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Analysis
Capitalist greed drives increasing wildfires seen in Northeast US
On June 6, residents of central New York awoke to an unprecedented phenomenon: the sky outside was colored orange, and…
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Labor
Graduate workers at Syracuse University vote overwhelmingly to unionize
The two-day election process saw 95% of eligible graduate voters voting to unionize with a final count of 728 for…
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Analysis
Deadly winter storm created by capitalism
Mainstream media has provided thorough coverage of this storm’s devastating impacts, but does not raise the question of how the…
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Militant Journalism
‘We could make a change that could have a ripple effect through the entire industry’ — HarperCollins workers strike for fair contract
Over 200 workers at HarperCollins Publishers have been on strike since Nov. 10 to demand a fair contract after 11…
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Analysis
On-duty Rochester, N.Y., firefighter forced to attend racist, sexist mansion party mocking Juneteenth
The ultra-right sees mocking and undermining Juneteenth as just another way to reverse the progress of the Black liberation struggle.
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Militant Journalism
Feminists rally for reproductive justice in Seneca Falls, N.Y., as abortion rights hang in the balance
On May 21, people from across the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York rallied in Seneca Falls to defend…
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Militant Journalism
New York City and upstate: Solidarity can happen
This article is based on a questionnaire and interviews with working class people in both parts of the state, including…
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Militant Journalism
Schenectady, NY School Board votes to bring police into schools
Opponents of the measure cited statistics on the disproportionate number of arrests of Black students in schools with police presence.
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Militant Journalism
McCarthy Manor Tenant Association fights back against corporate slumlord management in Syracuse, N.Y.
McCarthy Manor is an apartment building that provides “affordable housing” to senior citizens and people with disabilities.
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Militant Journalism
Queens, N.Y., action demands justice for 19-year-old killed by Nassau County police
The Felix family is demanding the prosecution of all officers involved in Matthew's death to the fullest extent of the…
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