New York
Mamdani opens Mayor’s Office of Worker Power
September 8, 2026He’s tasked city hall staff with aiding efforts to unionize workers.
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The socialist drama students who took on Tammany Hall in 1932
September 2, 2026Albert Maltz and George Sklar’s debut play “Merry Go Round” foretold the fall of a corrupt NYC mayor and gave a preview of their future greatness as writers.
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Black New Yorkers find deeds to their homes being stolen
August 13, 2026It’s an overlooked part of housing crisis that drives sharp rise in homelessness
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Bard College workers authorize strike as contract talks stall
August 6, 2026Negotiations are unfolding against the backdrop of scandals and controversy.
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BOOK REVIEW – ‘Railroaded: A Motorman’s Story of the New York City Subway’
July 30, 2026It’s a great tale, told by a U.S. communist, of the lives of working-class New Yorkers.
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