This week, co-hosts John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco are busy working on the final edits for this month's issue of The Indypendent. Instead of a live show, enjoy some of our favorite interviews from the past few months including a conversation with contributing writer Nicholas Powers about the power of revolutionary cinema, a journalist who speciali…

Katy Lasell and Bryan Fotino of the Bronstein Tenant Union encourage people to come out September 21st to support tenants in their near decade-long fight with Bronstein Properties LLCBởi The Indypendent

Co-host John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco are joined by Michael Lange who explains the recent scandals embroiling the Eric Adams administration. Later, union leaders from the Bronstein Tenant Union demand justice from their landlords in Queens.Bởi The Indypendent

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Meet two traveling activists – Osama Oliwat and Rotem Levin – who have lived on the frontlines of the conflict for decades and who believe peaceful co-existence with equal rights for all is still possible in Palestine/Israel. Also listen to original NYC Indymedia member Rivka Einy’s latest song “Open Eyes.”…

On this week’s edition of The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM, John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco spoke with two traveling peace activists – one Palestinian and one Israeli – who have lived on the frontlines of the conflict for decades and who believe peaceful co-existence with equal rights for all is still possible in Palestine/Israel. We also …

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Kim Fraczek of Sane Energy discusses the fight against National Grid's price hikes for consumers.Bởi The Indypendent

Co-hosts John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco sit down with Kim Fraczek of Sane Energy to discuss the fight against National Grid's price hikes for consumers. Then, Nancy Romer urges CUNY to make sure of NY Power Authority to lower electric costs and save energy. She is joined by Zach Jonas of Public Power NY about how to build coalition for renewable e…

Arti Thikdor explains why dancers need more protections and how creative fields (amongst others) can unionize now!Bởi The Indypendent

Revarend Billy and the Choir of Stop Shopping have dropped their latest album "The Sun is a Star That Keeps Me Warm" and opened their door to new migrantsBởi The Indypendent

Jesse McLaughlin of the NYC Bird Alliance explains why birds are battling NYPD drones over Rockaway BeachBởi The Indypendent

Co-hosts John Tarlelton and Ariana Orozco of The Indypendent speak with Jesse McLaughlin of the NYC Bird Alliance about protecting wildlife from NYPD encroaching on their habitat at Rockaway Beach, an organizer from the Live Arts Workers Union about establishing better working conditons for NYC dancer, and Reverand Billy about exciting happenings a…

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This episode of The Indypendent News Hour features guests Russell Brandom discussing emerging AI technology and its impact on politics and culture, Heidi Schlumph on why the Catholic vote is split, and Nicholas Powers on Kamala's path to the White House.Bởi The Indypendent

Anarchist-activist Marisa Holmes discusses the lessons she wishes people remembered from Occupy Wall Street.Bởi The Indypendent

Advocates for Local Parks Hayley Gorenburg discusses efforts to save Mount Prospect Park from being cemented over for a skate parkBởi The Indypendent

Peter Sterne, editor and reporter at City and State, discusses developments in the NYC mayor race and newly nominated Vice Presidential candidate Tim WalzBởi The Indypendent

NYU student-activist and Bangladeshi-American, Adrita Talukder, discusses the protests in Dhaka and why Bangladeshis are celebrating the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh HasiniBởi The Indypendent

Adrita Talukder discusses Bangladeshi protests, Peter Stern gives his thoughts on the mayoral and presidential elections, and Hayley Gorenberg discusses efforts to save Mount Prospect Park.Bởi The Indypendent

Chair of the NYC-DSA Membership Committee details how to nurture a Socialist movement that can be sustainable for the long haul through softball games, family picnics, book reading clubs and other community building activitiesBởi The Indypendent

Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance talks about a new lawsuit filed last week to reverse Gov. Hochul cancelling of the congestion pricing in Lower Manhattan and the cascading effects we are already seeingBởi The Indypendent

NYU student activist discusses a new round of repressive measures against pro-Palestine speech that NYU administration recently announced and how the logic of the Occupation is being replicated from the West Bank to Washington Square ParkBởi The Indypendent

The Indypendent’s John Tarleton speaks with NYU student activist Anita Talukder about her university’ recent capitulation to lawsuits brought by Zionist students alleging pro-Palestinian protests were anti-semitic and how the logic of the Israeli occupation is spreading to Americna universities like hers. We also speak with Danny Pearlstein of the …

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Newly elected United Federation of Teachers Retiree Vice Chair Arthur Goldstein explains the efforts to the stop the city from stripping healthcare benefits from 250,000 retired NYC workersBởi The Indypendent

Claire Valdez explains how she got involved with union organizing and her plans for Queens District 37 including addressing housing costs and low wages.Bởi The Indypendent

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Danny Pearlstein discusses how congestion pricing can solve some of the MTA's most pressing issues like overcrowding and train delays.Bởi The Indypendent

Julia Salazar critiques Gov. Hochul's decision to delay congestion pricing. She believes that congestion pricing would help improve MTA service and provide essential services like accessibility.Bởi The Indypendent

Journalist Kayta Schwenk follows the money and discovers the connection between auto dealers and Governor Hochul's campaign.Bởi The Indypendent

Can Gov. Hochul be compelled to restore congestion pricing?After years of debate and planning, New York City was scheduled on June 30 to implement congestion pricing for cars that enter Manhattan below 60th Street. However, last week Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she was "indefinitely pausing" the plan which would have reduced traffic, improved air q…

Indypendent writer Nicholas Powers explains how protests have developed to confront imperialist colonial projects like that in Israel-Palestine.Bởi The Indypendent

Eon Huntley is mounting a strong challenge to an incumbent Assemblymember in Central Brooklyn.Bởi The Indypendent

Kim Frazcek of Sane Energy discusses the fight to keep a corporate polluter out of Greenpoint, Brooklyn as well as the final push in Albany to pass an important piece of environmental legislation before the state legislature adjourns for the year.Bởi The Indypendent

No North Brooklyn Pipeline!Bởi The Indypendent

We interview Jonathan Soto, an educator and community activist who is taking on a 10-term incumbent in a northeast Bronx Assembly district that encompasses Coop City. If elected, Soto would be the first Socialist from the Bronx to serve in the state legislature in more than a century.Bởi The Indypendent

We hear from Leo with Workers Movement for Liberation (previously Mexicanos Unidos) a radical Sunset-Park group that formed during the George Floyd protests four years ago this summer and continues growing and evolving. He updates us on how things have been going at Plaza Proletaria (previously Plaza Tonatiuh) now that it's been pushed out of Sunse…

Updates about the terrorizing scenes unfolding in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost and last standing city where about half the Strip's population currently is sheltering on day 234 of the genocide in Gaza. Israel is targeting areas it designated as "safe zones," makeshift tent camps where fire spreads fast.…