Allison Kilkenny

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Allison Kilkenny is the co-host of the progressive political podcast Citizen Radio (wearecitizenradio.com) and independent journalist who blogs at allisonkilkenny.com. Her work has appeared in The American Prospect, the LA Times, In These Times, Truthout and the award-winning grassroots NYC newspaper the Indypendent.

Occupy Offshoots Return to Highlight Student Tuition Hikes, Food Sovereignty

Occupy Offshoots Return to Highlight Student Tuition Hikes, Food Sovereignty Occupy Offshoots Return to Highlight Student Tuition Hikes, Food Sovereignty

This week, the movement experienced a cross-country resurgence. What’s next?

May 14, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC

Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC

Activists are opposing the construction of a pipeline beneath New York City that will carry the controversial highly pressurized gas.

May 6, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform

May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform

This year’s march was led by immigrant and youth activists pressing for long-awaited justice.

May 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests

Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests

The upcoming protests have already attracted the attention of authorities—including the FBI.

Apr 29, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn’t the Answer

Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn’t the Answer Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn’t the Answer

After a series of events this week, is the austerity consensus unraveling?

Apr 22, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes

Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes

Why? Because the Postal Service caters primarily to the poor.

Apr 15, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

As Boston Ends Desegregation Busing, Students Face New Inequities

As Boston Ends Desegregation Busing, Students Face New Inequities As Boston Ends Desegregation Busing, Students Face New Inequities

Without a mechanism to ensure equality of access in all Boston communities, it's inevitable that wealthier communities will have access to the good schools.

Apr 8, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Thousands Protest the UK Government’s Brutal Austerity

Thousands Protest the UK Government’s Brutal Austerity Thousands Protest the UK Government’s Brutal Austerity

Britain's worst off are getting hit harder today than at the height of Thatcherism in 1983. The Tory's regressive "bedroom tax" only makes thing worse. 

Apr 1, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally

Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally

As Chicago Public Schools plans mass school closings, its interests lie in public perception—not facilitating a space for students, parents and activists to defend their scho...

Mar 27, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Strike Debt Abolishes $1.1 Million of Medical Debt

Strike Debt Abolishes $1.1 Million of Medical Debt Strike Debt Abolishes $1.1 Million of Medical Debt

Sixty-two percent of all bankruptcies are due to medical debt—and Occupy activists aren’t letting the medical-industrial complex get away with it.

Mar 22, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

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