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New York City “Ends Qualified Immunity” — A Little Bit
The media is celebrating NYC as the first major U.S. city to “end qualified immunity” for cops who commit criminal ... -
On This Day: The Little Falls Textile Strike of 1912
On January 3, 1913, workers across New York won their demands after eighty-seven days on strike. -
New York City Hall Staffers Unionize
After years of organizing, the Association of Legislative Employees becomes the first legislative staff union in New York state. -
MTA Temporarily Averts Austerity. A Wealth Tax Could Save It.
The full MTA budget includes anticipated funding from a yet-to-be-passed coronavirus relief package. Cuomo could easily solve the MTA’s budget ... -
Did Republican Felon Disenfranchisement Deliver Florida for Trump?
In 2018, Florida voters restored voting rights to over 1.4 million formerly incarcerated people. Because of a Republican-backed bill passed ... -
Pandemic Exacerbates Precarity of Arts Workers
Arts workers were among the first to become unemployed during the pandemic, and will likely be some of the last ... -
Not Until It’s Safe: Educators and Community Protest Rushed School Reopening
Schools in New York City have been open for just four days. The kids aren't even in the classroom yet ...
Author: Zed Simon
