Best Alex Thor Podcasts (2025)

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Aug 19: Dr. Steve Auerbach on Doctors Being Denied from ICE Detention and Peter Sterne on Mamdani's Canvassing Relaunch 55:18

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Dozens of doctors and others rallied outside 26 Federal Plaza on Monday to demand access to detainees that have been held for weeks on the 10th floor of that building. We speak with Dr. Steve Auerbach of the NY Doctors Coalition about the abuses immigrant detainees are enduring and why doctors are speaking out. We also discuss Zohran Mamdani's canv…

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NYC Mayoral Race: Mamdani Relaunches Canvassing Operation, Cuomo Warns of Prostitution Upsurge 14:48

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Zohran Mamdani relaunched his massive volunteer canvassion operation on Sunday while Andrew Cuomo continues to warn that New York's streets will be overrun with hookers if his opponent wins City Hall. We discussed this and more with Peter Sterne of City & State.By The Indypendent

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NY Doctors Coalition Demands ICE Allow Them Access to Detainees at 26 Federal Plaza 30:30

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Dozens of doctors and others rallied outside 26 Federal Plaza on Monday to demand access to detainees that have been held for weeks on the 10th floor of that building. We spoke with Dr. Steve Auerbach of the NY Doctors Coalition about the abuses immigrant detainees are enduring and why doctors are speaking out.…

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Eric Thor Talks About the Zohran Save Calculator 13:02

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We speak with Eric Thor, the former co-chair of NYC-DSA, about the Zohran Save Calculator, an app which tells you how much you would save under Mamdani’s policies.By The Indypendent

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Nick Powers on Street Socialism 25:16

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We speak with Indy editor Nicholas Powers about his cover story detailing how Zohran Mamdani was able to break through idealistic leftist circles to genuinely hear and respond to the needs of working class people of color.By The Indypendent

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August 12: Nick Powers on Street Socialism and Eric Thor on his Zohran Save Calculator 39:43

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First, we speak with Indy editor Nicholas Powers about his cover story detailing how Zohran Mamdani was able to break through idealistic leftist circles to genuinely hear and respond to the needs of working class people of color. Then speak with Eric Thor, the former co-chair of NYC-DSA, about the Zohran Save Calculator, an app which tells you how …

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August 6: Alex Vitale on Zohran Mamdani & the NYPD 54:58

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We speak with Alex Vitale, the author of The End of Policing, about one of the greatest challenges Zohran Mamdani will face if he goes on to win the November general election: How to deal with the NYPD. Among the hot-button topics Mamdani will have to deal with is whether to keep billionaire heiress Jessica Tisch as his police commissioner, the fut…

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Columbia Professor Joe Howley Speaks on the University's Settlement with the Trump Administration 28:15

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In our first segment, we speak with Columbia Professor Joe Howley. He has been an outspoken critic of the repression of pro-Palestine protesters at Columbia since the fall of 2023. He has also been watching with dismay as the university’s top leaders recently negotiated what he says is a one-sided legal settlement with the Trump administration.…

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CUNY-Brooklyn College Professor Jeanne Theoharis on CUNY Firing Pro-Palestine Faculty and MLK 16:47

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CUNY-Brooklyn College Professor Jeanne Theoharis on CUNY Firing Pro-Palestine Faculty and MLK by The IndypendentBy The Indypendent

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July 29: Professor Joe Howley on Columbia's Settlement and Professor Jeanne Theoharis on the Firing of 4 CUNY Faculty 1:00:02

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July 29: Professor Joe Howley on Columbia's Settlement and Professor Jeanne Theoharis on the Firing of 4 CUNY Faculty by The IndypendentBy The Indypendent

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July 8: Deliveristas Celebrate Pay Victory, CUNY Under Attack by Trump, Mayoral Race Update 53:10

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In our first segment, we speak with Liaga Guallpa, co-executive director of the Workers Justice Project, which celebrated some big legislative wins for New York City’s tens of thousands of bicycle deliveristas on July 14 on the steps of City Halls. In our second segment, Felix Matos Rodriguez, Chancellor of the City University of New York, was haul…

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July 21: John Tarleton Discusses NYC Mayor’s Race w/Scott Harris of Between The Lines 19:59

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How Zohran Mamdani and New York City DSA pulled off one of the greatest victories in the history of the American Left and the many challenges ahead. Scott Harris hosts Counterpoint Mondays 8-9:30pm on WPKN (Bridgeport, CT.). Interviews from that show are edited and rebroadcast on Between the Lines, a nationally syndicated show that airs on more tha…

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July 22: The Future of Public Broadcasting, Mass Transit & Mamdani, Socialist Surging in Minneapolis Mayor’s Race 1:00:02

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In our first segment, we speak with WBAI General Manager Bob Hennelly about the impact of Congress’s sweeping cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and how it could impact public radio and television stations across the country.In our second segment, Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance talks about 6 months after it was implemented, co…

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July 8: The Indy’s Post-Election Special Edition, Listener Call-Ins & The Fight to Keep Sick Day Pay 54:44

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We discuss the new post-election special edition of The Indypendent, take calls from listeners about the mayoral race and Zohran Mamdani and in the second half of the show we speak with two labor activists who are fighting in court to preserve the paid sick day rights of 3.6 million New Yorkers.By The Indypendent

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July 7: Indy News Hour Co-Host John Tarleton Discusses NYC Mayor’s Race on Law & Disorder Radio 22:25

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Law & Disorder is a nationally syndicated radio show aired weekly on more than 150 radio stations across the country.By The Indypendent

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July 1: How Will the New York Democratic Establishment Respond to Zohran Mamdani’s Upset Victory? 52:55

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We speak with Peter Sterne, an editor at City & State, about Zohran Mamdani’s shocking primary victory and how the New York City’s Democratic Party establishment was reacting to it. We also hear from Sam Mellins of New York Focus about how the state legislature he currently serves in might respond to his ambitious agenda. And in our final segment w…

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June 24: Election Day News, Interviews & Analysis 53:02

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On primary day, The Indy's John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco discuss the latest developments in the race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. We also hear from voters going to the polls, take listener call-ins and speak with Indy Contributing Editor Nicholas Powers about the affordability crisis.By The Indypendent

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June 17: Interviews with Michael Blake, Mayoral Candidate + Jay Walker of the Queer Liberation March 49:29

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The Indypendent's John Tarleton and Amba Guerguerian speak in the first half of the show with mayoral candidate and former Bronx Assemblymember Michael Blake who cross-endorsed Zohran Mamdani the previous day. In the second half of the show, we talk with Jay Walker, co-founder of the Queer Liberation March who previews this year's march and how the…

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PSC-CUNY Vice Prez Responds to Congressional Claims of Antisemitism at CUNY 16:11

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Felix Matos Rodriguez, Chancellor of the City University of New York, was hauled before Congress and grilled about alleged incidents of antisemitism at CUNY since October 2023. We hear from Jennifer Gabourey, the first vice president of the CUNY faculty union, to get their response to the House Education and the Workforce Committee's show trial and…

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Delivery Workers Gain Legislative Wins With NYC City Council 21:19

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We speak with Liaga Guallpa, co-executive director of the Workers Justice Project, which celebrated some big legislative wins yesterday on the steps of City Hall for New York City’s tens of thousands of bicycle deliveristas.By The Indypendent

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 15 July '25 53:08

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In our first segment, we speak with Liaga Guallpa, co-executive director of the Workers Justice Project, which celebrated some big legislative wins yesterday on the steps of City Hall for New York City’s tens of thousands of bicycle deliveristas. In our second segment, Felix Matos Rodriguez, Chancellor of the City University of New York, was hauled…

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John Tarleton + Nicholas Powers Talk About NYC Mayoral Race 12:32

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We catch up on the mayoral race with Indy Contributing Editor Nicholas Powers. A new poll out shows former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s lead over his top challenger, Zohran Mamdani, shrinking to a mere two points.By The Indypendent

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CUNY Graduate Students Hunger Striking for Palestine 16:26

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We speak with a participant in the rolling hunger strike by students and faculty at the City University of New York. The hunger strikers want CUNY to cut all ties with Israel and companies that do business with Israel.By The Indypendent

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Live Anti-ICE Protest Report + Immigration Updates 19:52

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Co-host Amba Guerguerian joins us live from Foley Square, where immigrant rights groups and their allies are rallying today to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation program and the increasingly brazen tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to detain and deport immigrants.…

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 10 June '25 55:37

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In our first segment, co-host Amba Guerguerian joins us live from Foley Square, where immigrant rights groups and their allies are rallying today to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation program and the increasingly brazen tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to detain and deport immigrants. Then we speak with …

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Shahana Hanif Takes on Uber, AIPAC Lite in Tough BK City Council Race 21:05

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We speak with City Councilmember Shahana Hanif. She’s facing a tough re-election challenge in her Brooklyn district with money from Uber pouring into her district after she backed legislation that would protect the labor rights of immigrant gig workers.By The Indypendent

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On the Front Lines: NYC ICE Watch Talks About Its Rapid Response Work in Defense of Immigrants 15:34

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We hear from an organizer with NYC ICE Watch, a rapid response network founded in 2020 that responds to incidents of ICE sightings and other emergencies.By The Indypendent

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 3 June '25 54:20

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In our first segment, we hear from an organizer with NYC ICE Watch, a rapid response network founded in 2020 that responds to incidents of ICE sightings and other emergencies. In our second segment, we speak with City Councilmember Shahana Hanif. She’s facing a tough re-election challenge in her Brooklyn district with money from Uber pouring into h…

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New Poll Shows Zohran Mamdani Narrowing Cuomo's Lead in NYC Mayoral Race 21:23

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We look at the latest news from New York City’s mayoral race. A new poll shows socialist state legislator Zohran Mamdani rapidly gaining ground on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. We also take listener call-ins.By The Indypendent

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Veterans for Peace and CUNY Grad Students Launch Hunger Strikes for Gaza 27:29

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As famine and starvation spreads across Gaza, CUNY students and veterans here in New York have launched separate hunger strikes in opposition to the U.S.-backed genocide. We speak with a hunger-striking veteran and a hunger-striking grad student.By The Indypendent

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The Indypendent New Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 27 May '25 54:32

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As famine and starvation spreads across Gaza, CUNY students and veterans here in New York have launched separate hunger strikes in opposition to the U.S.-backed genocide. We speak with a hunger-striking veteran and a hunger-striking grad student. Then we take a look at the latest news from New York City’s mayoral race. A new poll shows socialist st…

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Prof. Nicholas Powers on How Black America is Responding to Trump 21:52

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We speak with Nicholas Powers, longtime Indy contributor and African-American Literature Professor at SUNY-Old Westbury, about how Black America is generally responding to Trump's second presidency. His latest article is titled "Under Trump 2.0, Most Black Americans Have Nowhere to Turn."By The Indypendent

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Pro-Palestine Activism Continues at CUNY and Columbia 22:49

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We look at the pro-Palestine activism that continues roiling New York City college campuses from CUNY to Columbia. We speak with Naomi Schiller of CUNY Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine and Josh Dubnau and Lillian Udell, two Columbia alumni who will burn their diplomas outside the campus gates on the morning of May 21 before the university h…

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 20 May '25 54:50

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Co-hosts John Tarleton and Amba Guerguerian look at the pro-Palestine activism that continues roiling New York City college campuses from CUNY to Columbia. We speak with Naomi Schiller of CUNY Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine and Josh Dubnau and Lillian Udell, two Columbia alumni who plan to burn their diplomas outside the campus gates Wedn…

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Former Cuomo Aide Lindsey Boylan Explains Why a Cuomo Mayorship Would Be a Disaster 25:14

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We talk about former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is now the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race. Our guest, Lindsey Boylan, was an economic development advisor to then-Gov. Cuomo. Boylan became the first of 11 women to go public with claims of sexual harassment against Cuomo that led to his resignation in August of 2021. In addition to her…

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NY Sen. Jabari Brisport Breaks Down New State Budget, Explains Why He Voted Against It 17:25

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We speak with democratic socialist State Senator Jabari Brisport of Brooklyn about the recently approved $254 billion-dollar New York State budget which was passed 38 days after its April 1 deadline. We talk with Brisport about the good and the bad of the new budget and why he ultimately voted against it. We will also talk about the convoluted proc…

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 13 May '25 54:10

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In our first segment, we speak with democratic socialist State Senator Jabari Brisport of Brooklyn about the recently approved $254 billion-dollar New York State budget which was passed 38 days after its April 1 deadline. We talk with Brisport about the good and the bad of the new budget and why he ultimately voted against it. We will also talk abo…

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May 6: Get Ready to Die 22:36

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Ariana Orozco will be speaking with an actor and director for a new play chronicling the history of Black midwifery in the U.S., she will also will be talking to a death doula about our relationship to death and how we might better accept the inevitable, and finally with Popular Democracy about the relationship between poetry and political educatio…

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NYC Tenants to Hold Citywide Assembly 15:23

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We speak with two organizers from NYC-DSA’s Independent Working Class Organizing Initiative, which is organizing tenants to directly resist the landlord class. IWCO will be holding a citywide tenant assembly this Sunday, May 4, from 1–6 p.m. at the Sixth Street Community Center in the East Village.By The Indypendent

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Why a Rent Freeze is Needed in NYC + Rent Control History 16:53

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We speak with journalist Steven Wishnia and Alina Shen, organizing director of CAAAV Voice, a group that fights against gentrification in working-class Asian communities, about the history of rent control and why a rent freeze is needed now.By The Indypendent

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 1 May '25 53:51

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We were talking tenants rights on this week’s Indypendent News Hour. In our first segment, co-hosts John Tarleton and Amba Guerguerian speak with journalist Steven Wishnia and Alina Shen, organizing director of CAAAV Voice, a group that fights against gentrification in working class Asian communities, about the history of rent control and why a ren…

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PSC-CUNY President James Davis on Trump's Higher Ed Attacks + Fighting Back 21:35

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We speak with James Davis, President of the Professional Staff Congress—the union that represents over 30,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York—about the struggle to defend the City University of New York and other American colleges and universities from President Trump’s authoritarian takeover.…

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Live Coverage: Protesters Flock to Dan Goldman's Congressional Town Hall 23:38

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Outraged Americans have been showing up at congressional town halls over the past couple of months to demand that their representatives do more to stand up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal government. On Aprill 22, New York Congressmember Dan Goldman held a town hall at City Tech College in downtown Brooklyn. The Indy’s Jo…

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 22 April '25 55:11

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Outraged Americans have been showing up at congressional town halls over the past couple of months to demand that their representatives do more to stand up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal government. On Aprill 22, New York Congressmember Dan Goldman held a town hall at City Tech College in downtown Brooklyn. The Indy’s Jo…

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Update: Attacks on pro-Palestine Speech in NYC, People Fighting Back 14:07

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We have the latest on the repression of pro-Palestine speech right here in New York and the growing impunity of groups like Betar and other militant Zionists. We cover recent protests by doctors, nurses and professors from Columbia University's medical campus and by Within Our Lifetime Palestine.By The Indypendent

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Tax Strike With War Resisters League and Brooklyn for Peace 11:36

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Brooklyn for Peace and the War Resisters League held a protest on tax day outside the IRS office in Lower Manhattan. We hear from one of the organizers about the staggering amount of your tax dollars that go to pay for the war machine and what they’re doing here at the local level to address this.By The Indypendent

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 15 April '25 54:31

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Brooklyn for Peace and the War Resisters League held a protest on tax day outside the IRS office in Lower Manhattan. We hear from one of the organizers about the staggering amount of your tax dollars that go to pay for the war machine and what they’re doing here at the local level to address this. One of the things your tax money goes to is sending…

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Flushing, Queens Community Activists Rebecca Pryor & Howard Wong Speak Out on Citi Field Casino 14:58

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In our second segment, the struggle against billionaire oligarchy is unfolding at a hyperlocal level in Flushing, Queens. Mets owner Steve Cohen wants to build a new casino on parkland adjacent to Citi Field. We hear from two local community organizers who are helping lead the opposition to Cohen and the Citi Field Casino.…

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Zara Nasir of People's Budget NYC + Students & Teacher from Leaders HS Discuss Adams' Budget Cuts 18:03

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City budget season is underway as the mayor and City Council debate how to divvy up the city’s roughly $110 billion annual budget. In our first segment, we hear from students and educators who rallied today outside the Department of Education headquarters demanding that Mayor Adams cease his cuts to their schools.…

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The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 8 April '25 54:19

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City budget season is underway as the mayor and City Council debate how to divvy up the city’s roughly $110 billion annual budget. In our first segment, we hear from students and educators who rallied today outside the Department of Education headquarters demanding that Mayor Adams cease his cuts to their schools. In our second segment, the struggl…