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Indypendent Editor-in-Chief, John Tarleton discusses the impact of the midterm elections on New York on WBAI-99.5FM and how candidates can take notes from Mamdani.

Peter Sterne, Editor at City & State, breaks down everything you need to know about the Midterm Elections before you vote. He breaks down how the elections work, how voting in New York works, which ballots are being voted on, and what the implications are for each ballot. An informative episode for all of us, that will serve both in this election and more to come. Ever wondered what the difference...

Peter Sterne, Editor at City & State, tells us everything we need to know about the Midterm elections before we vote. He breaks down how the elections work, how voting works, which ballots are being voted on, and what the implications are for us, New Yorkers. An informative episode for all of us, that will serve both in this election and more to come. Ever wondered what the difference is if you vo...

Earlier this week, DSA's Break the Chain project held an interfaith anti-war event, hosting a panel of religious scholars and activists to discuss the relationship between anti-war traditions and faith. They also called for an arms embargo at JFK. Since October 2023, JFK has served as a transport hub for ammunition to reach Israel. Break the Chain wants to stop companies from using civilian infras...

Danny Valdez, Founder of Cuban Americans for Cuba, is a longtime friend and writer for the Indypendent. His non profit brings forth the voices of the Cuban American community that don't agree with the longstanding US-Cuba policy that is supported by the Cuban-Exile community in South Florida. We unpack the recent unfoldings at the UN, the purpose of this new organization and what Cuban Americans w...

The Workers Unite! Film Festival brings us films from around the world that tell incredible stories of ordinary working class people who have been exposing the injustices in they're facing. Andrew Tilson, the executive director at the film festival joins us to talk about this year's theme 'Workers Against Fascism', and how he's kept it running for 15 years. We have insightful conversations with 3...

The Workers Unite! Film Festival brings us films from around the world that tell incredible stories of ordinary working class people who have been exposing the injustices in they're facing. Andrew Tilson, the executive director at the film festival joins us to talk about this year's theme 'Workers Against Fascism', and how he's kept it running for 15 years. We have insightful conversations with 3...

Our hosts John Tarleton & Allie Tutich take us to the protests in France where students are currently raising a strong voice over teacher shortages in school and the crumbling facilities. French police respond with violence and as riots ensue, some folks take it as an opportunity to loot. We take listener call ins so you, our community can join in on the conversation.

Should Mayor Zohran Mamdani fire Commissioner Jessica Tisch? City & State Editor, Peter Sterne and Author of 'The End of Policing', Alex Vitale join us to why people want Tisch out and what the future of policing looks like. We also took listener call-ins, with some interesting perspectives to chew on. Mirasol Bonifaz, a sophomore at Barnard, a longtime organizer and a founder of the Columbia chap...

Should Mayor Zohran Mamdani fire Commissioner Jessica Tisch? City & State Editor, Peter Sterne and Author of 'The End of Policing', Alex Vitale join us to why people want Tisch out and what the future of policing looks like. We also took listener call-ins, with some interesting perspectives to chew on. Thank you for listening!

Mirasol Bonifaz, a sophomore at Barnard, a longtime organizer and a founder of the Columbia chapter of Epstein Off Campus, talks about the school's ties to Epstein. The group recently led a demonstration titled: #STOPTHESEXUALVIOLENCE: From the Frat House to the White House, demanding institutional change. Despite intimidation tactics by the schools, student protestors continue to organize across...

The Museum of New York Presents "Raise Your Voice", a new permanent exhibition which chronicles the four main ways that ordinary New Yorkers have organized to make change, over the last 250 years. Curator Sarah Seidman and Neal Rosenstein, President of the Puffin foundation join us to talk about the new exhibit. We take a look at the history of activist movements,  the thoughtfulness of curating t...

The Museum of New York Presents "Raise Your Voice", a new permanent exhibition which chronicles the four main ways that ordinary New Yorkers have organized to make change, over the last 250 years. Curator Sarah Seidman and President of the Puffin foundation join us to talk about the new exhibit. We take a look at the history of activist movements,  the thoughtfulness of curating this archive and h...

As utility bills keep increasing and New Yorkers struggle under the crushing weight of higher costs, Alex Patterson joins us to talk about how New Yorkers landed in this crisis, why they're hosting a public hearing and what they hope to accomplish. New York's first ever Utility Rip off hearing is powered by NYC DSA's Ecosocialists and the Public Power New York Coalition which brings Con-Ed and Nat...

Trigger warning: We invite our listeners to talk about the Cornell case from 2024, where a student was allegedly gangraped by 7 frat boys.

The Puerto Rican people are in a growing crisis. We sit with proud Boricua, Democratic Socialist City Councilmember Alexa Avilés to understand what is happening in Puerto Rico right now, how we got here and what we can do to stand in solidarity with the Puerto Rican people. This conversation illuminates how debt slavery is an integral play in the neo-colonial playbook. Author Karen Malpede graces...

The Puerto Rican people are in a growing crisis. We sit with proud Boricua, Democratic Socialist City Councilmember Alexa Avilés to understand what is happening in Puerto Rico right now, how we got here and what we can do to stand in solidarity with the Puerto Rican people. This conversation illuminates how debt slavery is an integral play in the neo-colonial playbook.

Author Karen Malpede graces us with her presence this week. She talks about her new play 'Epstein Oratorio Or A Modern Hymn to Demeter'. We talk about the Epstein Class, how they obscure the horrors of their actions in language and how Malpede uses excerpts from the files directly. As in all her work, she asks how we can imagine the possibility for healing when we ask the right questions. Expect a...

In our first segment, we speak to Matt Maresca of the DSA and Jerome Sloss on the horrifying conditions Amazon's delivery workers face. Jerome is one of the leaders of the Amazon Teamsters Unions. He speaks to the challenges of unionizing, and what kind of support would make life safer for delivery workers. Matt Maresca educates us on the The Delivery Protection Act which is designed to protect wo...

Amazon's exploitative business model is a hellscape for delivery drivers. The brutal delivery routes are dictated by the corporation and all health, safety and training responsibilities are shirked off. We speak with one of the leaders of the Amazon Teamsters Union on the working conditions and the challenges faced when trying to unionize. Matt Maresca of the NYC DSA educates us on The Delivery Pr...

It's UN week so you might spot world leaders on New York Streets on your way to work. Protestors have gathered in huge numbers to resist Israeli genocide and manufactured narratives. Aber Kawas is a 34 year old Palestinian American community organizer and Democratic Socialist. She is on track to be the first Palestinian American to serve in New York State Legislature. She talks to us about what sh...

Occupy Wall Street began in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan and inspired the creation of similar Occupy encampments in more than 60 cities and towns across the country. Writer Priscilla Grim was there right through the beginning, starting her career blogging, and bridging the gap between activists on the ground and journalists. 15 years later, we talk about what Occupy Wall Street was really abou...

Occupy Wall Street began in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan and inspired the creation of similar Occupy encampments in more than 60 cities and towns across the country. Writer Priscilla Grim was there right through the beginning, starting her career blogging, and bridging the gap between activists on the ground and journalists. 15 years later, we talk about what Occupy Wall Street was really abou...

Protesters gathered Tuesday morning outside the New York headquarters of Open AI as concerns grow about the potential dangers posed by Artificial Super Intelligence including the extinction of humanity within the next decade. Assemblymember-elect Brian Romero from Western Queens was among the speakers. He joined us to talk about state-level legislation he is crafting to rein in the worst excesses...

This week's Listener Call-Ins were exciting. We had a call in from Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College Professor and Author of End of Policing who gave us his take on AOC and the language and strategy that can be used to effectively end policing. A fun one to see how your neighbors and fellow listeners think.