New York City and the Persistence of the Atlantic Slave Trade New York City and the Persistence of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Even after slave trade was banned, the United States and New York City, in particular, were complicit in allowing it to persist.
Feb 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne
My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America
As the nation addresses systemic racism in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, it’s time to ask: Who is being represented in selective high schools?
Feb 19, 2021 / StudentNation / Aruna Das
The Hunts Point Strike Is Just the Beginning The Hunts Point Strike Is Just the Beginning
Given the compounding injustices of the Covid-19 era, workers’ demands are resonating across the country.
Jan 25, 2021 / Chris Gelardi
The Socialists vs. Andrew Cuomo The Socialists vs. Andrew Cuomo
Newly elected DSA members in the New York legislature will work with grassroots organizers to force the governor to tax the rich. Will their inside/outside strategy work?
Dec 22, 2020 / Liza Featherstone
Joe Biden Needs to Revive the Spirit of Tammany Hall Joe Biden Needs to Revive the Spirit of Tammany Hall
In the current crisis, Americans needs fewer high-minded speeches and more jobs and money.
Dec 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer
What I Learned Moving Cross-Country Twice in 4 Months What I Learned Moving Cross-Country Twice in 4 Months
Global catastrophe has a way of putting life into perspective.
Dec 9, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Jamilah King
Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York
The traditional systems of mutual support that undergird many Indigenous Central and North American cultures have formed a safety net during a very dark time in New York City’s his...
Dec 8, 2020 / Back Page / Cinthya Santos Briones and Magnum Foundation
The Collapse of the Cuomosexual The Collapse of the Cuomosexual
St. Andrew of Covid, our savior of the spring, is now milking his 15 minutes of fame for an extra 30.
Nov 26, 2020 / Alexis Grenell
It’s Time for Public Banking in New York City It’s Time for Public Banking in New York City
We need a banking institution that will do what Wall Street won’t: invest the public’s money to advance social justice.
Nov 18, 2020 / Bob Master and Mark Levine
Police Terror Won’t End With the Trump Administration Police Terror Won’t End With the Trump Administration
Post–Election Day cop brutality points to the continuation of a violent reality for protesters.
Nov 11, 2020 / Chris Gelardi