migrants sent from Texas
Since April, Texas governor Greg Abbott has ordered the chartering of buses to transport between 8,000-9,000 migrants to Washington, DC…
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Militant Journalism
Labor Day rally demands recognition of Amazon and Starbucks unions
On Sept. 5, hundreds of workers and organizers gathered in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City for a…
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‘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
Record profits equal stolen wages: HarperCollins on strike
Workers at HarperCollins, a “big five” publisher with $515 million in profits in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021,…
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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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Militant Journalism
NYC organizers celebrate militant history of Stonewall rebellion, denounce police presence
Throughout the action, speakers consistently reminded the crowd that the presence of police was an assault on LGBTQ and working…
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NYC tenants disrupt board vote to increase rents, demand rent rollback
On June 21, over a hundred tenants and housing rights activists rallied in front of Cooper Union in New York…
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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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