Issue 220
The Indypendent
Issue 220
Jan 9, 2017
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Meet Trump’s Public Ed Wrecking Ball
Billionaire Betsy DeVos is radical privatizer with no prior experience as public school parent or educator.
The Racist Roots of the Electoral College
Although the United States is a relatively new nation, it actually follows the oldest existing constitution still in use…
Will Trump unite the Alt-Right, the Klan, the anarcho-tribalists and the suit Nazis?
Teach-Ins Turn Immigrant Anxiety Into Action
Advocates are helping undocumented New Yorkers prep for Trump
Noted African American studies prof in hot water for anti-racist Facebook posts
Fleeing West Africa, refugees who reach Palermo, Italy find their struggles are far from over
How to Topple a Wall with a Heartbeat
"He won with a metaphor.” I pressed my hands against the air as if touching a surface. “He won with…
On the subversive virtue of sharing a meal with friends, loved ones and comrades
New exhibition highlights contributions to modern film, art and theater from gay gothamites
Meet some of our readers who are helping us build the Indy’s circulation
Shining New Light on Black Masculinity
Moonlight Directed by Barry Jenkins 111 Minutes, Rated R Theaters Citywide Barry Jenkins is certainly not the first filmmaker…
Revelations from Reverend Billy
Surving the holidays, the winter and Donald Trump
Your Trump Holiday Shopping Guide
Trump Massage Chair Feel what it’s like to have Trump’s hands all over you. (Pussy guard not…
We’re growing like never before — doubling our print circulation as we roll out outdoor news boxes across New York…
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