New York State

Early Voting in NYC

Voter Suppression Isn’t Just a Problem Down South Voter Suppression Isn’t Just a Problem Down South

Three measures on the ballot tomorrow give New Yorkers the chance to defend and extend access to the ballot right here at home.

Nov 1, 2021 / India Walton

Jose Vega and Family

Disabled and Abandoned in New York State Prisons Disabled and Abandoned in New York State Prisons

Incarcerated people are being disciplined because their disability makes it impossible to comply with prison rules.

Oct 25, 2021 / Column / Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

India Walton Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

India Walton Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere India Walton Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

Buffalo’s transformation is the fruit of years of struggle.

Oct 19, 2021 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski

India Walton, the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo

Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo? Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo?

India Walton inspired a grassroots movement that won the Democratic primary. But the state party refuses to endorse her, and so does Governor Hochul.

Oct 15, 2021 / John Nichols

Hakeem Jeffries

NY State’s Redistricting Might Just Save Joe Biden’s Presidency NY State’s Redistricting Might Just Save Joe Biden’s Presidency

Though the state continues to lose population, in the zero-sum game of American politics subtraction could work in the Democrats’ favor next year.

Oct 7, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan

Mercy Hospital Workers Striking

The Buffalo Hospital Strike Is the Latest in a New Wave of Labor Unrest The Buffalo Hospital Strike Is the Latest in a New Wave of Labor Unrest

A stressed health care system pushed to the breaking point by the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked renewed action by labor unions across the country.

Oct 7, 2021 / Column / C.M. Lewis

India Walton

The Resilience of India Walton The Resilience of India Walton

The union nurse from Buffalo is fighting to become the first socialist mayor of a major US city since 1960.

Sep 15, 2021 / Raina Lipsitz

David Gilbert

David Gilbert Should Be Free David Gilbert Should Be Free

Given his perfect 40-year record, denial by the Parole Board would signal that prison is just about punishment and revenge.

Sep 13, 2021 / John Mage

Attica Prison Riot

Honoring Attica After Half a Century Honoring Attica After Half a Century

It’s time to demand law enforcement accountability for the death of unarmed citizens not just on America’s streets but also in our prisons.

Sep 13, 2021 / Heather Ann Thompson

Kathy Hochul’s Future Ambitions Create an Opening for the Left

Kathy Hochul’s Future Ambitions Create an Opening for the Left Kathy Hochul’s Future Ambitions Create an Opening for the Left

To win reelection, New York’s governor will need to reinvent herself as a progressive Democrat. The state’s housing activists can show her how.

Sep 9, 2021 / Ross Barkan

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