Senators Burr, Feinstein, Inhofe, Loeffler
Class EnemyBy Andrew M For those of us prone to giving in to the temptations of listless Twitter scrolling these days, there’s no shortage of intrigue. […]
Articles by Rebecca Capua
The Essential Workforce
Class HeroBy Rebecca C The Coronavirus crisis has laid bare some awful truths about the world we live in. We have been given ample warning about […]
Working Groups
Working Groups UpdateBrooklyn Housing In light of the COVID-19 crisis, the Brooklyn Housing Working Group is organizing buildings (safely), collecting stories from neighbors, and working with the […]
Viral Capitalism: Worker Struggles and Harm Reduction in the Age of COVID-19
COVID-19 Revolutions Per MinuteListen at https://revolutionsperminute.simplecast.com/episodes/viral-capitalism-worker-struggles-and-harm-reduction-in-the-age-of-covid-19 Episode Summary: Capitalism is plunging into a catastrophic crisis as Covid-19 exposes the anarchy of international commodity production. Business and schools have […]
Cuomo Announces Stay-at-home Order, Backs Plan to Cut Medicaid
COVID-19 The ThornHelp NYC-DSA provide mutual aid to marginalized communities, workers who have lost income, families, immunosuppressed folx, and anyone else in need of food, resources, and […]
Solidarity in Solitude
COVID-19 Revolutions Per MinuteListen at: https://revolutionsperminute.simplecast.com/episodes/solidarity-in-solitude EPISODE SUMMARY Building democratic socialism in New York City just got a lot more challenging, but that won’t stop our work. With […]
NYC Schools Closed + Petition Requirements Reduced
COVID-19 The ThornLOCAL NEWS After days of mounting pressure, including from the United Federation of Teachers, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio announced that NYC city schools will shut down […]
Shut it Down and Seize the Means: Public Power Now!
Revolutions Per MinuteListen at: https://revolutionsperminute.simplecast.com/episodes/shut-it-down-and-seize-the-means-public-power-now EPISODE SUMMARY March 10 – As corporate utilities Con Ed and National Grid are raising our monthly bills in order to build […]
Cuomo Declares State of Emergency + WFP NY State Endorsements
COVID-19 The ThornLOCAL NEWS As the number of coronavirus cases in New York continues to climb, including among New Yorkers who have not been abroad, Governor Cuomo […]
Evictions Down in NYC + Bronx Democratic Chair Not Running for Re-election
The ThornLOCAL NEWS Evictions in NYC decreased by 15% in 2019. Mayor Bill De Blasio is crediting this to the passage of the right to counsel law, which […]