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In our first segment, we talk to organizers of March for Mumia on marching for better conditions for the incarcerated elderly and freedom for Mumia, a former Black Panther. In our second segment, we talk about media monopolies forming with Warner Brothers being bought out and predictive markets. In our third segment, we talk to Reverend Billy and Savitri D. from the Church of Stop Shopping Choir on their new show, AI and returning to our humanity.

Steve Bernhaut, Johanna Ramen and Joe Piette, talk to us about why they're marching for Mumia, a radio journalist and former Black Panther who was incarcerated for shooting a police officer in the 80s. We discuss the lack of healthcare for the incarcerated elderly, and the response they've received.

We discuss how the Netflix vs. Paramount, Warner Brothers merger will lead to media monopolies, their motives behind acquiring Warner Brothers. We learn about Kalshi, a predictive marketing app that wants to monetize "differences in cultural opinion", and their partnership with CNN.

We talk to Reverend Billy and Savitri D. about their new holiday show, AI and the importance of returning to our humanity and sing. "Are You Strange Enough to Change Enough?" they urge us to ask.

In our first segment, we speak to Brandon West, a former member of the City Council's central staff on Julie Menin's power as speaker and how her stance will affect Zohran Mamdani when he is mayor. In our second segment, we bring you an interview between John Tarleton and Zohran Mamdani, long before he became a world-famous politician. They reflect on policing in the United States. In our final segment, John Tarleton talks about a trip to Downeast Maine to a blueberry farm where he was reminded by how we all long for community, a desire for a meaningful life and how common people are exploited and pitted against each other by the same system.

Following right-wing Democrat Julie Menin's victory in the race for City Council Speaker, we spoke with Brandon West, a former member of the City Council's central staff, about how Menin and her supporters outmaneuvered progressives, the powers she will wield as speaker and how she might try to obstruct Zohran Mamdani when he is mayor.

Before he became a world-famous politician and a leading symbol of the democratic socialist movement in the United States, Zohran Mamdani was a little-known candidate for a state Assembly seat in Astoria, Queens. In this interview with The Indypendent News Hour's John Tarleton, Mamdani introduces himself, talks about why he is running and reflects on the George Floyd Uprising and how policing should be transformed in the New York City and across the country.

In our final segment, John Tarleton talks about Downeast Maine, the wild blueberry harvest and how a small town of fewer than 500 people came together to mourn the sudden death of his former blueberry harvest crew leader. Amid the deep cultural and political divides between big city and rural areas, Tarleton says, his trip reminded him of some of the things we share in common: a longing for community, a desire to live a meaningful life and how common people in both places are exploited and pitted against each other by the same system.

In our first segment, we speak to City & State Editor Peter Sterne about who Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani selected for his transition team. He explains what role these committees might play in helping him staff his administration, along with setting policy goals. In our second segment we talk to Sarah Ahn and echo - two Flushing Workers Center organizers. We discuss why they oppose billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen's push to open a casino in their working class Queens community. In our final segment we tune into gratitude and the spirit of giving with Palestinian restaurant owner, Abdul Elenani. We talk about a Friendsgiving meal event at Ayat in Astoria, Queens and why he believes in embracing his culture and identity through food.

On Nov. 24, Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani introduced 402 New Yorkers who will serve on 17 different transition committees. We spoke with City & State Editor Peter Sterne about who Mamdani selected and what role these committees might play in helping him staff his administration and with setting policy goals

Sarah Ahn and Echo – two organizers with the Flushing Workers Center – discuss why they oppose billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen's push to open a casino in their working class Queens community.

The head of the popular Palestinian restaurant talks about the Thanksgiving meal they are holding in Astoria, Queens and why the restaurant chooses to publicly embrace its Palestinian identity.

Rami Said and the Starbucks Union by The Indypendent

Should Chi Osse Primary Hakeem Jeffries by The Indypendent

JVP's Battle to Keep Mark Levine Accountable by The Indypendent

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Nov 11, 2025: John Tarleton Breaks Down Why Democrats Stopped the Shutdown by The Indypendent

Nov 11, 2025: Where the DSA is Looking Now by The Indypendent

Nov 11, 2025: Peter Sterne on Mamdani's Transition Team by The Indypendent

Nov 11, 2025: Shutdown Aftermath and DSA Potential by The Indypendent

Cuomo whistleblower Lindsey Boylan talks about her former boss's divisive general election campaign and what's likely going through his mind as he stumbles toward a humiliating end to his long career in politics.

NYC-DSA organizer Cole Sandick about his Election Day canvassing experiences on the Upper West Side and how working on the Mamdani campaign has affected changed his life.

This week's show fell on Election Day. Our reporters spoke with voters about their choices in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. We also spoke with NYC-DSA organizer Cole Sandick about his Election Day canvassing experiences on the Upper West Side and how working on the Mamdani campaign has affected changed his life; Cuomo whistleblower Lindsey Boylan about her former boss's divisive general election campaign and Minnesota-based freelancer Clint Combs about the Minneapolis mayoral race between democratic socialist Omar Fateh (the "Mamdani of the Midwest") and business friendly incumbent Democrat Jacob Frey.

Beginning on November 12 at BAM, Third World Newsreel will screen some of the group's most iconic work from the late 1960s and early 1970s – another era where young people's dreams of forging a more just world crashed against a system that didn't want to change.

Voter turnout in the first three days of early voting in the NYC mayoral race was greater than the turnout in all nine days of early voting in 2021. Older voters are leading this surge, buoying the hopes of Andrew Cuomo and prompting concerned emails from frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's campaign to its supporters. On this week's Indypendent News Hour we spoke with Peter Sterne of City & State about the state of the race and whether Mamdani's supporters have cause to be alarmed

In the first part of this week's show we spoke with Peter Sterne of City & State about the state of the mayor's race with one week to election day and three days of early voting already completed. Voter turnout in the first three days of early voting in the NYC mayoral race was greater than the turnout in all nine days of early voting in 2021. Older voters are leading this surge, buoying the hopes of Andrew Cuomo and prompting concerned emails from frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's campaign to its supporters. On this week's Indypendent News Hour we spoke with Peter Sterne of City & State about the state of the race and whether Mamdani's supporters have cause to be alarmed. In the second half of the show, we'll heard from JT Takagi, director of Third World Newsreel, about an upcoming retrospective of some of the group's most iconic work from the late 1960s and early 1970s – another era where young people's dreams of forging a more just world crashed against a system that didn't want to change.

YAMA on the Islamophobic Attacks by the New York Post by The Indypendent

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Dr. Banjeree Discusses The Fall of the Empire of Arrogance by The Indypendent

No Kings Day and The Role of the Media by The Indypendent

The Pinnacle Tenants Union Demands Pinnacle Group Pay Up by The Indypendent

The Bronx Times' Emily Swanson Explains the Drama over Morris Park's Just Home Project by The Indypendent

Dr. Basil Smikle Assesses the NYC Mayoral Race Without Adams by The Indypendent

September 30: What Eric Adams Departure Means for the Mayoral Race by The Indypendent

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On Monday, the Brooklyn Marine Terminal task force approved a $3.5 billion redevelopment plan backed by luxury real estate interests. One of the task force's dissenters was City Councilmember Alexa Aviles who says the plan was rushed and unrealistic. Carolina Salguero, founder and executive director of PortSide NewYork, says the fight will continue and argues for why South Brooklyn needs a working waterfront that will make it easier to ship goods into New York and create new recreational activities as well.

We interview with Nicholas Powers about the Cult of Charlie Kirk and MAGA's fervent play to be the victim in order to justify their own authoritarian power grab.

We take a slew of listener call-ins from people who have a wide range of opinions on the Charlie Kirk assassination and the repression of the Left that has been promised.

We interview with Nicholas Powers about the Cult of Charlie Kirk and MAGA's fervent to play the victim in order to justify their own authoritarian power grab. In the second half of the show, we take a slew of listener call-ins from people who have a wide range of opinions on the Charlie Kirk assassination and the repression of the left that has been promised.

We speak with Minneapolis-based freelance journalist Clint Combs about Minneapolis' hotly contested mayoral race where Muslim democratic socialist state legislator Omar Fateh is mounting a strong challenge against the city's business-friendly Democratic incumbent Jacob Frey which has gained momentum since Zohran Momdani's upset victory over in New York City's June Democratic primary.

The Indy's Lane Dibbler discusses her piece "My View from the Back of an Ambulance: An EMT Describes How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Low-Income New Yorkers.” https://indypendent.org/2025/08/my-view-from-the-back-of-the-ambulance/

A fired Amazon delivery driver, Latrice Johnson, discusses the recent rally by Amazon workers and their supporters in Maspeth, Queens protesting the company's recent layoffs of 105 workers who had supported union activities at the warehouse.

In our first segment, Latrice Johnson joins us to discuss the recent rally by Amazon workers and their supporters in Maspeth, Queens, protesting the company's recent firing of 105 workers who had supported union activities at the warehouse. Then, we hear from The Indy's Lane Dibbler about her piece "My View from the Back of the Ambulance: An EMT Describes How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Low-Income New Yorkers.” Finally, we speak with Minneapolis-based freelance journalist Clint Combs about Minneapolis' hotly contested mayoral race where Muslim democratic socialist state legislator Omar Fateh is mounting a strong challenge against the city's business-friendly Democratic incumbent Jacob Frey which has gained momentum since Zohran Momdani's upset victory over in New York City's June Democratic primary.

Host John Tarleton speaks with Dr. Nicholas Powers about his experience at Burning Man throughout the years and the radical, and not-so-radical, vibe at the Nevada cultural festival

Co-hosts John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco speak with Dr. Tami Gold and Indy Contributor Alex Vitale about their new documentary “Sex Work, It's Just a Job” debuting this month at Quad Cinemas.

Co-hosts John Tarleton and Ariana Orozco interview Dr. Tami Gold and Indy Contributor Alex Vitale about their new documentary “Sex Work, It's Just a Job” and then hear from Dr. Nicholas Powers about his experience at Burning Man 2025

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 canvassing relaunch with Peter Sterne of City & State/

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.

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.

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.

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.