Michael Arney
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michael Arney
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Labor
EMS union drive near Syracuse, N.Y. boosted by coronavirus and company’s hostile response
October 27, 2020Earlier this month, emergency medical services workers near Syracuse, NY, voted overwhelmingly to join the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).
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Opinion
Progressives and the left can’t hesitate in advocating a Biden-Harris vote
September 10, 2020Some on the left concede that Trump must be defeated, but they hesitate to encourage a vote for Biden...as if there was any other choice.
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Politics
Bronx’s first gay city council member likely wins in NY-15
June 29, 2020Progressives and liberals in the NY-15 congressional district can take a deep breath.
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Opinion
COVID-19 election question: Can absentee voting preserve democracy?
May 11, 2020Forcing people to go to the polls during COVID-19 times will virtually guarantee low voter turnout.
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U.S.
What will become of South Bronx Rep. José Serrano’s legacy?
February 26, 2020As the progressive veteran retires, the danger of evangelical Rev. Rubén Díaz, Sr., taking the seat is increasing.
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U.S.
The Louisiana governor’s race and taking the long view in the Deep South
September 26, 2019In 2015, voters were not blind to Edward’s shortcomings but saw beyond them and realized progress was in reach. Nearsighted voting will result in only backward motion.
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Opinion
Republican Senate + Republican president = Extreme right-wing federal courts
July 19, 2019Flippant attitudes about control of the White House and progressive litmus tests quickly become capitulation to the extreme right when it comes to the federal court system.
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Politics
Before we get to 2020 we can’t forget 2019 state contests
May 31, 2019In many of these elections voter suppression measures, including mass incarceration, gerrymandering and restrictive voting laws, will affect outcomes.
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