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How the Media Failed the College Student Encampments

Sarah Baum he Progressive Magazine
The focus on Columbia University has overshadowed the extent of protests—and police brutality—at public schools. Those charged with occupying a Columbia building are facing misdemeanors, while those charged with occupying CCNY buildings face felonies

OP-ED: Looking Back To Understand This Moment at CUNY

Andrea Vásquez Amsterdam News
The massive presence of police and violence that ensued at City College of New York on April 30 was not seen at CUNY colleges in 1969; it was not seen during building takeovers during the 1980s and 1990s, and it should not be seen today.

Tidbits – Mar. 09, 2023 – Reader Comments: Police Culture; Woke Origins; Women; Announcements: Mumia Abu-Jamal; New Deal for CUNY; Love Rising Benefit Concert – Tenn; Reclaiming Water for the Public Good; Celebration of Dr. Antonia Pantoja;

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Reader Comments: Police Culture; Woke Origins; Women; Announcements: Mumia Abu-Jamal; New Deal for CUNY; Love Rising Benefit Concert; Reclaiming Water for the Public Good; Centennial Year Celebration of Dr. Antonia Pantoja; Cartoons; more ....

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Unions and Worker Co-ops: Why Economic Justice Requires Collaboration

Rebecca Lurie Non Profit Quarterly
Unions and worker co-ops have different strengths and strategies for achieving worker justice. We need more of each, and more collaboration between the two. A new toolkit gives tips and highlights seven case studies of collaborations.

State Must Commit to Reinvest in CUNY, SUNY

James Davis and Fred Kowal Albany Times Union
New York lawmakers must step up. With support from lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul, CUNY and SUNY can once again reach the forefront of higher education, helping communities across New York tackle the most pressing challenges we face as a state.

What I Learned from Jerry Meyer

John Tarleton The Indypendent
The rags-to-riches story of a leftist history professor who became rich late in life and freely shared his good fortune offers many valuable lessons. Jerry Meyer taught history and was the first PSC chapter leader at Hostos, the faculty union at CUNY

Tidbits - Dec. 2, 2021 - Reader Comments-Lots: Ahmaud Arbery Murder, Charlottesville, Rittenhouse; Democrats in Congress; Health Care Workers Quitting; JFK Murder; Chile, Venezuela, India, Cuba; Russia; Dr. Marty Nathan - RIP; Your Action Needed; more...

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Reader Comments-Lots: Ahmaud Arbery Murder, Charlottesville, Rittenhouse; Democrats in Congress; Health Care Workers Quitting; JFK Murder; Chile, Venezuela, India, Cuba; Russia; Dr. Marty Nathan - RIP; Your Action Needed; Resources, Announcements...

Tidbits - Oct. 21, 2021 - Reader Comments: Worker Strike Wave, John Deere; Dismantle Missile Systems; India Walton Sabotaged by Dems; Socialists and 50s Civil Rights Movement; CUNY’s Alleged Wrong Doings; Black and Puerto Rican History;

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Reader Comments: Worker Strike Wave, John Deere; Dismantle Missile Systems; Democratic Primary Winner India Walton Sabotaged by Dems; Socialists and 50s Civil Rights Movement; CUNY’s Alleged Wrong Doings; Black and Puerto Rican History In Action;

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Barbara Bowen Passes the Torch

John Tarleton The Indypendent
The outgoing leader of NYC's leftmost union local looks back on long struggle to transform CUNY.
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