Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Ear to the Ground
The Question No One Is Asking about Jordan Neely’s Death
May 11, 2023 Both Neely and Penny were let down by the NYPD.
Subway
Aug 26, 2015
Beverly Hills, Fearing ISIS Attack, Fights Public Transportation
Sep 27, 2014 The city with the most famous ZIP code in the world has spent years and millions of dollars trying to block a public subway expansion through its gilded gates, but its reasoning has slipped into the absurd.
Poverty Wages
Sep 6, 2014
Watch What Happens When Gay Man Confronts Homophobic Preacher on Subway
Feb 21, 2013 A passenger refused to sit idly by on a New York City subway over the weekend when a hateful "preacher" went on a rant in which he likened gays to pedophiles and claimed that Michael Jackson died because he was a homosexual.
Amid the Storm, Bill McKibben Reflects on the City He Loves
Oct 30, 2012 The author and environmental activist fears for New York City because of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy to its subway system, which he describes as “the city’s very roots.”
Romney Voter Drive Dust-Up, GOP Lawmaker’s Possible Prostitution Link, and More
Sep 26, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the real percentage of Americans who receive financial help from the federal government and the Massachusetts Senate race between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren gets nasty.
L.A. to Get Public Transportation Just in Time for Flying Cars
Jan 7, 2011 Angelenos are so eager to have a non-bumper-to-bumper way of getting around town that they approved a sales tax increase, but the actual building of a light rail line, with an original completion date of 2036, has left something to be desired. New federal funds could bring that date closer to 2024. We'll be sure to notice from our Martian colony.Sucks to Be in NYC
Dec 29, 2010 The holiday 2010 season is destined to go down in wintry infamy for countless would-be travelers, and even residents just trying to get around already in New York City. Here's a few of them giving their appraisal of the snowy situation in the Big Apple on Tuesday.
BART Cop Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter
Jul 9, 2010 The Los Angeles jury hearing the case of the BART cop who killed an unarmed Oakland man on New Year's Day 2009 went with the least serious of three possible charges, convicting the former officer of involuntary manslaughter. He faces two to four years in prison.
